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Jubilee Consortium

Over 250+ individuals of every walk of life have dedicated a year of service and community to JYLA. The impact of this service is expansive in experience; socially, personally and spiritually.
In retrospect of her year, JYLA (EUIP) alum Janet Schmidt of service year 2005-06 said,
“When I finished in 2006, I was just proud of myself for taking a year off after college, and doing service work and living in community. And I think now I look at it as just one of the best choices I’ve made in my life. It wasn’t taking a year out- it was just more developing skills and personality traits that I really value today that I wouldn’t have received anywhere else.”
 

Teacher’s Fund

Teacher’s Fund received a grant to assist with supplies and other materials as requested by teachers in Santa Barbara County. Teacher’s Fund supports transitional kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in southern Santa Barbara County, Santa Ynez, Buelton, Los Olivos, Solvang and Lompoc public and private schools by granting funds for classroom needs not met by other sources.
 
Helping one teacher can have an impact on hundreds of students. A school librarian introduced an engineering unit where they read engaging, age appropriate books for K-6th graders that encourage building and design. After reading, students had the opportunity to build with different modalities. The librarian shared “important cross curricular standards were met and most importantly, students were engaged” Her one request directly impacted 604 K- 6th grades students at her school.

Fit 4 the Cause

Our Zumba®Kids instructors braved the outdoor elements, keeping our children active and socially engaged during our history’s most challenging public health crisis. In soaring heat, high winds, precipitation and winter chill, they kept our youngest participants moving and happy. While this school year is ending soon, FIT is very grateful for these devoted, enthusiastic, loving energy bullets: Terri Grayson and Geraldine Kimball and in collaboration with Conejo Recreation & Parks District, Ida Johnson.
To learn more about our various programs, please contact us at: https://fit4thecause.org/
 

Sharefest

Another successful day of personal growth for the students of our Workforce Readiness Program! Thanks to our instructors, and the entire team at Working Wardrobes in Santa Ana, our students were treated to an instructional workshop on the “Power of a Paycheck,” as well as their own personal shoppers who gifted them with not one but TWO complete business suits of their own… INCLUDING purses and shoes. The kindness and generosity from the Working Wardrobe team was phenomenal and we are deeply grateful for this experience. One day at a time, our students are becoming Workforce Ready!

Click here to learn more about Sharefest. 

Walk With Sally

A peek inside the friendship between mentee, Kai, and mentor, Eric. Kai came to Walk With Sally after his dad passed away from colon cancer over Christmas 2015. On March 11, 2016 he was matched with his mentor, Eric. Here they are nearly a year later, basically best buddies.

Save Our Youth

Save our Youth received a grant to support teen activities in their SOY Center in two main areas: to support their Peer Tutoring, a part of their SOY Academic Program and to support their Community Performance Program which is a part of their Art and Music Skill Development program.  Funds will also help to cover general operational costs incurred to operate these programs at their teen center.  The mission of SOY is to provide a safe and welcoming space for teens to find hope, to nourish a sense of self and an ability to grow and to develop interests and skills to become productive members of society. 

Click here to learn more about Save Our Youth.

Village for Vets

Hunger is a critical and growing challenge for homeless and at-risk veterans in Los Angeles, and the VA cannot fund or provide meals for homeless veterans not living in “structured housing.” Village for Vets fills this gap with more than 1000 meals every week, totaling 56,420 each year, to veterans in need.

Click here to learn more about 2021 recipients. 

Journey Out

Journey Out Received a grant to support 1.) their BRIDGE program, which focuses on social reintegration service for victims of sex trafficking/commercial sexual exploitation, 2.) to help launch their Journey Together program which is a skills based and job-training program which pairs their clients with sheltered animals and 3.) for overall operations and delivery of critically needed wrap around services to victims of sex trafficking.  Journey Out has been in operation for 35 years.  Their mission is to help victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking leave a life of abuse and violence, overcome their fears and empower them to reach their full potential and achieve their goals. 

Click here to learn more about other 2020 recipients.

Jubilee Consortium

Here’s a photo with former and current JYLA fellows Jayne and Brandy from Simchat Torah! It’s when the Open Temple community unrolls the Torah and begin their Torah reading cycle all over again for the year.
“They are such wonderful humans. We have a lot of fun together at Open Temple. Thank you, Jubilee!” -Rabbi Lori
Site: Open Temple
 

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