INVESTMENT AREA 4Our Economy Supports Black Workers and Small Businesses
VISIONAll Black East Oakland residents seeking to work have ready access to high-quality job skill training and living-wages, good work to make ends meet, professional advancement, and the ability to grow their wealth.
Our PlanResource for the Jobs of the Future
We will resource residents for employment in high-growth sectors, including green jobs, healthcare, tech and transportation, while building relationships with employers to ensure resources lead to living-wage jobs.
Prepare Workers for Union Jobs
We will provide resourcing and work experiences to qualify Black workers for Union apprenticeship programs.
Develop Career Pathways for Residents
We will create entry-level jobs with career opportunities for local residents to work with us in service of the neighborhood. We will resource and pay neighborhood ambassadors to advance our work in all five areas of the plan.
Strengthen the Black Cooperative Economy
We will help residents start and expand Black-owned businesses and network these businesses together to create a cooperative local economy.
Our GoalIncrease the share of workers earning a living wage, or advancing in their earnings or employment status
Increase the number of dignified, paid, and unionized work positions in the 40x40
Increase the number of residents in fields considered “resilient” or “future-oriented”
Increase the amount of public funding for job resourcing & employment programs
Increase the number, size and strength of Black-owned businesses in the 40x40