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The ways we work have fundamentally changed. People no longer seek just work-life balance. They want the power to choose when, where, and how they work. They want the freedom to create their own schedules, to do work they find meaningful, and to be in a space that suits their unique needs. Gone are the days of a one-size-fits-all nine to five. In <\/em>All the Ways You Work<\/em><\/a>, WeWork members share how they\u2019re reimagining their professional lives and thriving in this new world of work.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Compton Girls Club<\/a> (G.IRL), a nonprofit organization based out of WeWork 222 Pacific Coast Hwy<\/a> in Los Angeles, is in many ways the embodiment of WeWork values. The club, founded by Chrystani Heinrich in 2017, illustrates how the presence of a caring, interdependent community can profoundly alter the course of young people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before starting Compton Girls Club<\/a>, Heinrich’s career as a high school librarian wasn\u2019t fulfilling\u2014but it served as inspiration for her next step. “I found myself<\/a> through what I did for the students. I saw what the girls were and weren’t learning. They didn’t know how to send an email,” she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For Heinrich, this lack of preparation hit close to home. She grew up in Compton, California, and after graduating from high school, she had to get a job. \u201cI wasn’t equipped for college. I didn’t know what to do once I got there. Nobody prepped me for it. I didn’t get what I needed in high school,” she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Determined to give area teens the advantages and support she didn\u2019t have, she founded Compton Girls Club, creating community, mentorship, and programming for girls and gender-nonconforming teens from Black and brown communities in South L.A. <\/p>\n\n\n