New Orientation Dates and Locations Announced for LA Fellows Cohort 14

Orientation Dates Announced for LA Fellows Cohort 14 - Classes Start March 21st

Orientation Dates Announced for LA Fellows Cohort 13

LA Fellows in the News

The LA Fellows program, like so many of the wonderful nonprofits we work with, often struggles to get the word out that we're here and ready to help those who need us. We were very fortunate earlier this year to get a grant for our current cohort, as well as the next two which start in October and February, so there's no cost to unemployed job seekers or the WorkSource centers that sponsor them. But how to get the word out?

A  reporter from the Los Angeles Daily News heard about the program and asked if she could sit in on a class and speak to some of the people involved. We happily agreed and the result is a front-page story that ran in the August 31st edition. We think it is a great representation of what LA Fellows does best: bringing hope (and empowering) the unemployed. You can read the story here: Article -how-the-la-fellows-program-is-putting-people-back-to-work

The Daily News website also has a couple of videos from the day, capturing a bit of wisdom from our instructor, Lynnette Ward, and a few words from one of the Fellows. One of those videos can be seen here: video-how-the-la-fellows-program-is-putting-the-unemployed-back-to-work/

There's a link to another video on the Daily News site, as well as more information on how to become an LA Fellow. Our next class starts October 26th, and informational orientations are scheduled for September 9, 18, and 30 at Los Angeles Valley College, and October 7 at the JVS West Hollywood AJCC at the West Hollywood Library. All the information for those sessions are posted at http://lafellows.org/apply.html.  

Orientations Scheduled for West Hollywood and Marina Del Rey, Two More at Los Angeles Valley College - Attend One Session to Learn About Becoming an LA Fellow

Who are the LA Fellows?

Los Angeles Valley College’s LA Fellows program is a unique collaboration combining professional development and volunteerism as a meaningful pathway to employment. LA Fellows are motivated, hard-working, enthusiastic professionals with solid work experience who are unemployed and are actively seeking their next career opportunity. A highly recognized program, LA Fellows has appeared in Forbes.com, the New York Times, KTLA Channel 5 news, and has been spotlighted by the Department of Labor.

Make a Difference in Your Career

LA Fellows receive nine weeks of free training in advanced job-seeking skills and executive-level topics including leadership, critical thinking, and generating job leads. Optional classes in advanced computer skills and grant writing are available to participants. Training begins July 27, 2015.

Be the Difference in Your Community

LA Fellows volunteer their professional expertise through project-based roles at local nonprofit organizations. Designed to use the skills and ideas taught in class to augment the nonprofit experience and reinforce learning, the program provides participants with invaluable career growth skills, job search assistance, and the opportunity to give back to the community while seeking full-time employment.

Become an LA Fellow

Attend an informational session to learn more about the program and application process. Job seekers only need to attend one informational session. Be prepared to stay two hours. Visit www.lafellows.org or call 818.947.2941 for more information.

Information Sessions:

June 26^th  - 10:30 a.m.

 JVS West Hollywood AJCC

at the

West Hollywood Library

625 N. San Vicente Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Parking is in the building and is validated for 3 hours.

July 1^st – 10:00 a.m.

 JVS WorkSource Center

13160 Mindanao Way #240

Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Check in at Suite 105

Free validated parking

July 7^th  & 10^th - 10:00 a.m.

 Los Angeles Valley College

5800 Fulton Avenue

Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096

Located in the Library building, Second Floor, Room 201

Free parking on the 4th floor of the Parking Structure at the corner of Hatteras St. and Ethel Ave. Campus map is available at www.lavc.edu/map.

Three More Orientations - Find Out About & Apply to be an LA Fellow

We are very proud to have been invited back to conduct an information session for Cohort 12 of the LA Fellows at the JVS WorkSource location at the beautiful West Hollywood Library on June 26th at 10:30am. We have also added another on-campus orientation on July 10th at Los Angeles Valley College, home of the LA Fellows program, where we'll be answering questions and explaining the program to all interested job seekers and others. Go to www.lafellows.org/apply for all the details.

1000 Words: Questions and Answers

It can be hard to describe to people what the LA Fellows experience is before they've lived it firsthand. Knowing that a picture is worth 1,000 words, here are a few words to try to explain.

It's challenging being a job seeker and having questions that no one can seem to answer, or getting different answers depending on who you ask. The cohort experience gives Fellows a chance to ask questions in a safe, non-judgmental environment where they can learn from both the instructors and the other people in the class.

Learn more about the LA Fellows program at www.lafellows.org.  

Orientation Dates for LA Fellows Cohort 12 Announced

Do You Know Someone Who's Been Laid Off From One of These Companies?

LA Fellows don't pay a dime for the training they receive through our program, thanks to grants and special funding through our WorkSource partners. The top notch instructors, the materials, the coaching and strategic matches with the nonprofit organizations, the cohort experience - all of that is taken care of financially so that the Fellows can put in their best effort and concentrate on the job search.

We have been asked to get the word out about a important grant, called New Directions, that has been set aside to assist workers from a select group of companies. Workers who have been laid off from the following companies, on or after the date listed, may be eligible for free training through LA Fellows.

If you or anyone you know worked for any company on this list and may be able to take advantage of this opportunity, please call us at the Job Training office at Los Angeles Valley College, (818) 947-2941 and ask to speak to Mary or Allison about New Directions for LA Fellows. We also encourage you to check our website, www.lafellows.org/apply, and come to an orientation either December 5th or December 10th. Details are on the website, and classes begin on January 5, 2015.

• Aerojet Rocketdyne - 03/31/14
• Aircraft Service  International Group (ASIG) - 11/30/13
• Allied Beverages, Inc. - 11/12/13
• AMMEX Entertainment, Inc. -Las Palmas  Ballroom - 2/6/14
• ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment Services, LLC.(c/o: L.A. Convention Center) - 12/31/13
• Atlantic Express Transportation Corp. - 12/31/13
• Buerge Ford  & Chrysler - 3/8/14
• California Auto Mart Group, Inc. - 6/18/14
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - 6/3/13
• Coda Automobile - 7/15/13
• Community Development Institute - 7/31/13
• Delaware  North  Companies Travel Hospitality Services, Inc. (DNC) - 12/01/13
• DTT Surveillance - 10/1/13
• Electronic Arts, Inc. - 12/13/13
• G2 Secure Staff, Inc. - 5/14/14
• Gilly Hicks - 1/26/14
• HemaCare Corp. - 12/8/13
• Intuit - 9/9/13
• JP Morgan  Chase - 10/11/13
• Kaiser  Permanente - 12/31/13
• Loehmans (La Cienega, Tarzana) - 2/28/14
• McDonald's - 12/1/13
• Menzies - 4/1/14
• Motion Picture Television Fund  (Wasserman  Campus)  - 6/1/14
• Natural Balance Pet Foods, Inc. - 12/31/13
• NBC Universal - 11/11/13
• Northridge Hospital Medical Center - 10/28/13
• Omnicare - 5/23/13
• Orchard Supply Hardware - 10/25/13
• Paramount Pictures - 10/1/13
• Ralphs Grocery Company - 1/17/14
• ShoeDazzle.com - 12/13/13
• Shriner's Hospital - 6/6/14
• Siemens Healthcare - 6/1/14
• Technicolor - 12/21/13
• The Fat Cow, FCLA LP - 3/28/14
• U.S. Aviation Services Corp -LA - 5/1/14
• Wallenius Wilhelmsen  Logistics  Americus, Inc. (WWL) - 4/19/14
• Walt Disney Pictures - 6/9/13

If you are interested in LA Fellows but have not worked at any of the listed companies, fear not - the New Directions grant is not the only source of funding available. We welcome anyone who is unemployed and in need of a boost to their job search to come to an orientation and see if LA Fellows might be the right next step for them.