MCF Newsletter – October 2021

Professor Leo Medina

Professional Experience:
18+ years UPS
Professor: ELAC, CSULA, CSUSB

Academic Achievements:
M.A., Education, and Leadership
California State University, Los Angeles
B.A., Business Communications
California State University, Los Angeles

Hobbies:
Founder, Medina+Edu

Family:
Amazing wife
Four wonderful children

Church life:
Meet with the church in East LA
I love to serve students

The Miguel Contreras Foundation would like to thank and give special recognition to Professor Leo Medina on the contributions he has made to the UPS Training Program and for his vision in progressing this forward.

Through his work at East Los Angeles College, and now through two UPS training cohorts, so many young people are able to build a much-needed skill-set and improve their lives.

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A big congratulations goes out to our second graduating class from the UPS Training Program.

These students dedicated themselves for three weeks to classroom instruction and paid hands on training at a UPS package facility. All 16 students graduated, and all received job offers the same month!

Way to go all! Can’t wait to see all of your accomplishments going forward!

We are very excited to extend a warm congratulations to our inaugural graduating class for the Proterra bus manufacturing courses.

This was tough training that the students from all backgrounds had to commit to. Along with our Partners at the electric bus manufacturing company, Proterra, and parters at Citrus College, these students were able to get the hands on training they needed to build their career.

Thank you to all involved and especially the students for all of their hard work!

The USW 675 – Proterra Training and Apprenticeship Trust Fund launched Cohort 1 on July 1, 2021 with 15 participants. After a very successful pilot program in 2020, the training program was hailed as a model for the state and continues to receive strong support from Supervisor Hilda Solis. The Trust partners also includes the Miguel Contreras Foundation, Jobs to Move America, WDACS Pomona Valley AJCC and Citrus College. Over the course of 9 weeks (Friday & Saturdays), the participants learn the foundations of electric bus and battery manufacturing.

The cohort of 15 is made up of 13 new participants and 2 incumbents. There is one female in cohort, her name is Sonya Gutierrez.

Graduation is set for October 15^th at Proterra. Last year, the pilot graduation was virtual due to of Covid restrictions. This year the cohort also got to go down to the Proterra floor to see the buses. The program continues to develop and there will be more of an effort to recruit women. No experience required, Proterra is looking for workers who show up to work, are punctual and want to work.

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As we bring Breast Cancer Awareness Month to an end we like to remind all to remember the fight for so many and keep this, and all forms of cancer, in mind all year round.

If able, donations can be made to:
www.cancer.org