Building Skills Partnership is excited to launch our Women’s Health Ambassador Curriculum & Environmental Initiative for Cohort 1

Ana Priscila leads the Escalera Program for 149 9th grade students at Alliance Patti & Peter Neuwirth Leadership Academy.

The Avanzando Through College program supports our 19 Carnegie Scholarship recipients who are college freshmen. Sessions are held every second Saturday of the month and focus on helping students navigate their first year of college successfully.

📣 From rapid-response trainings to neighborhood support networks, immigrant communities and allies are developing new ways to stand together. Learn how Building Skills Partnerships played a role in “Blow the Whistle.”

Thanks to the generous support of the Whaletail Grant California Coastal Commission , our community advancement program at our San Diego office brought together 22 participants

🎓 Celebrating Our UH Graduation! 🎉
We wrapped up another successful cohort and gathered for a warm, community potluck after class.

BSP had the opportunity to attend the ISSA-The Association for Cleaning & Facility Solutions Conference, where our team connected with industry leaders and explored best practices shaping the future of our field.

Binational California King Tides Event at Kendall-Frost Marsh
Empowering our members through coastal education!

The class completed 160 hours of English language communication thanks to the strong support from their employer.

Our BSP Executive Director, Luis Sandoval, and Director of Systems Change, Jose Mondragon Torres, joined leaders in Los Angeles for a congressional field hearing examining the unlawful detention of U.S. citizens and the civil rights abuses committed by federal immigration agents.

Through BSP’s Family Engagement College Readiness (FECR) program, 45 students and family members participated in a powerful and inspiring campus visit at California State University San Marcos (CSUSM)

We had a great Saturday in San Diego, hosting a Credit & Car Finance class designed to support our members with practical, real-world financial education.

In San Diego, our Cafecitos are more than gatherings — they’re spaces where workers feel seen, heard, and empowered.

We celebrate Janna Shadduck-Hernandez, a Building Skills Partnership Board member whose lifelong commitment to labor, education, and immigrant justice

Over 75 airport workers attended our SFO Open House, where BSP coordinators connected with participants one-on-one

Ashley De La Rosa, Building Skills Partnership’s Government Relations Coordinator, recently attended the California Economic Summit,

In Northern California, we hosted two Cafecitos centered on nonpartisan voter education and community connection—creating welcoming spaces for learning, dialogue, and civic engagement.

At our 2026 BSP Staff Cafecito, we spent three days in a shared, intentional space reflecting on who we are and where we’re headed.

Hands On Fun at Our Tamale-Making Workshop! Last week, the San Diego office hosted our first tamale-making workshop, and it was a delicious success!

We closed out the year with our Cafecito holiday potluck, where members came together to share food, connect, and reflect on the moments that inspired them most this year.