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About Us
Founded in 1931 in the midst of the Great Depression, the legacy of today’s JVS SoCal began with a single desk in a Bunker Hill office in downtown Los Angeles, serving job seekers who were struggling to survive amid overt workplace discrimination. Eight decades later, the agency is a recognized regional leader in the field of workforce development, offering a broad range of innovative programs to 50,000 individuals each year and advocating on issues of public policy that impact the people we serve.
Our Mission
Empowering individuals to achieve sustainable employment and financial independence.
Our Vision
Thriving communities with hope and economic opportunity for all.
Our Values
LEGACY: We are inspired by our history of service and are purposely creating a better future.
BOLDNESS: We are forward-thinking, innovative, and willing to take risks.
GRIT: We are committed, tenacious, and driven to deliver.
ALLIANCES: We build vital and inclusive relationships to achieve our mission.
COMPASSION: We pour our hearts into this work and recognize every person’s dignity.
Recent Press Releases
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JVS SoCal offers life-changing scholarships for Jewish students
For Immediate Release, February 26, 2025 Applications Now Open—More Than $14.3 Million Awarded to Date LOS ANGELES, CA – For Jewish students facing financial barriers, the dream of higher education became more accessible. JVS SoCal, a nonprofit dedicated to economic mobility, is now accepting applications for its college and vocational school scholarship program. Since 1972,…
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The danger of cutting off refugees: A aall for compassion and understanding
Last month the government halted entry of all new legal refugees and terminated humanitarian parole programs. In a nation of immigrants, to turn away from those fleeing persecution and violence betrays our history, the heart of our democracy, and our founders’ promise to extend the “unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”…
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JVS SoCal becomes new partner in Department of Labor veterans program
LOS ANGELES – Dec 6, 2024 — JVS SoCal, a leading human services agency focused on workforce development, has become one of the newest partners in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment Navigator and Partnership Program (ENPP) as a part of an expansion of its Transition Assistance Program under the Veterans Employment and Training Service…