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City of Oakland Launches Free Employment Training Platform to Help Job Seekers Enhance Skills

By Roger RobartsPosted on February 22, 2021Posted in California, National News, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, U.S. News, usa, WorldTagged ACCE, App, ATF, Business, CA, California, CARES, CARES Act, CES, City of Oakland, Economy, EDGE, Erica, Free Employment Training, HERE, Inc, Internet, LA, libby schaaf, NFL, Oakland, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland Residents, Oaklanders, Press Release, Roger Robarts, RT, Tech, Train, US, WE, workforce, Workforce Development Board

Oakland – The City of Oakland’s Workforce Development Board is launching a free, online skills training platform offered by Metrix Learning. Taking courses can help Oaklanders improve a wide variety of skills, earn industry certificates, launch into new careers or advance up the career ladder. Metrix Learning offers more than 5,000 courses leading to over […]

Loren Taylor Oakland Councilmember: Stay At Home Order Effective December 7th Update

By Councilmember Loren TaylorPosted on December 9, 2020Posted in California, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, U.S. News, usa, World, YouTubeTagged Alameda, Alameda County, App, Berkeley, Business, CA, CES, City of Berkeley, City of Oakland, Coronavirus, Councilmember Loren Taylor, COVID-19, dc, East Oakland, Emergency Paid Sick Leave, Facebook, HBO, Health Care, Inc, Instagram, LA, Live, Loren Taylor, news, Oakland, Oakland Residents, Oakland Workers, OPL, RT, Shelter In Place, twitter, US, WE, workforce, Workforce Development Board

Dear Oaklander, Given the record-breaking surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Alameda County has joined other Bay Area health departments and the City of Berkeley in implementing the State’s Regional Stay Home Order in an effort to prevent our health care systems from being overburdened and to reduce lost of life. In Alameda County, the […]

OUSD’s Multimedia Program, Youth Beat, To Host “Fast Forward” Fundraiser Thursday Evening

By Roger RobartsPosted on December 1, 2020Posted in California, National News, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, OUSD, U.S. News, usa, WorldTagged and tech, App, CA, California, CES, Dona, Inc, ISIS, LA, Live, Media, news, Oakland, Oakland Technical High School, Oakland Unified School District, OPL, OUSD, RT, SF, Tech, Train, US, Video, WE, workforce, Workforce Development Board, youtube

OUSD’s Multimedia Program, Youth Beat, to Host “Fast Forward”, the Annual Celebration & Fundraiser for the District’s Aspiring Filmmakers on Thursday Evening; Virtual Event is Free to Public, But Reservations are Required Oakland — Youth Beat, which is OUSD’s multimedia arts program teaching students how to be documentarians, filmmakers, directors, reporters, producers and photographers, will […]

Rep Barbara Lee Issues Statement On Nov 2020 Endorsements Counters Oakland Mayor Schaaf Voting Guide

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on October 14, 2020Posted in California, national, National News, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, U.S. News, usa, World, YouTube, Zennie62Tagged African American, Alameda, App, Barbara Lee, Berkeley, blog, Blogging, CA, CES, City of Oakland, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Derreck Johnson, Economy, Erica, Housing, IFTTT, Inc, ISSUES, Jack London Square, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, libby schaaf, Live, London, London Square, Mayor Schaaf, Media, Mobile, news, Oakland, Oakland City, Oakland City Council, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, Oakland Mayor Schaaf, Oakland News, Oakland News Now, Oakland Police, Presente, RT, Schools and Communities First, Social Media, Square, Tech, US, Via, Vice President, Video, vlog, vlogger, Voting, WE, workforce, Workforce Development Board, World, youtube, YouTube Partner, Zennie Abraham, zennie62, zennie62 on youtube, Zennie62media

Rep Barbara Lee Issues Statement On Nov 2020 Endorsements Counters Oakland Mayor Schaaf Voting Guide ONN – Rep Barbara Lee Issues Statement On Nov 2020 Endorsements Counters Oakland Mayor Schaaf Voting Guide I received an email that contained a statement from U.S. Congresswoman Barbara Lee, and here’s the text, verbatim: Statement regarding Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s […]

Oakland Mayor Schaaf Picks Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Treva Reid, More, In 2020 Voters Guide

By Libby SchaafPosted on October 13, 2020Posted in California, National News, News, Oakland - Oakland News Now - OaklandNewsSide, Oakland Community, U.S. News, usa, WorldTagged #OaklandUndivided, African American, Alameda, Alameda County, App, Barbara Lee, Business, CA, California, CARES, CES, City of Oakland, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Dan Kalb, Derreck Johnson, Digital Divide, Diversity, East Bay Express, East Oakland, Economy, EDGE, Erica, Finance, homeless, Housing, Inc, Jack London Square, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, libby schaaf, Live, London, London Square, Lynette Gibson McElhaney, Marchon Tatmon, Mayor Schaaf, Measure Q, Native Oaklander, Noel Gallo, Oakland, Oakland City, Oakland City Council, Oakland Elections, Oakland Mayor Schaaf, Oakland Promise, Oakland School Board, Oaklanders, OPL, OUSD, Police Commission, Presente, Prop 22, rebecca kaplan, Rent Control, RPO, RT, Square, State of The City Address, TransForm, Treva Reid, US, Vice President, WE, workforce, Workforce Development Board

LIBBY’S ELECTION GUIDE Dear Oaklanders, Earlier this week, I ended my 2020 State of the City address by recognizing that this November’s election is so consequential it could chart a new path for our state and our nation. I meant it. I hope you’re as fired up as I am about this Presidential race, and […]

Oakland’s Workforce Development Board Blasted By City Auditor In New Report

By Roger RobartsPosted on December 3, 2018Posted in U.S. NewsTagged Brenda Roberts, City Auditor, City of Oakland, Oakland, Roger Robarts, Workforce Development Board

Author note: this is a press release sent to Zennie62Media from the Oakland Office of The City Auditor, Brenda Roberts. OAKLAND, CA — Oakland’s Workforce Development Board (WDB) currently receives over $3 million each year in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) federal funds. They oversee employment and training programs and the delivery of these […]