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Economic Prosperity
SDG&E Grant
Enables Family
Childcare Certifications
To improve the economic
self-sufficiency of women of
color, SDG&E provided a grant to
support the Chicano Federation’s
STEPS to Success for Family
Childcare Providers program.
The STEPS program helps
women open family childcare
centers by offering training and
resources that strengthen their
knowledge about the industry.
The 2023 cohort included
childcare providers from
Chula Vista and south
San Diego. The success of
these small businesses also
addresses the current
childcare crisis by providing
vulnerable families with
access to affordable childcare.
Developing Diversity in
the Trades Through the
Competitive Edge Program
Twelve young men and
women started their careers
in the utility field after graduating
in July from a six-week paid
workforce development program
called Competitive Edge. Now
in its second year, the program
is made possible through
SDG&E’s partnership with the
County of San Diego Black
Chamber of Commerce,
San Diego City College, A.M.
Ortega and Jingoli Power. Most of
the high-paying trades positions
in the market do not reflect
the diversity of the populations
that they serve. To address this,
Competitive Edge pays underrepresented students for the
training, enabling them to explore
a new field, while also providing
mentorship and guaranteed
placement with an SDG&E
contractor upon completion.
“I have continued to grow since my experience in
the inaugural cohort last year, and I wish the same
success to the new group of graduates.”
- Aljanae Beamon, Competitive Edge Graduate
SDG&E Interns
Shine in Service
As part of SDG&E’s inaugural
social responsibility project,
41 interns spent four weeks
in the summer volunteering
with five local nonprofit
organizations, helping with
marketing, content creation,
database management and
business development.
In total, they spent 200 hours
in the service of organizations,
including Rise Up Industries
(RUI). SDG&E supports its
Reentry Program which provides
individuals returning from
incarceration with employment
and job training. Interns created
social media content for RUI
to utilize that raises awareness
about the experiences of justiceimpacted individuals. This project
was made possible through
collaboration with Mission Edge.
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