Social Justice Collective Fellowship
Developing Leaders with Lived Experience To Fight Social, Racial, and Economic Inequity
At a time when communities of color are fighting to have their voices heard, the SJC Fellowship is developing new leaders who have personal experience in the justice system — predominantly Black and Brown men and women. The Fellowship provides a 20-week series of trainings designed to educate, inspire, and train new leaders.
BOSS FIGHTS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
“In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Step Up Housing — An Innovative Modular Development in Berkeley for the Formerly Unsheltered
After unanimous consent from the Berkeley Zoning Adjustment Board approving the BOSS Step Up Housing project in July, BOSS is now seeking approval from the City of Berkeley to use Measure P funds to make the new affordable supportive housing a reality. The project at...
CTEC Graduation 2020 – Oct 23
Join us in celebrating our 2020 CTEC graduating class!Fri, Oct 23, 6pm Virtual Celebration *RSVP to Sonja Fitz for link*COVID 19 and its effects on the economy have made it harder than ever for justice involved individuals -- disproportionately black and brown...
Angela Jeter – Social Justice Collective Fellow
Angela arrived in the East Bay in January, after being released from jail in Nevada. She was referred to the BOSS Career Training and Employment Center (CTEC) by her Probation officer, and began participating in CTEC groups and classes. When the pandemic hit, CTEC...
Following Their Dreams: BOSS Entrepreneurship Program
In the best of times, finding gainful employment is challenging for individuals with criminal histories or justice system involvement who are often automatically screened out of job opportunities. In the COVID 19 era, this challenge is harder than ever, with multiple...
SJC Fellowship Graduation!
Graduation is an unforgettable, incredibly special moment in someone’s journey, marking the completion of hard work and commitment to learning. For the 2nd BOSS Social Justice Collective (SJC) Fellowship cohort, graduation marked the close of a chapter of learning and...
Space for Community
Hayward, CA - When we enter a space that provides services, it matters what greets us: the welcoming feel, décor, visuals that represent us, a pot of coffee, a computer or a printer we can use, and most importantly, someone to say hello and ask how we’re doing. At...
2020 Rising Stars Gala Cancelled
This year BOSS made the painful but essential decision to cancel our annual Rising Stars Youth Leadership Gala planned for June 6th, since we could not safely gather—as we have for the past six years—to honor young people who are fighting hard to succeed in school,...
Pathway 2 Promise
by Ronald Broach, Manager of Reentry Services On April 13 & 14, 2020 non-profit agencies BOSS, All of Us or None, and La Familia in a collaborative effort, combined forces on the frontline at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, CA on the frontline, meeting and greeting...
BOSS Career Training and Employment Center (CTEC) goes VIRTUAL
WEEK OF APRIL 13, 2020 – This week, the BOSS Career Training and Employment Center (CTEC) is taking its services virtual, to comply with the shelter-in-place order and protect the health and safety of both participants and staff while continuing to help those in need...