College & Community Resource Fair
Building Skills Partnership, a nonprofit organization that improves the lives of property service workers in low-wage industries and their families hosted a Fall College & Community Resource Fair at the Los Angeles SEIU-USWW office. Over 100 workers and family members attended.
At the function, SEIU-USWW members and families engaged in resources and activities focused on navigating the educational system, childhood enrichment opportunities and scholarships geared towards informing the community about how they can become involved in their children’s education to help make their college dreams a reality.
Building Skills Partnership hosted a variety of institutions and organizations to talk to SEIU-USWW members about how to access higher education resources. Lead organizations including Pasadena City College, Cal State Fullerton, Los Angeles City College, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley, PIQE, SCE Credit Union, Kaiser Permanente, and Delta Dental were some of the partners in attendance. Workshops around college access and success, cooking demos and raffles were also held!
Building Skills Partnership programs serve 5,500 participants annually, and focus on workforce development, immigrant integration, and community inclusion. Founded in 2007, BSP offers programs throughout California, serving Los Angeles, Oakland, Orange County, Palo Alto Sacramento, San Diego, and San Jose. BSP is a 501(c)3 non-profit and has strong collaborations with SEIU-United Service Workers West, janitorial employers, building owners, and community leaders. The organization offers career and education programs that enable workers’ personal and professional success.
