Source #7

TITLE: Oakland Green Jobs Corps  

SUMMARY: This video summarizes a press conference held in California to inform and spotlight the Oakland Green Job Corps. The main speakers are Keith Carson, Alameda County Supervisor, Nancy Nadel from the Oakland City Council, Barbara Lee from the U.S. Congress, and other advocates from Oakland City who are passionate about their support for the Oakland Green Job Corps. All speakers praise the Corps as utilizing the skills and drive of young people while providing “pathways out of poverty” with green jobs. They all argue that since the Oakland Green Job Corps has been able to benefit the community in so many ways, it is proof that a national standard for green job development would not only work, it is a necessity. 

TOPIC: THe Oakland, CA Green Job Corp 

CATEGORY: Multimedia (film) 

WHAT IS IT? A clip about a press conference held in CA to spotlight the Oakland Green Job Corp., available via internet multimedia site YouTube.com 

PUBLICATION INFORMATION: KeithCarsonDistrict5, November 12, 2008 

AUTHOR: Posted by Keith Carson 

LOCATION: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4xiLQoRELc

ACCESSED: March 9, 2009 

SUPPORT: 
* Ian Kim, Director of the Green-Collar Jobs Campaign at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
 * Ron Dellums, Oakland City Mayor 
* Keith Carson, Alameda County Supervisor  
*  Cypress Mandela Training Center, job apprenticeship program in Oakland, CA 
* Jane Brunner, Vice Mayor and City Council member for Oakland, CA
* Nancy Nadel, Oakland City Council member
* Sandre Swnason, member of the California State Assembly
* Barbara Lee, U.S. Representative (D-CA)
*  Loni Hancock, member of the California State Senate 
*  California Department of Transportation 
* Federal Highway Administration, division of the U.S. Department of Transportation focusing on highway transportation
* State Building and Construction Trades Council of Califoria,California trade union
* Environmental Protection Agency, federal agency focusing on regulating chemicals and protecting human health
* Center to Protect Workers Rights (CPWR), non-profit organization focusing on issues related to the construction industry
* Occupational Health and Safety Adminsitration, division of the U.S. Department of Labor focusing on safety in the workplace   

AUDIENCE & AGENDA: Keith Carson currently serves as the Oakland City Supervisor. He was elected to the 5th District in 1992. Since his election to the Board, Carson has been working with community organizations and businesses to address social issues in that area. Among his top priorities is finding a solution to the job scarcity in the Oakland area. Other issues Carson has been focusing on are homelessness, reducing crime, providing affordable health care to Oakland residents, and ending poverty. He is an extremely active and involved member of the City of Oakland. Carson is a member of a few organizations in the Oakland area, including the Alameda County Waste Management Authority, he serves as Vice Chair of the Bay Area Coucil Economic Institute, and board member of the California State Association of Counties. As a public official, Carson’s agenda is to help and develop Oakland County in as many ways as possible. He regularly posts new podcasts on his official website to keep citizens informed of what he is currently working on. Carson is a big advocate of the Oakland Green Jobs Corps, stating, “There are 28,000 businesses in Oakland County that need solar panels. This means more jobs.” Oakland, CA is the eighth largest city in the USA. 

USEFULNESS: I had to use this video because it is short and concise, but mostly because at the start of my research one of the first articles I came across was about the Oakland Green Job Corps. I continued to reference this organization a few times throughout my blog, so it was critical to me to have a multimedia source that effectively explains the benefits of such a program and explores the possibilities of what such an organization can accomplish on a national level. The press conference hosted many speakers who are key public figures in the Oakland area, all of which are proponents of creating a national standard for green job development via federal support. 

WORKS CITED:
* Cypress Mandela Training Center 

http://www.cypressmandela.org/

Accessed March 10, 2009
* Ella Baker Center for Human Rights 

http://ellabakercenter.org/page.php?pageid=1

Accessed March 10, 2009 
* H.R.330: MEGA Metro Economies Green Act

http://www.statesurge.com/bills/445721-hr330-federal

Accessed March 10, 2009
* Laney College

http://www.laney.peralta.edu/homex.asp?Q=Homepage

Accessed March 10, 2009  
* The Office of Mayor Ron Dellums

http://www.mayorrondellums.org/

Accessed March 10, 2009  
* Peralta Community College District

http://www.mayorrondellums.org/

Accessed March 10, 2009

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