IEBWC April Newsletter
Hello IEBWC Family!
April and spring go inseparably. Spring is the season for restoration and fresh starts. This is the week to celebrate all-things volunteering, and to encourage people to give some of their time to make a positive impact.
Pre-Apprenticeship Kickoff
Recently formed, the Inland Empire Black Worker Center has hit the ground running, building community partnerships and enrolling workers in its pre-apprenticeship program.
Pictured above: Pre-Apprenticeship scholars and Tonya Burke
Pre-Apprenticeship Outreach
In an effort to share the IEBWC mission and make the community aware of the relevant pre-apprenticeship-to-apprenticeship learn and earn opportunities in quality careers, we
• Email and texted nearly 33,000 residents
• Distributed more than 2,000 flyers
• Contacted more than 100 interested persons
• Conducted orientations for nearly 90 people
• Qualified nearly 40 people
• Supplied 73% of the IEWorks first cohort
• Established a cohort consisting of: 27% Latinx, 27% Women, 73% Black, 73% Men
Get Connected!
Interested in a Water Industry tour? Need job placement assistance? Want to get involved? Complete the form below and a Community Organizer will reach out to you to follow up.
Hot off the Press
The Inland Empire Black Worker Center (IEBWC) serves as a resource to help address Black unemployment and under employment. In this edition of SoCal Voices, Community Organizer Dominique Dean shares the principles that guide IEBWC’s approach to helping workers learn about all the services available to help them carve a path toward higher-wage jobs in the water industry.
Upcoming Events
Join us for IE Workers Memorial Day on April 28th, 5:30pm -7pm @ San Bernardino Board of Supervisors (385 N Arrowhead Ave, San Bernardino, CA 92415, USA). Workers Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and action for those who have passed and suffered from workplace hazards. We have collaborated with various community and worker organizations to intersect art, healing, empowerment, and demands for better.
Resources to Explore
Resources to keep you engaged and connected with the current climate for Black Workers in Southern California
Essential Stories
A new report by the Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity (CARE) at Work, at the UCLA Labor Center, is the first large-scale study of Black workers in Southern California, which is home to 60% of the Black population in the state. The report documents the challenges faced by nearly 2,000 Black workers in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego counties during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Build Black Better Campaign
Addressing the exclusion of Black workers within their chosen occupations is a critical component for reversing the Black jobs crisis in the state of California. The construction industry is a consistent pathway to the middle class but has been disproportionately inaccessible for Black workers.
