February 28th, 2025

This week's photo features corpsmembers finishing their stewardship videos in preparation for today's California Naturalist (Cal Nat) Graduation. All are welcome to join us in the Community Room this afternoon at 2:30pm where they will be sharing their final videos and receiving their certificates. We hope to see you there!

For a chance to be featured on the photo of the week, please email your best pictures to social@sjcccs.org or share your team updates on Slack.

ICE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR ALL

In light of recent changes at the national level, we want to reaffirm our commitment to being a safe and inclusive space for all. For over 30 years, it has been the mission of the San Jose Conservation Corps + Charter School to support young adults in their personal, professional, and educational goals while serving our community. Recent events have solidified the purpose and importance of this organization. This is not the first time we have faced adversity together as a team, and in these times it is critical that we remember and uphold our mission and values in the face of uncertainty. 

Our HR department and leadership team are available for support and resources as needed. Please speak to any of them to receive a “red card”, available in English and Spanish, which are meant to help people understand their rights on how to defend themselves in immigration-related situations, such as when ICE agents go to a home. Please use the button below to see a list of other resources and services for immigrants and transgender individuals.

WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING PATHWAY

We are recruiting corpsmembers who are interested in exploring a career in wildland firefighting to participate in a new training pathway! This pathway consists of up to five industry recognized certifications:

• Pre-reqs: FEMA IS-100c and FEMA IS-700b

• Entry Level Wildland Firefighter

• Hand and Power Tooling

• Basic Horticulture for Parks and Public Land Management

• CalTrans Roadside Safety

• Wilderness First Responder (not required)

Gain knowledge, skills, and connections that will introduce you to a career in wildland firefighting! If you are interested, please fill out the interest form using the QR code above or the sign up button below. If you have any questions please contact your Corps Futures Coordinator.

BERGER CORPS DAY RECAP

Another successful Corps Day event held at Berger this week. Congrats to our raffle winner Jaime B.! Thank you to Support Services for planning the event and CMD for making sure all our Berger corpsmembers could attend.

GET $100

FEBRUARY JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Check out some exciting job opportunities for February! 

THIS SATURDAY: UNION TRADES FAIR

If you are interested in pursing a career in the trades, check out the Union Trades Fair, this Saturday 3/1 in Gilroy. This community event is being hosted by the Community Agency for Resources, Advocacy and Services (CARAS). Check out the flyer for more information!

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Support Services will be providing volunteer opportunities for corpsmembers to fulfill community service hours. You can get involved in activities like food boxing, food prep, and food distribution. If you are interested please use the QR code above, or the sign up button below.

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Support Services or Angelica Saldivar.

CLOSET SUPER SALE! FREE CLOTHES, SHOES, & MORE

Support Services is offering complimentary clothing for CM's. We have a variety of items available, including jackets, casual wear, baby apparel, and footwear.

Contact Support Services or Cris for more information. 

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

We have a new feedback email available to everyone (both staff and CMs). Feel free to scan the QR code above or email feedback@sjcccs.org directly. If you have any questions about this new channel of feedback you can email Jasmine Fuentes.