Events & Announcements

Capacity Building

Alameda Labor Council completes first-ever Boards and Commissions training
Twenty participants completed the Alameda Labor Council’s first ever Boards and Commissions training this summer.  Speakers from the political, legal, finance, and public service fields addressed key community needs and moving an agenda.  Community group members of Oakland Community Organizations (OCO) and Low Income Families’ Empowerment Through Education (LIFETIME) joined with members of the teachers, electricians, public employees, community college student leaders, machinists, building and construction trades.  Three graduates have appointments to local boards and commissions.  Thanks to Laney College Labor Studies and EBASE for providing administrative support and coordination, the Labor Council will continue to collect names for possible future trainings in 2007.  

For further information, please contact: wendallchin@alamedalabor.org

Events

Getting Ready for Change: Green Economics and Climate Justice
After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans will never be the same- but it can be better. Out of the tragedy of 1,836 deaths and countless lives destroyed, we can work to forge new paths by promoting sustainable development, equitable housing and raise awareness of race and class inequalities caused by reckless ecological policies.

In order to promote these goals and celebrate the Summer issue of Race, Poverty & the Environment, Urban Habitat has brought together speakers from the Bay Area to participate in a roundtable discussion on Climate Justice, Green Economics, and the rebuilding of New Orleans.

East Bay Community Foundation 353 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA - Tuesday, August 22, 10:00am to 12:00pm, and featuring:

• Manuel Pastor, Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community
• Van Jones, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
• Ansje Miller, Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative
• Kay Fernandez, PolicyLink

Refreshments provided! Space is limited!  RSVP or for more information, call (510) 839-9510

The conference will bring together activists in the North Bay to jointly strategize around better health, transportation, jobs, planning and development, and budget practices for low-income communities and communities of color. Participants will also learn the criticality of regional/local collaboration to address these issues.

North Bay activists, advocates, organizers, community-based organizations, and elected officials are invited to attend and participate in this conference. Registration is $25 for individuals and $50 for organizations (includes table). Registration includes an annual membership to the Grassroots Leadership Network. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds.  For more information, please contact Ericka Omena Erickson, at the Marin Grassroots Leadership Network, (415)-451-4350 x 303; eerickson@mcgln.org or logon to: www.maringrassroots.org

Celebrate Improved Transportation Access to Health in Contra Costa
Since 2003, the Transportation and Land Use Coalition's Transportation Equity And Community Health (TEACH) Program has worked to improve transportation access to health care facilities in two low-income Contra Costa County communities: the Monument Corridor in Concord and Bay Point/Pittsburg. TEACH's community organizing -- which brought together community members with transportation and health agency representatives -- has won significant improvements, and now it's time to celebrate!SEC members are invited to join the TEACH Working Group members and allies for "A Celebration of Changes in Transportation Access" on Saturday, September 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Meadow Homes Park in Concord. Share good food and company, view our asset maps and displays from the program, and talk to community advocates about their experiences. For more details, contact Sandra Padilla, 510-740-3150 x14 sandra@transcoalition.org.Announcements:EBCF grants for voter education available

The East Bay Community Foundation has $20,000 available for grants up to $2000 to support voter education and GOTV efforts in low income communities for the fall election. The deadline for grant requests is September 29, 2006 but we will be making grants on a rolling basis. Application forms are available online at: www.eastbaycf.org under the Livable Communities category.

TALC is hiring a Senior Planner
TALC is currently hiring a Senior Planner for its Great Communities Initiative. The Senior Planner will create regional advocacy tools and engage community residents in planning for transit-oriented developments at select sites around the Bay Area.  The complete job description is available online at: http://www.transcoalition.org/about/about_jobs.html#job