Oscar, 21 years old, NJ

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Oscar is a kind and caring young man. He is Spanish-speaking and struggles but tries to practice his English when he gets the chance. He is able to remain in the resource home for now, but he will need to determine his next steps after he ages out. He withdrew from high school due to some learning and processing delays which were more of a challenge due to his language barrier, but hopes to work with Vocational Rehabilitation Services to obtain his GED. He is working with Rutgers Law on his immigration status and recently obtained his work permit. He needs a lot of guidance and development of his life skills. He has a desire to work as he needs to send money back to his family in Honduras.

Oscar is very excited to share that he is working multiple jobs and saving money to get his own place. Oscar works near his resource home pet sitting and also takes a 50-minute train ride to his other two jobs, where he works at a restaurant and a factory. Oscar sometimes gets to spend the night at a family member's house when he works multiple shifts and could really use a backpack to bring a change of clothes and shoes with him. He currently uses a tote bag but sometimes he worries that the handle will rip. A new backpack would be a huge help in making Oscar's commute go smoother.