{"id":279,"date":"2024-04-11T03:14:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T03:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2024-04-26T02:21:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T02:21:25","slug":"council-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/?page_id=279","title":{"rendered":"Council Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"279\" class=\"elementor elementor-279\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5877f85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5877f85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7019c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7019c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sacramento Regional Fire Diversity Committee:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c68071c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c68071c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8bd77f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8bd77f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca19643 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca19643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Council is a charter member of the Sacramento Regional Fire Diversity Committee.\u00a0 The Committee was formed in 2017 in response to pressure from community service organizations (e.g., NAACP, the Urban League, La Familia LULAC Council 2862, etc.) due to the lack of diversity in the Fire Service.\u00a0 The Committee is comprised of community organizations and the seven major Fire Departments in the greater Sacramento Area.<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-349 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-gabby-k-7794364-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-gabby-k-7794364-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-gabby-k-7794364-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-gabby-k-7794364-copy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pexels-gabby-k-7794364-copy.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>To improve diversity, the Committee has developed a Strategic Plan with specific goals and objectives to change the demographics of the Fire Departments to resemble the community they serve.\u00a0 In general, the approach is to focus on under represented groups by providing them with information on what qualifications are required to become an EMT, Paramedic, and ultimately a Firefighter and what resources are available to attain these requirements.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-353 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/self-portrait-reverse-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/self-portrait-reverse-copy.jpg 432w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/self-portrait-reverse-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/self-portrait-reverse-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/self-portrait-reverse-copy-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our Council provided the technical expertise to develop the Committee&#8217;s website,\u00a0 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myfirecareer.org\">myfirecareer.org<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and several recruitment brochures (e.g., &#8220;Veterans&#8221; and &#8220;Women in Fire&#8221;).\u00a0 Additional recruitment brochures, focused on our community, are in the works.\u00a0 Also, we work with La Familia and Fire Departments, as they organize special fire service orientation training sessions for the community.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Council members are encouraged to participate in this project as there is much more work to be done even as we are slowly witnessing some success for our efforts.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><em>Co-chairs:\u00a0 Orlando Fuentes &amp; Bernardo Buenrostro<\/em><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee92ee5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee92ee5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406c3a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"406c3a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Education Committee of LULAC 2862:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dffbef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dffbef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21424b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a21424b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0680fc elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0680fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Education\u00a0 Committee of LULAC 2862, has worked for over eight years to <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-355\" src=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/duane-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/duane-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/duane-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/duane-copy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/duane-copy.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>insist upon improved funding and\u00a0 improved instruction for English Language Learners in the Sacramento City Unified Schools.\u00a0 We have participated in trainings on the LCAP ( Local Control Accountability Plan)\u00a0 testified before the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-359\" src=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dolores-w-background-copy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dolores-w-background-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dolores-w-background-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dolores-w-background-copy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sacramentolulac.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/dolores-w-background-copy.jpg 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Board, met with District administrations, and filed legal complaints alleging\u00a0 noncompliance with state regulations by the district and, at times,-we have cooperated with district administrations.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our work is in cooperation with the Sacramento Community Priorities Coalition to advance a needed equity agenda in Sacramento schools.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0Interested persons are encouraged to volunteer in their local school, \u00a0to join the District English Advisory Committee and to\u00a0 work with the LULAC Education Committee to continue this unfinished business.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; 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