Supervisor Carson Finishes Term as CSAC President at Annual Meeting
Supervisor Carson finished his term as president of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) during the organization's Annual Meeting last week. The conference's theme was "Sharing the Vision." Representatives from California's 58 counties gathered to discuss how to ensure every resident reaches their full potential. Above, Supervisor Carson assembles backpacks for CSAC's foster youth service project with CSAC Past President Richard Forster and National Association of Counties President Roy Charles Brooks..
To read more about the conference, click here.
BEO Presents "Sustaining Our Community"
Wednesday, December 20
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Everett & Jones
423 2nd Street, Oakland
BEO Leading Voices presents “Sustaining Community for Our Future” a fireside chat with a group of our community’s most brilliant thought leaders sharing visionary insights in response to the massive migration of black people moving out of California, with a particular focus on the Bay Area.
With gentrification, incarceration, lack of jobs rapidly growing, ideals to sustain our community is vital for us to envision how we are to support our families, grow neighborhoods, and build innovative businesses with emerging opportunities, industries and technologies.
Get tickets here.
Naturalization Workshop
Friday, December 8
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Asian Health Services
101 8th Street, Suite 101, Oakland
For more information about Asian Health Services, visit their website here.
Community Breakfast & Conversation with Mayor Libby Schaaf on Homelessness
Sunday, December 10
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Market Street SDA Church
900 34th Street, Oakland
For more information on the church, click here.
Winter Emergency Housing Resources
 Winter's cold weather exacerbates health challenges for the thousands of Alameda County residents who are living unsheltered on the streets and in encampments. You can access up-to-date winter shelter and warming station information on the Health Care for the Homeless Program website.
See the list of warming shelters here.
BACS Housing Education & Counseling Schedule
 Mondays at 10:30 AM
629 Oakland Avenue, Oakland
OR
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
3234 Adeline Street, Berkeley
The program is designed to guide you from homelessness to housing. It will cover everything you need to know about finding and keeping housing. Individual housing counseling is available after the classes.
See the flyer here.
BankWork$ - Free Job Training &
Placement Program
8 week program: December 11 - February 9
Monday/Wednesday/Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Rubicon Programs
24100 Amador Street, 3rd Floor, Hayward
Are you looking to build a career in financial services with competitive wages and benefits and opportunity for advancement?
If so, BankWork$ might be right for you. This free program offers job training, job placement assistance and ongoing coaching for career advancement in the banking industry.
Program graduates will be considered for positions in sales and service such as Teller, Customer Service Representative or Personal Banker.
Apply here.
Black Professionals Holiday Soiree
 Monday, December 11
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Calavera
2337 Broadway, Oakland
Get tickets here.
Hep A & Flu Clinics
 Wednesday, December 13 & Friday, December 15
Two Locations:
Multi Agency Service Center
1931 Center Street, Berkeley
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
AND
Ursula Sherman Village
9:00 AM
711 Harrison Street, Berkeley
For more information, click here.
Oakland Structures Discussion
Thursday, December 14
7:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oakland Marriott City Center
1001 Broadway, Oakland
A panel of developers, policy makers, and executives will discuss the projects, people, economic drivers, and issues that are reshaping Oakland.
Register here.
#ShopOAKProud Social Media Photo Contest
December 4 - December 21
Shop at Oakland's local retail stores, share a photo on social media with the hashtag #ShopOakProud, and be entered to win!
Read more about the contest here.
Warm Wishes & Free Rides on the 2017 Holiday Bus
The 2017 Holiday Bus has no bow but its bright red wrapping, complete with a snowman in stovepipe hat, coal button smile and corncob pipe is undeniable. What’s more, the Holiday Bus is neither limited to an East Bay City nor bus line. Instead, much like the magic emanating from the snowman’s pipe, the Warmest Wishes Bus will appear random each day on one of our existing bus routes. Will it be yours? Service begins December 1 and will operate through New Year’s Eve.
While we never want to ruin the surprise of an amazing gift but we are more than excited to give hints of what is inside our brightly wrapped bus. Riders should be on the lookout in the following areas:
- December 1 – 8: Castro Valley, San Leandro, Hayward, Fremont, and Newark
- December 9 – 16: Oakland
- December 17 – 24: Emeryville, Berkeley and Oakland
- December 25 – 31: You may see it anywhere throughout our service area.
Read the full press release here.
California Reinvestment Coalition
Job Opportunitites
CRC is seeking a Strategic Communications Manager and a Community Organizer.
Find the applications here.
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