"It was because of JVS that I got the raise. I am grateful to the Jewish community for helping me find work in the U.S."

Pavel had just graduated and was ready to start practicing law when he and his family moved from Moscow to San Francisco. When he arrived, he realized that none of his overseas education would help him get a job here, so he turned to JVS to help him put together his resume and find work.

At first, he was only able to find a minimum wage administrative position at a law firm, but Pavel knew he could do more. He applied for and won a JVS scholarship, which he used to take an LSAT preparation course. With this additional training, he got a better job as a paralegal, which allows him to support his mother and grandmother. He has since received a second JVS Scholarship, which he is using to prepare to take the Bar exam within the next year.