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Playa Vista Nonprofit Receives $6M Grant
By Grace Harmon
April 3, 2023
Nonprofit organization Playa Vista Job Opportunities and Business Services has received a $6 million grant to create more jobs in the cannabis industry for at-risk youth and young adults. The grant will fund an initiative being led by PVJobs in partnership with cannabis brand Superbad Inc. and the National Diversity and Inclusion Cannabis Alliance Funding was awarded by the Bureau of State Community Corrections under the California Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program.
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The Future Entrepreneurs Conference: Empowering Inner-City Youth to Pursue Their Dreams
Published by StupidDope Magazine
February 13, 2023
The future can be an uncertain place, especially for those living in poverty. With limited access to quality education and basic needs like food and shelter, it can be challenging for inner-city children and teens to see a way out.
Building Business Skills for Inner-City Youth — The Future Entrepreneurs Conference
Published by Black Cannabis Magazine
February 6, 2023
On December 15th, 2022, over 400 LAUSD inner-city students attended the Future Entrepreneurs Conference at West Los Angeles College hosted by PVJOBS.
The Grand Partners with PVJOBS to
Provide New Career Opportunities for Local and At-Risk Communities
Published by The Related Companies
February 9, 2021
Mixed-use center The Grand nears its next construction milestone of
topping off in early March, and some of the workers responsible for this
progress have joined the team after receiving the unique opportunity
to explore a new career. The Grand has partnered with Los Angeles
non-profit organization PVJOBS, which has a mission to
provide at-risk individuals—including those who are
formerly incarcerated, single parents, welfare recipients
and homeless—with job opportunities that can lead to lasting
positive impacts on their lives and careers. A number of its
construction team members have become part of the project as a
result of this collaboration. Today, The Grand has exceeded its hiring commitment by employing
a team that consists of 40% local residents and 10% who are classified as at-risk. We are proud to support those in the LA community who experience some of the highest barriers to employment, and to help fulfill PVJOBS' goals of increasing employment rates among those who are most at-risk.
