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Lower San Antonio Collaborative
Family Economic Success Workgroup
April 12, 2005
I. Updates on Projects/Possible Projects
- WAGES: outreach effort
- Employees workshop “how to clean in a healthier way”
- Neighborhood effort for job placement
- Specific employers: how can there be a neighborhood strategy?
- How is this workgroup doing that?
- One-stop affiliate job placements (CFCD)
- Placing them in jobs
- Directly connecting to employers
- Preparation for interview
- Training sessions for these jobs
II. District 2 Candidate Forum
April 14, 12PM @ Joint Committee Meeting, Hismen Hin-Nu
III. Alameda Science and Technology Institute (ASTI)
Guests: Peter Simon - College of Alameda representative, Michael Johnson - Director/Principal ASTI, 2 ASTI students
- Overview of program
- General application process
- Benefits of program
- Personal experiences shared
IV. Asian Neighborhood Design/BACSIC
Construction job training program for LSA
A. Partnerships
- McClymonds High School
- Habitat for Humanity
B. Purpose
- Serving limited English-speaking community
- Offering training classes
- Recruitment and Contact
- Identify interested persons/families
V. Workforce System Scan
3 steps for Scan
A. First Step
- Scan workforce development program
- Create training list
- Various cities in Alameda and Contra Costa County
- Rough cut in May
B. Second Step
- Create list of informal programs in LSA
- Surveys and outreach efforts
- Completed by end of 2005
C. Third Step
- Access to Information
- Better understanding on how LSA is getting jobs
- Organize advisory group
VI. Other Items
A. EITC Focus Groups
B. AECF: Evaluation Group
- Purpose
- Measure effectiveness of initiatives
- Evaluate last 10 years, goals, activities
- Plan and create roadmap
- Requirements
- Two 2hour meetings
- 3 participants
- One chair (Carl Pascual?)
- 2 Volunteers (Deb from WAGES – address income-generating side, My from LFCD – address assets and savings side)
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