Students range in age from 20 to 60 years old and come from the Bay Area, Sacramento, Monterey and as far away as Los Angeles, New York and Denver. Although highly capable, many of the immigrants have had trouble finding jobs here due to their lack of proficiency in English. After leaving Moscow in 1990, he struggled to get a job in the Bay Area. But as a telecommunications engineer, Portnov soon found that his technical skills were obsolete. However, five years ago a friend introduced him to software testing, and he promptly found a job.
Most classes are held in the evening, so students can attend school and keep their day jobs.
The school provides internships and continues to seek more opportunities for its students to serve in various companies. Irina Feygin of San Francisco heard about the school from friends who successfully got jobs after attending classes. She finished the course and went to work for Xerox. I think people who have time to study to get a good job will be successful attending the classes. I'm glad that the American Jewish community is helping the Jewish Russian community in the Bay Area get jobs.