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“ Our goal is to continue to grow this program so that we’re servicing many, many YMCAs across the country and hopefully other organizations in Arizona and beyond.” may go onto other careers, but really the goal is to build self-confidence and understand what it takes to be an employee.” The program has not been without growing pains. Like just about everything else, the Print Studio has been affected by supply chain issues that are happening globally because of the pandemic. And when you have a bunch of kids running a business, things inevitably happen. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. “It’s real-life experience,” Knak said. “Very rarely do you work in a job where everything is perfectly smooth … we’re still learning, and that’s part of the buy-in, but the beauty of this program is that it’s not perfect.” The program is garnering some notice in the community as it unfolds. It recently received an Eide Bailly ResourceFULLness Award recognizing its impact as a social enterprise. And it has started printing for outside clients and organizations, including other YMCAs. “Our goal is to continue to grow this program so that we’re servicing many, many YMCAs across the country and hopefully other organizations in Arizona and beyond,” Knak said. “I think 2022 will be the year we really move beyond our four walls.” To learn more, go to valleyymca.org . NEXT DOORS { ahead of the curve }