Oakland Mayor Questioned Over Closing Job Centers, Apologizes for Overlooking the Community
http://postnewsgroup.com/blog/2016/04/28/oakland-mayor-questioned-closing-job-centers-apologizes-overlooking-community/
This week was the first chance the community had to talk to the mayor about their concerns over her unilateral decision to close East, Central and West Oakland neighborhood job centers, the lack of transparency and community participation in how she is redirecting federal funds that support job programs and the failure of her staff to apply for a $2 million grant for summer jobs for youth....
Speaking at the meeting, community activist Carroll Fife criticized Mayor Schaaf for her lack of willingness to speak to those who are directly impacted by the job programs.
“The community has been asking to meet with you, and we’ve been turned down,” said Fife. “I’m glad you’re here to actual hear what we’re saying.”
“The mayor unilaterally did this without talking about the needs of people of color while at the same time eliminating the job centers in East Oakland, where people of color still primarily live and in West Oakland and Central Oakland,” she said.
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