Posted on April 3, 2016 by Jacquelyn Simone in Crain's New York Business Crain's New York Business, By Leslie Kaufman Shanta Owens was back in one of the many job-training sessions she’s been forced to attend in the 15 years she’s been on welfare. Only this time, instead of handing out job listings, the instructor gave her a piece of chocolate. “Sometimes in our life, things can be rough,” the teacher, Brynn Wallace, said, “so we need to remember to slow down and enjoy the good moments.”
