Rooted in Jewish Values, Building Economic Opportunity for All

Authored by Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, Chief Executive Officer Summary: Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) was founded in 1973 to meet an urgent need within San Francisco's Jewish community. More than 50 years...

How One Funding Model Helped Us Scale Across California

Authored by Lisa Countryman-Quiroz, Chief Executive Officer, and Kelcie Wong, Chief Program Officer, JVS Bay Area What we learned from expanding workforce training through California's High Road Training Partnerships initiative....

Impact Report: Building AI Readiness for Workforce Organizations

Insights from the First Economic Mobility AI Accelerator Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping how people find jobs, build careers, and access economic opportunity. Workforce organizations are being asked to help...

Envision Returns for a Night of Impact, Inspiration, and Community

Meeting the Moment Together On a night filled with purpose and possibility, JVS brought together more than 300 supporters, partners, employers, and community champions for Envision: Meeting the Moment, our annual gala that supports our...

Announcing the 2026 Envision Alumni Achievement Award Recipient

JVS is proud to honor program alum Abby Morales with the 2026 Envision Alumni Achievement Award, recognizing her perseverance, determination, and inspiring journey into a career in healthcare. Alumni Achievement...

Economic Mobility AI Accelerator Brings Workforce Practitioners to SF for Design Sprint

Participants at the Economic Mobility AI Accelerator Design Sprint shared learnings and collaborated on projects on Day 1 of the event. As AI rapidly reshapes the labor market, workforce development...

JVS Hosts Inaugural Founders Luncheon for Longtime Supporters

Guests at the inaugural Founders Luncheon toured the JVS office in Downtown San Francisco, connected over a catered lunch, and engaged in a thoughtful panel discussion with JVS leadership. On...

Jonathan: Pursuing a Career in Healthcare in San Diego

Jonathan scans surgical tools as part of his new role in the Sterile Processing Department at UC San Diego Health. When Jonathan began his career in San Diego, healthcare wasn’t...

Two JVS Alums Named to NSC Voices for Skills Leadership Council

From left: Janna King (SEIU-UHW), Isis Orellana (California Workforce Association), Adam Peck (California Workforce Association), Melissa Gurule (JVS alum), Gabriella Jimenez (JVS), Lisa Countryman-Quiroz (JVS), Denise Thomas (JVS alum), Abby...

BAYWORK: Opening Doors to Good Jobs in the Skilled Trades

JVS and BAYWORK program alum Victor completed training in the water and wastewater industry and landed a job with East Bay MUD. BAYWORK is a regional consortium of 44 public water and...