Jubilee Year Fellowship
Jubilee Year Los Angeles (JYLA) is a paid, full-time Year of Service fellowship offering LA County residents ages 18-29 a transformative year of intentional community and food justice work. JYLA Fellows uplift communities, change lives, and critically engage concepts of food justice and equity.
We push the limits of what’s possible in nurturing people and empowering communities to heal, grow, and thrive. Over our more than 30 years of history, JYLA has built strong connections with community-minded nonprofits. Jubilee Year Fellows spend their year collaborating with food justice partner agencies, helping to expand their capacity for serving the community. Fellows also engage in a rewarding food justice curriculum and leadership development program that emphasizes intentional community, service, professional/personal life balance, and spiritual formation.
JYLA selects motivated, compassionate, and collaborative individuals to serve alongside our food justice site partners. Fellows have the opportunity to become changemakers in Los Angeles.
Fellowship Responsibilities could include:
- Attending weekly Program trainings and meetings
- Urban gardening and agriculture
- Managing volunteers for sorting, distribution and/or pantry needs
- Coordinating food distribution deliveries and pick-ups
- Following procedures for disposal of compostable, recyclable and non-recyclable materials
- Data collection of food received, and food distributed.
- Assisting in collecting survey data for health assessments
- Assisting in set-up, food prep, cooking, and break-down of nutrition education classes
- Assisting in promoting nutrition education through hand-outs, live demos and open dialogue with participants
- Engage in friendly interactions with partner agencies and food pantry recipients
- Other duties as assigned
Program Benefits
- Biweekly living stipend
- Spiritual and professional mentorship
- JYLA Working Retreats
- Curriculum-based study and discussion opportunities
- Social enterprise training
- Access, interaction, and valuable networking opportunities with our extensive social and professional contacts of alumni and partners.
Applicant Eligibility:
- Be between 18-29 years old
- Be an LA County resident
- Have work authorization
- Have a high school diploma (Minimum)
- Agree to pass a criminal background check
- Be passionate about food justice, serving communities of need, and sharing new experiences
- Be interested in building intentional community with fellow corps members
- Be ready to grow and be challenged in a supportive environment that encourages critical thinking and compassionate action
Our 2026-2027 corps year runs between September 2026-June 2027.
Please apply here: www.jubileeyearla.org/apply
Questions? Email applications@jubileeconsortium.org