Gabino Mendez spent most of his life as a teenager in and out of jail. A victim of a dysfunctional family, he was forced to… Read More »From jail to Intake Specialist: Gabino’s path to re-entry
Rozanna Vakhapova wanted to challenge herself when she moved from Russia to the United States in 2009 at the age of 24. She knew very… Read More »BankWork$ made the difference for this Russian immigrant in L.A.
Monquenta Young always wanted to go into nursing. Before deciding to enroll in HealthWorks, JVS SoCal’s free eight-week program that trains students to become Certified… Read More »HealthWorks changed this former restauranteur’s life
In the summer of 2022, Ervin Torres was a Business and Economics major at Santa Monica College, struggling to make ends meet and support his… Read More »BankWork$ was a godsend for Ervin Torres
Watts resident Jennifer Diaz was moving boxes into a luxury apartment in Downtown Los Angeles when she met a woman doing maintenance work. Curious to… Read More »Harbor Freight Tools partnership provides Apartment Maintenance trainees with tools of the trade
Navy Veteran Paola Lora was struggling to make ends meet after fulfilling her dream of completing her Bachelor of Fine Art at California State University,… Read More »Navy veteran becomes an arts teacher with JVS SoCal’s support