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Mayra Bañuelos

At 19, Mayra was willing to give up everything she knew in Mexico to get a better education in the United States. But her struggles didn’t end once she arrived. When Mayra was the victim of a violent assault, the Sherriff’s Department referred her to the JVS LEAP training, where she could learn the skills she needed to get a job in a law firm. Despite frustrating eligibility hurdles, Mayra persevered, and at the end of the program, she got a temporary position at Farella Braun + Martel LLP. The law firm appreciated her so much that they soon hired her on full time, giving her the financial stability she needs while she pursues her computer science degree at City College of San Francisco. Watch video.

Marti Valentine

Marti’s life was stable. Her kids were grown, and working in her husband’s business part time allowed her to stay active in her community. But when the family business went under and her husband left, she suddenly found herself with nothing. In shock, Marti came to San Francisco to reinvent herself. Using JVS resources for workers over 50, Marti was able to dive right into her very first job search. With her experience, perseverance, and JVS guidance, Marti quickly found a perfect niche for herself working temporary jobs at the information desk of the city’s many conventions, helping visitors learn the ropes of the city she now calls home. Watch video.

William Green

With his father out of the picture, William had nobody to tell him right from wrong. He fell in with the wrong people, and soon found himself looking at a ten year jail sentence for bank robbery. In prison, wise words from an older inmate got him thinking, and William decided to turn his life around. He struggled after his release, living in a halfway house or on the street, but one constant in his life was the JVS Technology Access Center (TAC), the only place he had access to a computer to look for a job and a way out of his current situation. With determination and the help of JVS, William landed a job at Deeelish Catering, where he is now the Kitchen Manager. Watch video.

Olga Kashirtseva

Olga was a nurse in Russia, but pervasive anti-Semitism made her life there untenable, and she and her children were forced to flee to the United States. Olga had to start her career over from scratch. She came to JVS and took advantage of everything we had to offer - vocational ESL taught her the language, office technology training helped her land her first American job, scholarships helped fund her training, and nursing refresher courses got her back into her nursing career. Today, Olga works as a Registered Nurse at Blood Centers of the Pacific. Watch video.

CPMC - St. Luke's Campus

CPMC – St. Luke’s Campus has fulfilled the medical needs of southeast San Francisco for over 130 years, but recently, they’ve found a new way to help people. The hospital was one of the first sites selected for the JVS Healthcare Careers Exploration Program, which places foster youth in healthcare settings, exposing these young people – many of whom had no previous job experience – to a potential future in a growing field. CPMC – St. Luke’s has proven to be an outstanding partner in this project, from planning the curriculum to drawing out the best in each intern, getting them excited about the possibilities in their futures. Watch video.

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		Mayra Bañuelos At 19, Mayra was willing to give up everything she knew in Mexico to get a better education in the United States. But her struggles didn’t end once she arrived. When Mayra was the victim of a violent assault, the Sherriff’s Department referred her to the JVS LEAP training, where she could learn the skills she needed to get a job in a law firm. Despite frustrating eligibility hurdles, Mayra persevered, and at the end of the program, she got a temporary position at Farella Braun + Martel LLP. The law firm appreciated her so much that they soon hired her on full time, giving her the financial stability she needs while she pursues her computer science degree at City College of San Francisco. Watch video.
		Marti Valentine Marti’s life was stable. Her kids were grown, and working in her husband’s business part time allowed her to stay active in her community. But when the family business went under and her husband left, she suddenly found herself with nothing. In shock, Marti came to San Francisco to reinvent herself. Using JVS resources for workers over 50, Marti was able to dive right into her very first job search. With her experience, perseverance, and JVS guidance, Marti quickly found a perfect niche for herself working temporary jobs at the information desk of the city’s many conventions, helping visitors learn the ropes of the city she now calls home. Watch video.
		William Green With his father out of the picture, William had nobody to tell him right from wrong. He fell in with the wrong people, and soon found himself looking at a ten year jail sentence for bank robbery. In prison, wise words from an older inmate got him thinking, and William decided to turn his life around. He struggled after his release, living in a halfway house or on the street, but one constant in his life was the JVS Technology Access Center (TAC), the only place he had access to a computer to look for a job and a way out of his current situation. With determination and the help of JVS, William landed a job at Deeelish Catering, where he is now the Kitchen Manager. Watch video.
		Olga Kashirtseva Olga was a nurse in Russia, but pervasive anti-Semitism made her life there untenable, and she and her children were forced to flee to the United States. Olga had to start her career over from scratch. She came to JVS and took advantage of everything we had to offer - vocational ESL taught her the language, office technology training helped her land her first American job, scholarships helped fund her training, and nursing refresher courses got her back into her nursing career. Today, Olga works as a Registered Nurse at Blood Centers of the Pacific. Watch video.
		CPMC - St. Luke's Campus CPMC – St. Luke’s Campus has fulfilled the medical needs of southeast San Francisco for over 130 years, but recently, they’ve found a new way to help people. The hospital was one of the first sites selected for the JVS Healthcare Careers Exploration Program, which places foster youth in healthcare settings, exposing these young people – many of whom had no previous job experience – to a potential future in a growing field. CPMC – St. Luke’s has proven to be an outstanding partner in this project, from planning the curriculum to drawing out the best in each intern, getting them excited about the possibilities in their futures. Watch video.