Covenant House California And Junior League Of Los Angeles Team Up To Assist Homeless Youth

LOS ANGELES - Feb. 2, 2015 - PRLog -- (LOS ANGELES, CA) – Employment for a homeless youth is one of the first steps toward independence. On Thursday, January 29^th, to help with this step,  Covenant House California (http://www.covenanthousecalifornia.org/) (CHC) and the Junior League of Los Angeles (http://www.jlla.org/) (JLLA)  hosted a Job-Readiness Workshop for homeless and at-risk youth entitled “New Year, New You.”

More than 25 volunteers from the JLLA participated in the event which included guest speakers, human resources specialists and industry professionals doing workgroups, performing mock interviews, and helping with goal setting.  Breakout sessions were also held so that each youth could connect individually with each volunteer. Approximately 50 youth attended the event which took place on the Covenant House California campus.

“It was a lot of fun, “said Edgar, a CHC youth who was participating. “It makes me feel really good that all these people come here and spend time with us.  We feel important.”

“It’s a blessing to have the Junior League of Los Angeles involved at CHC, “ said Noel Russell,  CHC’s Community Outreach Coordinator.  “They bring light and energy to the campus by connecting our youth with young professionals who are compassionate and engaging. We are honored to have JJLA as a part of our community here at CHC.”

The Junior League of Los Angeles is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Covenant House California is a non-profit agency that saves the lives of at-risk and homeless youth. Every day, 365 days a year CHC reaches out to youth living on the streets and offers them hope and opportunities to turn their lives around. Since 1988, CHC has impacted the lives of more than 170,000 homeless youth. For more information on Covenant House California or to make a donation go to: www.covenanthousecalifornia.org
or call (323) 461-3131.