JVS SoCal

**We Change Lives Together** Founded in 1931 in the midst of the Great Depression and historically known as the Jewish Vocational Service, 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. Our work remains grounded in Jewish values represented by our enduring commitment to *Tikkun Olam* (repairing the world). Nine decades later, the agency is a recognized regional leader in the field of workforce development, offering a broad range of innovative programs to tens of thousands of individuals each year and advocating on issues of public policy that impact the people we serve. Today, more than 260 skilled and dedicated staff members deliver services from over 20 sites throughout Los Angeles County and surrounding areas, assisting tens of thousands of clients each year.