Objectives:

• Increase equity and access to childcare for underserved populations (rural, BIPOC, low income, and struggling communities)
• Upskill workforce in technology, soft, trade business and vocational skills for livable wages and career growth opportunities
• Leverage workers and entrepreneurs from all backgrounds to foster equitable wealth creation and employment. Increase training around cooperative development and operations

Projects:

• Regionwide Childcare Initiative
• Santa Rosa - Childcare Support Program
• Childcare Apprenticeship Program
• NBEC- North Bay Employment Connection
• Environmental Resiliency Upskilling for Green Building
• Regional-wide Talent Pipeline Initiative
• Dry Creek Rancheria Small Business Park (Dutcher Creek)
• Fort Bragg Food Products Incubator
• Becoming Independent: Funding the Future of Services