Having been raised by parents who lived with chronic health conditions, Rosario Bejar is no stranger to healthcare. As she watched her parents’ health fluctuate… Read More »Helping others inspired Rosario Bejar to become a Certified Nursing Assistant
Andrew Amador knows what it means to show up for his community. Raised in the heart of Boyle Heights, he was shaped by the very people he now… Read More »Community is everything for this East L.A. apartment maintenance technician
For refugees, arriving in the United States often marks both an end and a beginning. The end of one chapter filled with uncertainty, and the… Read More »New hope in a new home: How JVS SoCal’s Refugee Employment Program helps new arrivals rebuild their lives
When Nina Krachun arrived in Los Angeles with her husband and two teenage children, she faced the daunting task of starting over. Back in her… Read More »HealthWorks helps Ukrainian engineer start over in new career
Bob Rich’s life has been quite multifaceted, ranging from being a journalist in local newspapers to involvement in charity work and child literacy. These days,… Read More »JVS SoCal has been present during many stages of this writer’s career
Before joining JVS’s ApartmentWorks program, Jose Moreno had already gained some experience in maintenance. He previously worked at Daiso, a retail store, assisting his supervisor… Read More »Jose Moreno returns to claim his Apartment Maintenance Technician Certification after fight against cancer