After a stint in the entertainment business, film school graduate Thor Gold added a few writing and directing credits to his name, but breaking into Hollywood proved difficult. Like many others, he amassed a lot of work experience…
“That was the best job I ever had,” says Robert Nunn, a JVS Apartmentworks graduate who went on to join an electrical apprenticeship program. “I was interested in earning more money and upgrading my skills.”
Veronica knows what it’s like to serve her country and then make the often-difficult transition back to civilian life. She dreamed of serving in the military ever since…
There’s a first time for everything, and for JVS SoCal, LGBTQ+ couple Bakiamani “Baki” Morgan and her wife graduating from the ApartmentWorks and CareerWork$ Medical training programs during the same session marked an exciting first.
At 21 years old and with a baby on the way, Regina Lucas saw social services as a bridge that could take her away from a life of misfortunes and into a stable situation in which she could thrive. But growing up in the 90s in South Central, Los Angeles, the odds of overcoming hardship seemed to stack against her…
Jamie Kincaid came from a small town with few opportunities, so she created them for herself—first on her own and then more recently with the support of JVS SoCal’s Veterans First program for military veterans…