- Supporting the healthcare careers of scholars in need.
Overview
Founded in 1931 in the midst of the Great Depression, JVS SoCal started with just a single desk in a Bunker Hill office in downtown Los Angeles helping job seekers who struggled to survive overt workplace discrimination.
Nine decades later, the agency is a recognized regional leader in the field of workforce development. JVS offers a range of innovative programs to tens of thousands of individuals each year and advocates for issues of public policy. In partnership with private donors, the JVS Scholarship Program provides qualified Jewish students whose primary residence is in the Greater Los Angeles area with need-based financial aid, in the belief that education represents the first step to career success.
In 2012, the Foundation established the Simms/Mann Family Scholarship, which after additional gifts (most recently in 2024) now presents scholarships every year to 10 students attending medical school or pursuing another graduate degree. The scholarship goes towards tuition and school expenses for students in the healthcare field who show an outstanding commitment to their studies and to future patient populations.
Desired Impact
The Foundation believes in JVS’s vision to empower individuals to achieve dignity and economic independence through sustainable employment. As such, the Foundation endowed a scholarship that will continue to support 10 students a year in perpetuity. The Simms/Mann Family Foundation Scholarship recruits recipients pursuing degrees in healthcare, in order to support the next generation of healthcare workers and researchers in obtaining a high-quality education that they otherwise may not be able to afford. To date, the Foundation has funded over 50 scholarships.
Current and Recent Scholars
Past Scholars
Alan Grusky
2021-22
Benjamin Kurnick
2021-22
Grigory Manyak
2021-22
Tali Moore
2020-21
Brandon Ryvkin
2020-21
Orr Shauly
2020-21
Megan Cory
2020-21
Leonard Ferdman
2020-21
Daniel Haik
2020-21
Ido Badash
2019-20
Andrew Horn
2019-20
Zev Allison
2019-20
Reut Cohen
2019-20
David Chernobylsky
2019-20
I am committed to enriching and developing my clinical skills, patient centered care, and engaging with such an honorable education. With this scholarship I know I will be able to greatly do so.”
