 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
| No one educates anyone, and nobody is self educated; all of us learn from each other, mediated by the world we live in." Paulo Freire |
| Downtown Community Job Center 1813 & 1815 S. Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Ph: (213) 747-2064 Fax: (213) 747-2066 Downtowncjc@idepsca.org |
| The Downtown Community Job Center First opened its doors on June 26th, 1999 through an effort by the workers themselves, council women Rita Walters, Joe Germain (representative from the Fashion District BID),and IDEPSCA. The center provides a place where day laborers can gather to seek job opportunities in a more dignified way. The center remains open Mondays through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM and Saturdays from 7:00 Am to 12:00 PM. |
| TESTIMONIES FROM WORKERS |
| Andres Lopez said, “I heard of this organization by a neighbor who knew I was out of a job and was having a hard time finding one. I have been a member of the downtown community job center for 7 years and the first time I got raffled to go out to work I got sent to an electricity and pluming company who I have work for till last week. I got laid off for a couple of weeks because it is to slow but hope to go back in two weeks since this happens every year. All this time I have been a member of the center and support all activities. I visit often because I never forget anyone that helps me”. Fernando Alvarado said “ I found out of this center by a friend in a very difficult time in my life and it has changed my life in a very positive way. I became a daily member and the first two months help me to go out and work to buy my tools since I’m a mechanic. This place also helped allowed me to get known as a mechanic and now there is times where I don’t have time to come to the center because I have work to finish at home. I hope to one day be able to open my own business and employ other workers from the center”. |
| SERVICES TO DAY LABORERS |
| education workshops, health classes, education workshops, health classes, ESL classes, wage claims and reference letters.reference letters. |
| Our History |
| Instituto de Educacion Popular del Sur de California (IDEPSCA) ~ 1565 W. 14th St, Los Angeles, CA 90015 Phone: (213)252-2952 ~ Fax (213)252-2953 ~ E-mail: idepsca@idepsca.org All content on this site © 2008 by each individual author, All Rights Reserved. |
| Site Manager Flor@idepsca.org Ivan Jaimez Outreach Coordinator ivan@Idepsca.org |