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The Power of Opportunity: JobTrain Instructor Shares How Raychem Changed His Life
John and Paul reconnected for the first time at JobTrain's Winter Wonderland event in December
The best teachers are generally those who lead by personal example and experience. Before coming to JobTrain and helping others transform their lives, John Asenso knew what it was like to have dreams, and the pangs of not having the resources to pursue them.
Approximately thirty years ago, when John was a student at Carlmont High School, he received an opportunity that changed his life. He was selected by Raychem Corporation to receive a full college scholarship. Raychem Chairman and CEO Paul Cook presented John with the award.
The scholarship made it possible for John to attend UC Davis where he majored in Sociology Law & Society. He applied his studies in an effort to address problems in his community of East Palo Alto. After a twenty-year career with the Department of Corrections, John joined the JobTrain staff to help people returning from incarceration transform their lives.
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Paul Cook is a long-time supporter of JobTrain and serves as Chairman of JobTrain’s Strategic Advisory Committee. John and Paul reconnected for the first time at JobTrain’s Winter Wonderland event in December. John thanked Paul for granting him the opportunity to pursue his dreams and for helping thousands of others at JobTrain do the same because of his support.
“It was Raychem’s intent to train and educate people so that our high technology businesses could be supported by the local community,” said Paul. “John is a wonderful example.”
