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For the last several years, researchers from CJTC have been working with three neighborhood initiatives in the Bay Area. These initiatives, based in East San Jose, East Palo Alto, and West Oakland, are actively seeking to improve the quality of life in low-income areas through enhanced opportunities for employment, education, and housing.

In a project funded by the Hewlett Foundation, CJTC researchers have been working to see how the three initiatives could better link to regional economic opportunities and decision-making structures. As part of that, we have conducted studies of the place of these communities in the regional context and sought to work with neighborhood leadership on regional campaigns to realize local goals.

A summary document of our research, entitled "Community

Building, Community Bridging: Linking Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives and the New Regionalism in the San Francisco Bay Area," discusses the three initiatives and draws general lessons for those interested in how communities and regions could better work together. To download a .PDF version click on: Community Building, Community Bridging.

As part of deepening the work with two of the Hewlett-sponsored initiatives, CJTC has been conducting a series of studies on new approaches to workforce development that take into account large immigrant labor forces. As a building block in this process, the Community Development Institute, based in East Palo Alto, has done an innovative survey of workers and the employment experience in the Mayfair neighborhood of East San Jose; it can be downloaded by clicking on Mayfair Worker Survey.

CJTC is has also completed a study of best practices in

immigrant workforce development and organizing called Immigrant Workers Empowerment and Community Building: A Review of Issues and Strategies for Increasing Workforce and Economic Opportunity for Immigrant Workers by Chris Benner, Tony LoPresti, Martha Matsuoka, Manuel Pastor, and Rachel Rosner. This research report profiles eight organizations who have had success working with an immigrant worker population, generally in the context of broader efforts for community and policy change. The research describes the range of strategies necessary to address and meet the needs of immigrant workers and create viable employment opportunities.

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Mayfair Improvement Initiative Worker Survey
By Empowerment Research (ER) a Program of Community Development Institute

This study was contracted by the CJTC to support the worker organizing and advocacy of the Mayfair Improvement Initiative of East San Jose. The report identifies the employment readiness needs and provides baseline data for future assessment of the impact of workforce development programs in the neighborhood. With community residents, ER successfully completed a door to door survey with 250 respondents. The resulting data suggest several phenomena that will be vital to workforce development programs.

A summary document of our research, entitled "Community Building, Community Bridging: Linking Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives and the New Regionalism in the San Francisco Bay Area," discusses the three initiatives and draws general lessons for those interested in how communities and regions could better work together.

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	About Us News and Events Research and Community Projects Community-Based Regionalism Digital Divide Environmental Justice Globalizing Civil Society Regional Equity Summer Institute Women as Social Warriors Publications Audio and Video Archives Support the CJTC Contact Information		Research and Community Projects Community-Based Regionalism For the last several years, researchers from CJTC have been working with three neighborhood initiatives in the Bay Area. These initiatives, based in East San Jose, East Palo Alto, and West Oakland, are actively seeking to improve the quality of life in low-income areas through enhanced opportunities for employment, education, and housing. In a project funded by the Hewlett Foundation, CJTC researchers have been working to see how the three initiatives could better link to regional economic opportunities and decision-making structures. As part of that, we have conducted studies of the place of these communities in the regional context and sought to work with neighborhood leadership on regional campaigns to realize local goals. A summary document of our research, entitled "Community Building, Community Bridging: Linking Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives and the New Regionalism in the San Francisco Bay Area," discusses the three initiatives and draws general lessons for those interested in how communities and regions could better work together. To download a .PDF version click on: Community Building, Community Bridging. As part of deepening the work with two of the Hewlett-sponsored initiatives, CJTC has been conducting a series of studies on new approaches to workforce development that take into account large immigrant labor forces. As a building block in this process, the Community Development Institute, based in East Palo Alto, has done an innovative survey of workers and the employment experience in the Mayfair neighborhood of East San Jose; it can be downloaded by clicking on Mayfair Worker Survey. CJTC is has also completed a study of best practices in immigrant workforce development and organizing called Immigrant Workers Empowerment and Community Building: A Review of Issues and Strategies for Increasing Workforce and Economic Opportunity for Immigrant Workers by Chris Benner, Tony LoPresti, Martha Matsuoka, Manuel Pastor, and Rachel Rosner. This research report profiles eight organizations who have had success working with an immigrant worker population, generally in the context of broader efforts for community and policy change. The research describes the range of strategies necessary to address and meet the needs of immigrant workers and create viable employment opportunities. Publications Immigrant Workers Empowerment and Community Building: A Review of Issues and Strategies for Increasing Workforce and Economic Opportunity for Immigrant Workers Chris Benner, Tony LoPresti, Martha Matsuoka, Manuel Pastor, and Rachel Rosner April 2005 Version in Spanish/En Español Mayfair Improvement Initiative Worker Survey By Empowerment Research (ER) a Program of Community Development Institute This study was contracted by the CJTC to support the worker organizing and advocacy of the Mayfair Improvement Initiative of East San Jose. The report identifies the employment readiness needs and provides baseline data for future assessment of the impact of workforce development programs in the neighborhood. With community residents, ER successfully completed a door to door survey with 250 respondents. The resulting data suggest several phenomena that will be vital to workforce development programs. Version in Spanish/En Español Results, Resilience, and Renewal of The Mayfair Index of Progress March 2005 Prepared by the Alliance for Regional Progress Community Based Regionalism's: Community Building, Community Bridging By Manuel Pastor Jr., Chris Benner, Rachel Rosner, Martha Matsuoka, and Julie Jacobs 2004 A summary document of our research, entitled "Community Building, Community Bridging: Linking Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives and the New Regionalism in the San Francisco Bay Area," discusses the three initiatives and draws general lessons for those interested in how communities and regions could better work together. Baseline Census Data for East Palo Alto Workforce Development Planning Baseline Census Data for Mayfair Workforce Development Planning Baseline Census Data for West Oakland Workforce Development Planning Looking For Regionalism In All The Wrong Places An "Option for the Poor": A Research Audit for Community-Based Regionalism in California's Central Coast Powerpoint Presentations Why Community-Based Participatory Research on the Effects of Unauthorized Immigrants Matters by Enrico A. Marcelli State of the Region: A Presentation to the Hewlett-funded Neighborhood Improvement Initiatives in East Palo Alto and East San Jose Allies The Mayfair Improvement Initiative One Ease Palo Alto The Community Development Institute The Center for Urban Poverty at UCLA

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