i'm rabbi eric weiss. throughout the country, communities are taking a very deep look at issues of work, and its economy, and ways in which a community can contribute by working economy to the common good. we are pleased to have in this conversationmorning, lisa country man, to talk about this important issue. welcome, lisa. what is jv s? >> reporter: we believe in the power of work to transform lives. we are a nonprofit, no one sectarian work force organization that is grounded in jawish values but that serves the whole bay area community. our mission is to open up access for opportunity for those who have been left behind where it is a beautiful, big vision statement. i'm wondering if you can give us a couple of examples about how does it actually find its way to the ground? >> yes, we work closely with employers in sectors that are showing very strong growth and particularly sectors that have a large percentage of middle skill, middle wage jobs. one of the things that happened since the great recession