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Growing Opportunity

Agency: SAN JOAQUIN SERVICES COLLECTIVE

  • Description:

    Provides community-based agricultural education and entrepreneurship program that expands access to workforce opportunities for individuals facing employment barriers, including individuals with disabilities, farmworkers, rural residents, and underserved communities. Offers hands-on learning, mentorship, land stewardship, and business development, equipping participants with practical skills, while fostering confidence, self-sufficiency, and economic mobility.

    • Phone:

    Email: nholloway@sjcollective.org
    Website: www.sjcollective.org

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Mon: 9am - 4pm; Tue: 9am - 4pm; Wed: 9am - 4pm; Thu: 9am - 4pm; Fri: 9am - 4pm; - (Office is closed on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.)

    • Location(s)

    San Joaquin Services Collective - Confidential

    • Accessibility: Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids. Designated, accessible parking spaces.

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Meet the minimum requirements: *Individuals aged 16 and older (individuals under 18 must have a parent or guardian consent) *Lives in California *Complete the Growing Opportunity Program Application and required enrollment documents *Agree to abide by Program Code of Conduct and Safety Policies *Be physically able to participate in program activities with or without reasonable accommodations Priorities requirements: *Individuals with disabilities *Individuals with neurodivergent *Individuals residing in rural areas *Individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce *Individuals interested in agricultural careers or entrepreneurship *Veterans *Individuals who were justice-impacted *Individuals or household with low-income *Individuals in underserved or underrepresented communities *Individuals facing employment barriers due to disability, life circumstances, language, or economic hardship
    • Languages: English. Additional languages are provided via a translation service.
    • Application Process: Call to apply
    • Program Fees: No fees
    • Required Documents: Enrollment documents required: *Completed Program Application *Photo ID or driver's license *Proof of California residency *Signed Participant Agreement *Signed Liability Waiver and Assumption Risk *Confidentiality agreement and Privacy Acknowledgement *Emergency contact information *Media Release Authorization (optional) Additional documents required, if applicable: *Parent or Guardian consent for participants under aged 18 *Volunteer Agreement *Mentor Agreement *Internship or Work Experience Agreement *Self-Attestation of Eligibility (farmworker, disability, veteran, low-income, or other priority population when required by funding) For accessibility and support, documents required: *Accessibility and Accommodation Request Form *Transportation Needs Assessment *Medical Information and Emergency Contact Form *Allergy and Medication Disclosure (if applicable)

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: San Joaquin County