Just San Bernardino - Just SB

03/11/2025

When Our Tax Dollars Hit the Spot! 💰

We are so proud of the new workforce development building at San Bernardino Valley College. It was built by local community members, which promotes a local hire culture.

This building represents sustainability not only for the present but also for our future. Our tax dollars have helped fund this project. We are now focusing on both today’s generation and future generations.

We are proud of San Bernardino Valley Community College. It invests in our people and truly embodies the principle of “for the people, by the people.” This facility will train students in green technology, computer numerical control, water supply technology, electricity and electronics and so much more, is not only for students who move to our city but also for those who are from here and wish to live, work, and play in San Bernardino.

This facility will help bring an inclusive economy that supports all generations and the working class, as well as the middle class. Thank you to San Bernardino Valley College and everyone involved in making this development a reality.

02/19/2025

Congratulations to Brenda Solórzano on her new role as CEO of The California Endowment (TCE).

We want to thank TCE for hosting a conversation on how they can better support communities in the Inland Region.

We look forward to a continued partnership and embracing collective power building that centers community voices.

01/15/2025

We are excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated individual to join our team as an organizer. This role focuses on cultivating strong relationships with downtown San Bernardino's economic partners, including small businesses, institutions and community-based organizations. Key responsibilities include relationship building, event planning, and enhancing our communication strategies. The ideal candidate will actively engage with partners, work to establish, expand and upkeep the “Support SB Local” program, and collaborate with team members to drive our mission forward. Join us in making a lasting impact in San Bernardino!

Salary Range: $75k - $80k

Apply Here: buff.ly/3PAhDpn

01/14/2025

We are excited to announce an opportunity to join our team as a Policy Coordinator at Just SB. This role is perfect for a proactive individual with expertise in strategic research, policy analysis, and strong communication skills. You will be responsible for conducting policy research, developing strategic campaign plans, fostering relationships with key stakeholders, and providing training support. If you are passionate about advocating for community to advance peoples' access to wealth and economy, apply now!

Salary Range: $85k - $87k

Apply at: buff.ly/3PAhDpn

12/09/2024

Our end of year 2024 holiday dinner was a huge success. Thank you to all that joined us in celebrating a year of movement towards building a people’s economy.

We are HONORED to have celebrated with such powerful people: creatives, organizers, movement builder, change makers, community leaders, people who pour their hearts into the work to make our city a JUST San Bernardino. Thank you for all that you do.

Just SB members:

SB Change makers: .sb .ios

Thank you for hosting:

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11/07/2024

Thank you to all the speakers who spoke from their hearts at today’s press conference. The Dino’s heart is beating strong. ❤️

Thank you to the community members who came out to support the press conference, many stayed to give public comments at the city council meeting in support of community led development in our downtown, together we showed our unity as community.

Thank you to the creatives who helped create the signs held at the conference as well as those behind the scenes filming and taking photos. We uplift the arts! 🎭 .1st

We are planning a follow up community event Saturday February 8th, 2025 from 10am to 2pm. To hear from community members like YOU! What would you want a downtown community benefit agreement (CBA) to look like? What issues do you care about? Access to Housing? Art and Cultural Development? Local Hire? Local Mom and Pop Shops? Air Quality?

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11/05/2024

Thank you to all the community members who made it out to Creative Grounds () to help create posters for this Wednesday’s press conference happening before the City Council meeting.

RSVP for the press conference:
https://justsb.link/events

📅 Date: Nov. 6th, 2024
🕒 Time: 3pm
📍 Location: Feldheym Public Library - 555 W 6th St, San Bernardino, CA 92410

Special thanks to Gráfica Nocturna () who supported with their creativity and guidance as well as the Duan’s and Jay from Creative Grounds.

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11/01/2024

Learn from master screen printer Duan Kellum of Creative Grounds and Skool Boiz.

Date: Monday, Nov.4th, 2024
Time: 6 PM to 8 PM
Location: Creative Grounds - 395 N E St, Unit 101B, San Bernardino, CA

RSVP: justsb.link/events

Why Attend?
Community Impact /// Hands-On Learning

-Learn how to create eye-catching, effective signage that can spark conversations and raise awareness about CBAs

-Walk away with a finished piece that can be displayed at rallies, town halls, or in your neighborhood.

-Connect with like-minded neighbors and advocates who care about the community’s future.
RSVP: justsb.link/events
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Why CBAs?
A Community Benefits Agreement or CBA is a legally binding agreement between developers and coalitions of community organizations that addresses a broad range of community needs.

We see CBA’s as a tool to shift large economic development to reflect the communities’ needs. Projects like that at the Carousel Mall site and the San Bernardino International Airport which currently have left the community out of decision making leading to possible housing displacement, development plans that don’t include environmental benefits, and project plans that don’t provide local hire and training to build a sustainable local economy.
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Just SB’s Mission
Just San Bernardino’s mission is to foster an inclusive economy within the city of San Bernardino through economic mobility strategies such as Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs), housing, purposeful career pathways within the school district, and land acquisition. These priorities guide our efforts to build a thriving and resilient community with access to prosperity.

10/29/2024

10/20/2024

The San Bernardino: Community, Housing and Justice Block Party provide a variety of housing resources for those on the verge of homelessness to folks facing barriers to re-entry into society.

Thank you for all who showed up to provide services to the community of SB, love you and keep up the great work! ❤️

Only together can we shift the unjust systems that keep people from being housed. One of the biggest things we heard from advocates is that elected officials need to better understand the paradigm of homelessness and work to introduce policies that cut barriers to housing, other supportive resources for mental health, and track the data better to bring more federal and state resources into our community.

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08/23/2024

In our earlier conversations with the city of San Bernardino’s economic department, we lifted the need for our city to go after grants for beautification projects, for our small local businesses and community spaces. We are so happy to see that our city is now working on these grant initiatives. We love to see it and hope that many local businesses and community spaces take advantage of this opportunity.

Make sure to apply when it opens on August 26th at 9:00 AM. Link on our link.tree at buff.ly/3Xg6bnz.

*This program is being led by the City of San Bernardino in partnership with Orange County Inland Empire SBDC Network

For additional information regarding the Round Two Small Business Grant Program, please contact the following:

City of San Bernardino Economic Development Department
201 North E Street, 3rd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92401
[email protected]