Technical Assistance for High Road Projects

Name of Service: Technical Assistance for a High-Road Economy

Francisco Arzú

farzu@berkeley.edu

Cost: No-Cost
Description of Product / Service:
The UC Berkeley Labor Center provides no-cost technical assistance to employers, policymakers, and other stakeholders to facilitate high-road projects and partnerships in California and beyond. In a high-road economy, job quality, equity, and sustainability are treated as complementary goals, rather than competing ones. We offer support identifying opportunities for projects and partnerships that advance these outcomes. Examples of the type of assistance offered: Identifying labor and community partners for new or ongoing projects. Facilitating introductions and relationship-building with potential partners. Identifying public funding opportunities. Reviewing funding solicitations and outlining strategies related to a community and labor engagement, job quality, workforce development, and other community benefits. Reviewing workforce and community impact sections of funding applications and recommending ways to strengthen them before submission. Providing resources and examples of best practices for high-road partnerships and community benefits plans.