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2/29/2024

February Newsletter

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Thrive

We are excited to announce that the EDC will be the Sub-Regional organization for THRIVE Inland-SoCal, a collaborative funded by California Jobs First (formerly known as CERF) to drastically transform communities that have been historically disadvantaged. As our region is growing to be a more technological, sustainable, carbon-neutral future, it is important to prioritize our people. We will be designing new plans and strategies to diversify local economies and develop sustainable industries that create high-quality, broadly accessible jobs for all Californians.

We will host monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of every month at TVE2 Building from 3:00-6:00. The first meeting will be March 19th. Zoom options will be available. During these meetings, we will gather insights from organizations and community members. We want to hear from you to make an inclusive economic development plan and have conversations to better understand where you would like to see our region’s economy grow.
To learn more and to register to attend, visit our Thrive page: https://www.edcswca.com/thrive.html

New Degree Opportunities

Two new degree opportunities are now available at Cal State San Marcos. Students now have the opportunity for a bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity that will be delivered online. Starting this Fall, CSUSM in Temecula will offer a bachelor’s degree in software engineering. It is very exciting to see higher education opportunities expand for our students

SoCal Gas Grants

SoCal Gas has announced they have $1 million in Gas Assistance Funds available today to support residential customers. This means eligible customers can apply for up to $200 to pay their SoCal Gas bill. To learn if you are eligible for grants, click here. To see more programs that can help customers save money and energy, visit socalgas.com/Save.

Healthcare Idea Exchange

On February 15th, we hosted the mayor’s Healthcare Idea Exchange in partnership with the City of Menifee Economic Development team. We want to thank our panelists, Mayor Bill Zimmerman, Mayor Pro Tem Deines, Kim Gerrish of Michelle’s Place, Ross Young of Clinical Notes AI, and Dr. Chitra Dorai of Amicus Brain Innovations.

Thank you to our lunch sponsors:
Rady Children’s Hospital & Loma Linda University Medical Center.

Thank you to our annual sponsors:
JDS Creative Academy, Brookfield Properties, Southwest Healthcare, Consolidated Contracting, Law Offices of Rosenstein and Rosenstein, and VFW Post 1956 for their continuous support of the EDC.

March Events at the ERC

March Board Meeting

The next board meeting will be held on March 7th at the Temecula Entrepreneur Exchange. We will be having a guest speaker, Paul Aguirre. He is a Field Specialist for the High Road Field Team of the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB). If you’re interested in attending this meeting, please sign up here. Reminder: there will be no April board meeting as the EDC will be attending Site Selector's Guild.

TechSouthwest

The next TechSouthwest will take place on Wednesday, March 1th, at 3:30 on Zoom. If you are interested in attending this meeting, sign up here.

Community Events

On Saturday, March 23, 2024, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District will be hosting their Splash into Spring community event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the EVMWD headquarters at 31315 Chaney Street in Lake Elsinore. This is a free family event where attendees will learn about the process EVMWD uses every day to treat water in our communities.

We are excited for Riverside County Office of Economic Development and the launch of Riverside County Arts & Culture Month. March will be a month-long celebration showcasing all the museums, parks, and cultural centers Riverside County offers. The arts and culture in our region enrich the lives of our communities while contributing to the economic and social vitality in our county.