Parent Leader Lost –Time Report July 12-August 10, 2010 Introduction and Goals This summer, the Building Skills Partnership (BSP) is running its 3 rd Annual Parent Education Workshops for the members of USWW-SEIU Local 1877 who are parents of school-aged children. The workshops are geared toward informing members how they can become involved in their children’s education with the goal of attaining higher education. The workshops cover basic information about the Los Angeles school system with topics as basic as how to read a child’s report card to the class requirements for entering a 4-year college or university. As part of its Parent Education Program, the BSP hosted its first Parent-Leader Lost-Time position from July 12 to August 10, 2010 with the contributions and collaboration of USWW-SEIU Local 1877 and its LTTF Fund. The goal of the month-long position was to develop the organizing, speaking and leadership skills of a member parent of USWW so that s/he may create awareness of the importance of parents’ involvement in their children’s education. The parent member would organize and deliver workshops at various worksites across Los Angeles during members’ lunch breaks and on two Saturdays in August where more complete information would be covered. Moreover, the Parent Leader Lost- Timer would help create a parent committee so as to involve key leaders who could further develop the Parent Education and Involvement Program for USWW- SEIU Local 1877 through the support of BSP. This year’s candidate, Pedro Cortez, was selected through an interview process with the support of the staff from the Janitors’ Division at USWW, the UCLA Labor Center, and BSP. Parent Leader Profile Pedro Cortez has been an SEIU Local 1877 member since the early 1990’s. He currently works for ABLE at the Cal Plaza 1 building located at 350 S. Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. Pedro and his wife Maria Cortez have five children, 3 of which have graduated from high school and who are now enrolled in college. He has a youngest son who will begin high school this fall. Pedro and Maria have been heavily involved in their children’s schools from an early age, joining parent committees both on a school and district level. They credit their children’s success with their heavy involvement and engagement in their children’s education. “I believe that it is important for us parents to be involved in the education of our children. That way, they can have more opportunities.” Pedro and his oldest daughter at her high school graduation
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Parent Leader Lost –Time Report
July 12-August 10, 2010
Introduction and Goals
This summer, the Building Skills Partnership (BSP) is running its 3rd
Annual Parent Education
Workshops for the members of USWW-SEIU Local 1877 who are parents of school-aged children. The
workshops are geared toward informing members how they can become involved in their children’s
education with the goal of attaining higher education. The workshops cover basic information about
the Los Angeles school system with topics as basic as how to read a child’s report card to the class
requirements for entering a 4-year college or university.
As part of its Parent Education Program, the BSP hosted its first Parent-Leader Lost-Time position
from July 12 to August 10, 2010 with the contributions and collaboration of USWW-SEIU Local 1877
and its LTTF Fund.
The goal of the month-long position was to develop the organizing, speaking and leadership skills of a
member parent of USWW so that s/he may create awareness of the importance of parents’
involvement in their children’s education. The parent member would organize and deliver workshops
at various worksites across Los Angeles during members’ lunch breaks and on two Saturdays in
August where more complete information would be covered. Moreover, the Parent Leader Lost-
Timer would help create a parent committee so as to involve key leaders who could further develop
the Parent Education and Involvement Program for USWW- SEIU Local 1877 through the support of
BSP.
This year’s candidate, Pedro Cortez, was selected through an interview process with the support of
the staff from the Janitors’ Division at USWW, the UCLA Labor Center, and BSP.
Parent Leader Profile
Pedro Cortez has been an SEIU Local 1877 member since the early 1990’s. He currently works for
ABLE at the Cal Plaza 1 building located at 350 S. Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. Pedro and
his wife Maria Cortez have five children, 3 of which have graduated from high school and who are
now enrolled in college. He has a youngest son who will begin high school this fall. Pedro and Maria
have been heavily involved in their children’s schools
from an early age, joining parent committees both on a
school and district level. They credit their children’s
success with their heavy involvement and engagement