GWB Blog

June 19th is the oldest national commemoration of the end of slavery and to honor this important date, we closed our branches and offices early on Friday, June 19, 2020.

Alex, a GWB employee for over seven years, recalls the indelible memory of her mom waking her and her sister in the middle of the night to escape their war-torn country of Bosnia when she was just five years old.

After 37 years of knowing one way of life, Maria committed to providing her children a better future and had to pivot to learn a completely new way. Read Maria's story.

Maryam, a GWB employee of three years, moved to the U.S. from Afghanistan at the age of 19 for a single but important purpose – survival. Read Maryam's story.

Cris, a GWB employee since 2016, came to the U.S. when he was four years old. He understands that his family sought job opportunities in the U.S. as a means to financial security and to end the cycle of poverty. Read Cris' story.

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