[English-undergrad] Fwd: IELCC Scholarship Opportunity for UCR Students – Bill Perez Labor Scholarship Award

[Elaine Chacon]

Dear students

We hope this email finds you well. We are reaching out to share an exciting
scholarship opportunity for UCR undergraduate students—the Bill Perez Labor
Scholarship Award <https://ielcc.ucr.edu/bill-perez-scholarship>—and would
appreciate your support in spreading the word to eligible students.

About the Scholarship

The Bill Perez Labor Scholarship Award was established in 2023 through a
partnership between the Inland Empire Labor Council and the IE Labor &
Community Center. This award provides $3,000 to each recipient in
recognition of their achievements and commitment to labor advocacy, social
justice, and community engagement.

Eligible students include UCR undergraduate students with a major in the
College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) or Public Policy, or
those with a declared minor in Labor Studies, maintaining a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Call for Applications – Now Open

The 2025 Bill Perez Labor Scholarship application is now open, and students
are encouraged to apply before the deadline:
📅 April 4, 2025, by 11:59 PM

To apply, students will need to submit:
✅ A personal statement discussing their interests, life experiences, goals,
and social commitment (500-word max)
✅ Responses to essay questions related to activism, labor involvement,
coursework, and career goals (500-word max per question)
✅ A CV/Resume detailing employment, leadership roles, and community activism
✅ An unofficial transcript

Students can access our application portal through our website
<https://ielcc.ucr.edu/bill-perez-scholarship> to submit their application.

Please encourage eligible students to apply and consider sharing this
opportunity with your networks. If you have any questions or need
additional information, feel free to reach out. Additionally, we have
attached a flyer below that you can share on either social media or your
course Canvas pages.

About Bill Perez

William J. “Bill” Perez has been a dedicated advocate for labor rights and
working families in the Inland Empire for nearly five decades. Throughout
his 47-year career in the labor movement, he held numerous leadership
roles, including Business Manager of the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 440 and Executive Secretary/Business
Manager of the Riverside & San Bernardino Building and Construction Trades
Council, AFL-CIO. In these roles, he worked tirelessly to improve labor
conditions, mentor future leaders, and advocate for policies that create
good-paying jobs and career opportunities in the region.

Even after his retirement in 2022, Bill remains engaged in the community,
continuing to support efforts that uplift working families, promote labor
education, and strengthen the local workforce. His lifelong commitment to
social and economic justice continues to inspire the next generation of
labor advocates.

Thank you for your support in recognizing and uplifting students committed
to labor advocacy and social justice.

In Solidarity,


*Inland Empire Labor & Community Center Team *
University of California, Riverside | 1218 Olmsted
IELCC Website <https://ielcc.ucr.edu/> | IELCC Instagram
<https://www.instagram.com/ielaborandcommunity/> | Labor Studies Program
<https://laborstudies.ucr.edu/>
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