Candidate Training & Upcoming Webinars
Build the Bench | Now Accepting Applications For Our 2023 Candidate Training Program
There are many fresh faces being sworn into elected office across California. 31 new members of the State Assembly were elected to their first full term along with 7 entirely new members to the State Senate. In total, 30% of California’s legislative branch will be new on the job this year.
Not all of those faces will be new to the East Bay Leadership Council. We have been fortunate to meet prospective candidates and help them learn how to run winning campaigns through EBLC’s nonpartisan Build the Bench program since 2017. In just five years, twelve alumni have won office in the region.
We are proud of this early success and grateful to the individuals who welcome us into their public service journey. The strength of this program will always be in the people who participate.
The 2023 Build the Bench program will begin soon, and is a great opportunity for community leaders interested in running for office to gain the tools necessary to lead a successful campaign.
You can learn more about the program and apply to participate in our upcoming class at www.buildthebench.com.
Ending Chronic Homelessness | Webinar registration is now open
Join the East Bay Leadership Council for our third and final event in the 2023 East Bay Leadership Series for a conversation centered on ending chronic homelessness with the President and CEO of Community Solutions, Rosanne Haggerty.
Haggerty is an internationally recognized leader in developing innovative strategies to end homelessness. Community Solutions assists communities throughout the US and internationally in implementing systems that measurably end homelessness and change the conditions that produce it. Their large-scale initiatives include the 100,000 Homes Campaign and Built for Zero. Rosanne also founded and led Common Ground Community, a pioneer in the development of supportive housing models and other research based practices that end homelessness and create healthy communities.
This is a must attend event for anyone ready to be part of the solution to chronic homelessness in the East Bay.
Registration is free for employees of EBLC member companies.
Date / Time / Location
Thursday, April 6
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Zoom Webinar
Cost
Employees of EBLC member companies — Free
Non-members — $25
2023 East Bay Leadership Series Sponsors
Sponsorship Opportunities
To learn more about the valuable sponsor benefits or to sponsor just one portion of the 2023 Series, email Mark Orcutt (mark@eblcmail.org).
Upcoming Webinar | Contra Costa Children's Leadership Council
Come learn about recently collected data on the state of children in Contra Costa County.
Join this virtual event on Thursday, April 6 from 9:00-10:30am to learn more about the disparities our children face and how you can join forces with the Children's Leadership Council to address these inequities.
The event will feature Supervisor Gioia who will be sharing opening remarks and speak to the importance of lifting up Contra Costa children and families.
Our team was proud to be involved in the development of the report and grateful for the ongoing partnership with the Lesher Foundation, Children Now, and First 5 Contra Costa. There is a moral and economic imperative to improve the lives of children and families in the region.
Date / Time / Location
Thursday, April 6
9:00 - 10:30 AM
Virtual Event
Must Read | Alameda startup Andes uses microbes to capture carbon in farmland
San Francisco Business Times reports that a Bay Area startup is using microbes to capture carbon from the atmosphere and sink it into farmland, and the company has raised $30 million to fuel its growth.
Based in Alameda, Andes is developing microbes that can be sprayed onto cropland when seeds are planted. The microbes pull carbon from the air into the soil, and the carbon then transforms into minerals like calcium carbonate.
It's groundbreaking innovation taking hold right here in the East Bay.
Social Media Spotlight
Join #TeamEBLC
If your company is not a member of the East Bay Leadership Council, we hope you will consider joining us. Learn more about our work and the benefits of membership at www.eastbayleadershipcouncil.com
Join #TeamEBLC
If your company is not a member of the East Bay Leadership Council, we hope you will consider joining us. Learn more about our work and the benefits of membership at www.eastbayleadershipcouncil.com