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Last year, tens of thousands of people turned to JVS SoCal for help. With your support, we directly assisted over 30,000 clients, with thousands of additional individuals accessing our job training and career services. We are building better lives, one job at a time, by empowering individuals to achieve dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
11am-2pm
Skirball Cultural Center
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Veteran Services
We assist all military Veterans with a special focus on women veterans and post-9/11 veterans by providing professional career coaching, assessments to identify transferable skills, training in high growth career sectors, plus job search skills and job placement assistance.
Career Centers
Our skilled and dedicated team is here to help you in your job search. Whether you are currently unemployed, working part-time, looking for training or certification opportunities, transitioning to a new career or re-entering the workforce, we have resources to assist you.
Mentoring for Women
Our innovative six-month career development program offers women with defined career objectives the unique opportunity to be paired with a mentor who has an established career in the participant’s chosen field.
Scholarship Program
In partnership with private donors, the JVS Scholarship Program provides qualified Jewish students whose primary residence is in the Greater Los Angeles area with need-based financial aid, in the belief that education represents the first step to career success.
Ezra Network
The Ezra Network is an initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles in partnership with JVS SoCal, offering career coaching, job search and placement support and is located in various synagogues in Los Angeles, the San Fernando Valley and the South Bay.
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Stories from an innovative non-profit and the people who make it work.
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Alum Thrives in the Classical Music World Thanks to JVS SoCal Scholarship
Violinist Niv Ashkenaz counted on JVS SoCal to help him pursue his studies in New York at the prestigious Juilliard School of Music from 2008 to 2014. He has since returned to JVS SoCal as a performer during the scholarship awards ceremony, alongside his wife Leah Kohn in 2016, and to share his testimonial about…
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Joel Martinez: “ApartmentWorks teaches you all that”
A proud member of the United Association (U.A.) Local 250, Joel Martinez recently completed a 5-year apprenticeship in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. His new Journeyman status allows Joel to work his trade nationwide and to significantly increase his earnings potential. Before he decided to finesse his skills as a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)…
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JVS SoCal Receives Flag Award for Excellence in Service to Veterans
Recognition for Providing Career Support for Women in the Defense Sector August 19, 2024, Los Angeles – JVS SoCal is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious Flag Award from the Women in Defense of Greater Los Angeles Chapter (WID-GLAC) in the Community category. The award was presented at the WID-GLAC Red,…
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JVS SoCal and Virginia Avenue Park Partnership: Preparing Young Adults for the World of Work
Growing up in the Pico Neighborhood in Santa Monica, 18-year-old Paula Murillo spent a lot of time in the Virginia Avenue Park, enjoying the many amenities this community campus offers. During one of her visits, Paula heard about the possibility of getting her first shot at a job by joining the Youth Resource Team at…
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JVS SoCal Awards Nearly 1M in Need-Based Scholarships to Jewish Students from Across Los Angeles
Los Angeles – JVS SoCal, a leading human services agency focused on workforce development, presented scholarships to more than 200 Jewish students at an award ceremony held at Sinai Temple on July 25. This year the scholarships ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, for a total of $914,000. “The Scholarship Program was created to provide a…
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Reforming Federal Workforce Development Programs for the Future
July 17, 2024 – LOS ANGELES. In response to last month’s Senate markup of the proposed Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reauthorization bill, Jeff Carr, CEO of JVS SoCal sent the following letter to the Senate and House Committee leadership: Dear Chairman Sanders and Chairwoman Foxx, Sustainable jobs that pay enough to support a family…