Boy Scout troops. and college campus activities. Young Israel has also expanded its program to help serve people of all faiths and creeds. In fulfilling this goal. the organization created its own nonsectarian employment bureau in 1929. In its earliest days. the bureau helped those affected by the Depression. and later concentrated on helping returning war veterans. and various refugee groups. In 1966. the Young Israel Employment Bureau received its first federally sponsored onthejob training program. Although originally targeted for New York only. the project was so successful that it was funded to serve other areas and eventually helped initiate local CETA groups.