JVS Boston

Last night, JVS had the privilege of joining Santander leaders for an evening reception celebrating our longstanding collaboration and the shared commitment of our regional partners.   This recognition is especially meaningful to JVS, as it reflects not only a significant financial investment in our mission but also highlights how employers like Santander benefit from workforce development programs that JVS proudly operates.   This past April, for example, JVS was delighted to see one of our Bank Career Training program participants, an immigrant now living in Medford, graduate from the program and take a job at Santander as a local branch teller.   We’re grateful to Santander for their generous contributions over the years and for being an excellent employer partner as we seek to connect our clients to high-quality, long-term jobs and careers.   #WorkforceDevelopment #Partnership #JVS

Thank you to Boston Public Schools for inviting us to the 2024 Boston City Wide College, Career, and STEM Fair! Over 130 colleges and organizations came together to share valuable resources and information with the community. We had an amazing time connecting with the future workforce!

Wonderful time at the LISC convening. Bringing back a lot of green jobs ideas! Adalberto E. Jaimes and Silvana Bastante Muñoz thanks for the great company and partnership.

Thank you to the City of Boston for inviting us to the Immigrant Advancement Forum: Our Future Now!, hosted by the City of Boston | Mayor's Office for Immigrant Advancement. It was a great day that brought together stakeholders from government agencies, non-profit organizations, businesses, and community groups to learn more about how to work collaboratively to support immigrant communities and their needs.

JVS Boston's President & CEO, Kira Khazatsky and JEWISH ALLIANCE FOR LAW AND SOCIAL ACTION INC Executive Director, Cindy Rowe wrote a Letter to the Editor at the Boston Globe, urging readers to evaluate the impact of immigrants on our society: "The short term investments we make in encouraging immigrants to build their lives and careers in Massachusetts will pay off in the long term" Read their letter and others at this link, or using the PDF below: https://lnkd.in/e9n2TDDZ

Congratulations to Erin T. for being a featured speaker at our key collaborator House of Possibilities' Annual Meeting Erin, pictured here with her Career Coach John Michalczyk, is a Courtesy Clerk at a Roche Brothers store near her home. Erin is a huge sports fan who loves her job and enjoys the opportunities HOPe provides to connect with friends and serve the South Shore community.

I am grateful to share the wonderful news that our ArLab collaboration with Quincy College has been selected by the MassEcon as one of its nine honored companies that have launched in the Commonwealth in the past year. As the leader of an 86-year-old organization (JVS Boston) that’s partnered with a 66-year-old organization (Quincy College), it’s especially exciting to be celebrating the birthday of an amazing one-year-old: ArLab, a state-of-the-art career institute that is giving hundreds of people real-world, hands-on skill development for careers in healthcare and biotechnology. As always, Secretary of Economic Development Yvonne Hao was such an inspiring, energizing speaker at the MassEcon event—what a fantastic partner she is to JVS Boston and the whole workforce development sector. Thank you, MassEcon, for your recognition of everyone who is making ArLab such a big and growing success. A special thank you to Susan Houston for the encouragement and support.

We are so excited to share that this week ArLab was recognized by MassEcon, a non-profit alliance of private and public sector partners that champions Massachusetts as the best place for businesses to start and grow. ArLab was among nine organizations MassEcon recognized at its annual event, with featured keynote speaker Yvonne Hao, Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development. 🔬 To bridge the gaps that exist in workforce system and the job market, JVS Boston and Quincy College opened ArLab, a state-of-the-art healthcare and biotechnology career institute, providing hands-on skill development that equips people for careers in healthcare and biotechnology. There is a critical shortage of workers in these sectors, so preparing people to get jobs through education, skills development, and job training is more relevant than ever. ArLab primarily focuses on job training, educational pathways, and creating entry points by preparing students through instruction, experiential learning, and simulated training. Since the doors opened last year, ArLab has made an enormous impact on the lives of the nearly 500 students who enrolled. The extensive, relevant preparation every student — most coming from underrepresented and underserved groups — receives provides every student with practical knowledge and skills, so they can enter the workforce right away and earn well beyond the state’s minimum wage. 🤝 ArLab is a testament to Quincy College and JVS Boston’s deep commitment to economic opportunity. For decades, JVS Boston and Quincy College have partnered to create career paths for people who face barriers to employment. This distinct partnership of higher education, workforce development, public sector partners, and employers makes ArLab one-of-a-kind, and we deeply appreciate this recognition by MassEcon.

#FunderFriday spotlight: Davis Family Charitable Foundation We are grateful for the DAVIS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION’s support of JVS and our clients. JVS is honored to partner with them to make a positive impact in our community. Learn more about the Foundation’s work: https://lnkd.in/eUQb7CkS

Thank you to Brigham and Women's Hospital for inviting us to the Bridges to Moms event! It was a pleasure to be part of such a wonderful day, where moms received essential items like diapers, formula, baby clothes, blankets, winter coats, and more. We loved supporting this amazing cause!