Clinton Global Initiative 2024
PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release
California Nonprofit Announces Commitment to Action at
Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting to
Amplify Programs for Workers In Low-Wage Industries
BSP Executive Director, Luis Sandoval presented at the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 Annual Meeting along with President Bill Clinton
New York, NY | Sept 23, 2024 - Building Skills Partnership (BSP), a California-wide nonprofit organization that serves thousands of airport and property service workers in low-wage industries, has been announced as a commitment-maker at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting. This opportunity will help elevate Building Skills Partnership’s work to fully address the unique barriers immigrant workers and their families face in realizing the benefits of social, civic, and economic integration.
“This prestigious opportunity will provide Building Skills Partnership with a platform to amplify [our] impact and work on a national level,” says Luis Sandoval, the organization’s Executive Director. “The BSP team looks forward to this opportunity and the potential it holds for advancing success for workers in low-wage industries as a national model.”
Sandoval presented at the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting in New York today with presentations focused on empowering immigrant and BIPOC workers (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) across low-wage industries, which includes jobs in the janitorial, security, and airport services sectors.
The solution Sandoval presented at the Clinton Global Initiative 2024 in New York highlighted scaling Building Skills Partnership’s successful labor-management collaboration model to upskill 8,000 workers across California with the following approach:
Developing tailored training programs for each sector
Expanding community advancement initiatives for workers and families
Facilitating an equitable and just transition for workers displaced by automation
Amplifying worker voice in program design and advocacy
Establishing a data-driven evaluation framework
Through this commitment, Building Skills Partnership will:
Develop tailored training programs for each sector, focusing on upskilling, career pathways, sustainability and technology adoption
Expand community advancement initiatives, addressing financial capability, health and wellness, and educational access for workers and their families
Facilitate a just transition for workers displaced by automation or industry shifts
Establish a robust data-driven evaluation framework to measure impact and inform continuous improvement
Establish a robust data-driven evaluation framework to measure impact and inform
“Low-wage, essential workers face barriers to economic mobility due to low wages; limited advancement opportunities were further diminished by the impact of COVID-19 and AI automation,” says Sandoval.
These workers, disproportionately women and people of color, often experience low wages, have limited access to career advancement, and lack of resources for education and financial stability. These essential workers are vulnerable to job insecurity, health risks, and economic hardship. Additionally, the rise of automation and technological advancements threatens to displace many of these workers, making upskilling and career transition support essential.
Building Skills Partnership seeks to address these challenges by scaling their proven labor-management collaboration model across these industries and throughout California. This model has demonstrated success in the janitorial sector, increasing wages, improving job quality, and fostering community empowerment. By expanding their reach to other essential service industries, BSP will create a broader impact and serve as a model for national replication.
Program impact will encompass:
Directly impacting 8,000 individuals
Indirectly impact 18,000 individuals
6,000 individuals will receive job training
2,000 workers will experience enhanced protections/advancement
3,000 stakeholders will engage policy campaigns
$15 million will be dedicated to historically excluded communities
50 small business will be supported
5,200 women and girls will be directly impacted
Through the support of attendees and advocates at the CGI 2024 Annual Meeting, Building Skills Partnerships seeks to secure proponents of these initiatives to grow programs for thousands of low-wage workers and families throughout California.
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About Building Skills Partnership
BSP's mission is to empower property and airport service workers and their families to achieve personal and professional success through skills development, education, and community advancement.
BSP programs serve 5,000 participants annually through direct services and training, and 18,500 individuals through hybrid outreach engagements & online services. Programs focus on workforce development, immigrant inclusion, and community advancement. The organization offers career and education opportunities that enable workers’ personal and professional success.
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.
About the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
Founded by President Bill Clinton in 2005, the Clinton Global Initiative is a community of doers representing a broad cross section of society and dedicated to the idea that we can accomplish more together than we can apart. Through CGI’s unique model, more than 10,000 organizations have launched more than 4,000 Commitments to Action — new, specific, and measurable projects and programs – that are making a difference in the lives of more than 500 million people in 180 countries.
Media Contact:
Shannon Cain, Building Skills Partnership, scain@buildingskills.org, 442-224-2295