Chevron event to provide info on jobs involving Richmond Refinery modernization project On Wednesday, Jan. 25, Chevron and will host an event providing local residents with information on temporary employment involving the $1 billion Richmond Refinery Modernization Project. Trades Day II will offer resource fairs both in the morning (10 a.m. To noon) and afternoon (1 p.m. To 3 p.m.) in The Bermuda Room at Richmond Memorial Civic Center at 440 Civic Center Plaza. Game memasak terbaru 2013.

The fairs will share information on temporary employment opportunities — both construction and non-construction – with several local unions and the City of Richmond working on the Refinery modernization project. This includes info on pre-apprenticeship opportunities, educational resources and the chance to sign up for the RichmondBuild Academy. Attendees can also tap resources that assist with removing various employment barriers. Preference will be given to residents of the Richmond, North Richmond and San Pablo areas (see flier below for included zip codes). Attendees should bring copies of their resumes and be prepared to stay for the full morning or afternoon sessions. The event is a partnership with the Contra Costa Building and Construction Trades and other local partners. For questions or more information, contact Akeele Carter, local hire job coordinator for the Richmond Refinery Modernization Project, at or (510) 242-4018.

Does the possibility of learning code at Twitter send your techie heart aflutter? Then listen up young ladies of Richmond, because an available summer opportunity can make your dreams take flight. The Bay Area arm of the national nonprofit Girls Who Code is on the lookout for high school girls from Richmond interested in applying to attend its 7-week Summer Immersion Program. The program aims to engage and encourage young women in computer science.

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Program organizers highly value diversity and strongly encourage people of all ethnic, racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds to apply. The innovative program is offered free to rising 11 th and 12 th grade girls (i.e., those currently in 10 th & 11 th grades) and provides them with 300+ hours of intensive instruction in web development/design, robotics and mobile development at some of the Bay Area’s leading tech companies such as Twitter, Facebook, Pixar, Electronic Arts, Autodesk and others.

“This program is life changing, especially for low income girls of color,” remarked Richmond resident Dr. Shantina Jackson, Girls Who Code’s associate director of girls, via email. As part of the Summer Immersion Program, Girls Who Code places 20 rising high school juniors and seniors inside a tech company or university setting from 9 a.m.

Hands-on experience in the aforementioned instruction areas is coupled with talks, demos and workshops spearheaded by inspiring female entrepreneurs, CEOs, developers and other pros who serve as mentors and role models throughout the summer experience. Field trips to hallowed tech campuses such as Google’s are also part of the one-of-a-kind experience. According to Girls Who Code officials, the organization will be teaming up with a record number of major companies and philanthropic foundations for its Summer Immersion Program this year. In addition to offering expanded access to tech companies via its free program, they’ll also be providing $1 million in scholarships for girls who participate in the Bay Area and nationwide. Scholarship money will be applied toward helping girls make up for lost wages due to program participation and transportation costs. Scholarship recipients are determined based on financial need.