LAKE COUNTY
Lake County Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Mentorship Program accepting applications for mentors and mentees
In partnership with Hope Rising, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce (LCCC) is now accepting applications for the 2022 Youth Mentorship Program. We are also now meeting with interested business and community leaders who would like to volunteer to mentor our youth.
The Youth Mentorship Program
Created out of a desire to help guide young adults of Lake County through and beyond the effects of the 2020 pandemic and into a career focused and citizenship engaged mindset, the Lake County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors spearheaded a one-of-a-kind mentorship program. The Youth Mentorship Program is a practical, skill building program designed to assist our young adults with tools and resources to help them secure jobs, learn to be career minded, and become goal setters early on.
The Youth Mentorship program is open to young adults ages 18 to 24. The mentees are mentored by our Lake County business leaders, carefully curated to provide training to build skills and confidence. The program is delivered in collaboration with both Mendocino Community College and Woodland Community College faculty. LCCC is proud of a highly successful first run in 2021, led by leadership coach, Gretchen Mills, where participants attended weekly virtual classes lead by academic faculty and local subject matter experts, met one on one with mentors to learn valuable job skills, and received collectible feedback.
The program is designed to better prepare our youngest citizens to be strong members of our workforce, meeting a great need that many in our business community face. To accomplish this, we are seeking supportive community and business leaders to volunteer to train and guide our young people in the seven-week program.
As a result of our 2021 pilot program, six mentees successfully completed the training earning much more than a certificate of completion and a graduation ceremony, the mentees exited the program with the knowledge that they have the skill and ability to achieve career goals and are valuable citizens in the community. We are happy to share the success of one mentee who secured full-time employment shortly after graduation, and another who began an entrepreneurial endeavor selling clothing and crafts at farmer’s markets and festivals. Graduates of the Youth Mentorship Program are also often invited to other opportunities to connect with community leaders. For example, all 2021 graduates of the Youth Mentorship Program received scholarships from the Lake County Chamber of Commerce to the Lake Leadership Forum held in June 2022.
To apply to become a mentor or a mentee for this exciting program, please visit tinyurl.com/lakementorship. Applications will be accepted between August 15 and September 2. Please reach out with any questions to mentorship@lakecochamber.com or (707) 263-5092.
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SACRAMENTO
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he has signed the following bills:
AB 1929 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Medi-Cal benefits: violence prevention services.
AB 2037 by Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) – Polling places: alcoholic beverages.
AB 2105 by Assemblymember Thurston “Smitty” Smith (R-Apple Valley) – Contractors: initial license fee reduction: veterans.
AB 2145 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) – Dental services: long-term health care facilities.
AB 2432 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – Neighborhood electric vehicles: County of Los Angeles.
AB 2495 by Assemblymember Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) – The parent and child relationship.
AB 2585 by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) – Nonpharmacological pain management treatment.
AB 2608 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Elections: vote by mail ballots.
AB 2745 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Real estate broker’s license.
AB 2754 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Psychology: supervision.
AB 2821 by Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian (D-North Hollywood) – California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program.
AB 2866 by Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham (R-San Luis Obispo County) – Dependent children.
AB 2967 by the Committee on Elections – Elections: petition records and requests: vote-by-mail ballot.
SB 20 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Student nutrition: eligibility for CalFresh benefits.
SB 836 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Evidence: immigration status.
SB 864 by Senator Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) – General acute care hospitals: drug screening.
SB 967 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) – Health care coverage: tax returns: information sharing authorization and outreach.
SB 1100 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Open meetings: orderly conduct.
SB 1165 by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) – Substance abuse and mental health services: advertisement and marketing.
SB 1177 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) – Joint powers authorities: Cities of Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena.
The Governor also announced that he has vetoed the following bill:
SB 57 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Controlled substances: overdose prevention program.
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