African Coalition Workforce

07/05/2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $202 billion budget Monday with emergency pandemic funding, expanded unemployment aid and billions of dollars in cuts forced by the coronavirus-caused recession.

07/05/2020

EDD will provide up to 20 additional weeks of unemployment

11/20/2019

Across the network of sites, we identified the following four elements of practice as clear signs of success in efforts to develop equitable health career pathways:

Connecting a shared vision to tangible goals and action
Prioritizing equity
Developing employer champions
Strengthening work-based learning systems and programming

JFF accelerates the alignment and transformation of the American workforce and education systems to ensure access to economic advancement for all.

01/30/2018

Led by its Chair, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color hosted a special hearing on Friday, January 26 from 1pm to 3pm on San Diego Continuing Education’s North City Campus. Local experts, advocates, and youth joined the committee to discuss the improvements in the status of Boys and Men of Color living in San Diego.

01/27/2018

(San Diego) – Led by its Chair, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color hosts a special hearing on Friday, January 26 from 1pm to 3pm on San Diego Continuing Education’s North City Campus. Watch LIVE as local experts, advocates, and youth join the committee to discuss the improvements in the status of Boys and Men of Color living in San Diego.

(San Diego) – Led by its Chair, Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-Los Angeles), the Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color hosts a speci...

01/27/2018

The Assembly Select Committee on Status of Boys and Men of Color was established in 2011, by Assemblymember Sandré Swanson. The Select Committee examines state laws and policies that promote and support our Boys and Men of Color to reach their full potential in work, in school, and in life. It focuses on five issue areas: health, education, juvenile justice, youth development, and employment, which are critical to the success of so many youth facing unbearable obstacles at home, school, in their communities, and in the job market.

ACW Executive Director, Sadad Ali is part of the panel in today's hearing in San Diego.

01/11/2018

Attention Community! African Coalition Workforce is having a job fair in City Heights. The event will be held next Thursday, January 18, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Please read attached flyer for details.

12/13/2017

The newly announced Center for Health Journalism Impact Fund will provide reporting grants of up to $10,000 news outlets, news collaboratives or individual reporters to undertake investigative or explanatory health reporting projects in California.

09/11/2017

"In addition to these trainings, SDCE offers more than 60 short-term certificate programs in subjects like health care, mobile application development, small business growth, culinary arts, pipe welding and more. Most take between six months to a year to complete and are aligned with the skill sets needed by employers."

San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), a part of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), is the largest public adult education entity of its kind. Last academic year, SDCE awarded nearly 10,000 certificates through its no-cost education programs, which allow students to sharpen their skill...

08/11/2017

ICYMI: The U.S. economy added 209,000 new jobs last month (1.1M total since January), and the unemployment rate is at a 16-year low.

08/10/2017

Flip the Script summit at the Jacobs Center in Southeastern San Diego to address the 43,000 opportunity youth in San Diego County.

On April 13, more than 500 young adults, parents, employers, workforce professionals, service providers, educators, funders, community members and elected le...

07/11/2017

”As a country, we have underinvested in our talent -- in preparing people for millions of quality jobs employers must fill to innovate and grow, said Maurice Jones, LISC president and CEO. This is a risk to American competitiveness in a 21st Century global economy. This grant will help us to invest in some of that talent."

The unemployment rate is at a record low, but millions of Americans still have difficulty finding a living wage job. The challenge is especially acute for people returning to their communities after incarceration. A new $4.5 million grant to LISC from the U.S. Department of Labor will expand service...