Press Releases:

EMPOWERNET CALIFORNIA OFFICIALLY LAUNCHES, May 2010
Empowernet California is the result of a collaborative effort of six California organizations that have successfully created programs to train disadvantaged workers for jobs in technology . Supported by the California Emerging Technology Fund to support California communities crossing the digital divide; the six partners include: The Stride Center, CDTECH, City of Firebaugh, Mission Language and Vocational Services, Goodwill, OCCUR.
http://www.empowernetcalifornia.org/

Oakland Nonprofit Leader to Receive International Social Enterprise Leadership Award, April 2010
Social Enterprise Alliance is pleased to announce the 2010 Social Enterprise Awards, to be presented at the Social Enterprise Summit in San Francisco on April 29, 2010. These prestigious awards honor superior achievement, visionary leadership and high-impact innovation in social enterprise, and provide inspiring examples for the field. This year, Barrie Hathaway, Executive Director of the Stride Center of Oakland, is the domestic winner of the Social Enterprise Leadership Award.

The Stride Center is One in five community nonprofits sharing $1 million in grants from Chevron Corp. intended to focus specifically on job creation in Richmond and West Contra Costa. December, 2009
Progress Richmond will be a partnership between the Stride Center, Rubicon Programs, Richmond Children's Foundation, Opportunity West, Wardrobe for Opportunity, the RYSE Center, Niroga Institute and the Contra Costa County Employment and Human Service Department to provide focused services in Richmond, CA.

ReliaTech Brings Jobs and Services To Alameda, October 2009
Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County and ReliaTech, announce the opening of a new computer service center in Alameda.

Announcing a new partnership in Silicon Valley, September 2009
The Stride Center and Silicon Valley VoIP service provider 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGHT) are today announcing a new partnership to bring sustainable employment opportunities to underemployed and underserved individuals through IT training and job placement.

CompTia Awards go to Stride Center Students, September 2009
The Stride Center announced today that three recent graduates, John Dunovan, Kimberly James and Dale Smith, have earned the CompTia Educational Foundation’s prestigious CompTia IT Merit Award from for their academic achievements.

Launch of the Opportunity Partner Program, May 2009
The Stride Center Kicks-Off New Program to Help Corporations Improve
Community Engagement, Workforce Diversity and Green Practices
California State Treasurer, Bill Lockyer, Speaks About Leading an Economic
Turn-Around Through More Sustainable Employment.

Stride Center collaborates with Jobing.com March 2009
The Stride Center today announced a new online educational partnership with Jobing.com, a leading career training and job search service for local communities. The Stride Center can now extend its availability of IT training materials and other content to job seekers on the web, while utilizing the Jobing.com web site to further enhance its marketing activity.
March, 2009

Microsoft awards more than $190,000 in cash and software to Street Tech
Several elected officials – including Congressman George Miller – join nonprofit to celebrate grant during July 7 graduation event led by local elected officials, Street Tech staff members and students, Microsoft executives and community leaders San Pablo, Calif.
June 29, 2005

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New CEO to Lead Growth of Street Tech’s Social Enterprise, ReliaTech.
Street tech announces the appointment of Ben Delaney to lead ReliaTech as Chief Executive Officer. Delaney has extensive experience in high tech and nonprofit leadership, and has won several awards for his marketing efforts. His assignment is to lead ReliaTech through the next phase of growth and expansion, and to increase its contribution to Street Tech ’s mission.
January 2, 2008

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