Yosef Jalil

Area Director, California

Yosef Jalil is CORE’s California Area Director, overseeing the organization’s public health and disaster resiliency programming across the state. Under his leadership, our California teams have strengthened relationships with community members, leaders, and partners. And they’ve equipped a diverse range of communities in CORE’s own backyard—including those with limited English proficiency, seniors, immigrants, unhoused people, and households without access to a vehicle or broadband—with the knowledge and tools to holistically address their health and build disaster resiliency.

A native of Los Angeles, Mr. Jalil spent the last decade building and overseeing technical programming in conflict zones and post-disaster contexts with multiple NGOs in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and East Africa. Prior to working for CORE, he led Los Angeles County’s Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) unit, serving as the lead Incident Commander for 50+ faith and community-based organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic and Bobcat and Lake Wildfires. Mr. Jalil has a BA in Political Science from the University of Michigan and an MA in Political Science and Political Communication from Tel Aviv University.

“Vulnerability – whether it be poverty, exposure to environmental hazards, or deficiencies in health access or education – is multidimensional and cannot be addressed with ‘one size fits all’ solutions. Our work in disaster resiliency, mitigating the threats of climate change, and supporting community-based health intentionally overlap, as we understand that communities rarely need one kind of good or service. We aim to become smarter and more holistic with our approach and are improving each and every day.”