To: Board of Supervisors
From: Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Report Title: Resolution recognizing Johann Webber as the 2025 Cesar Chavez Innovation and Empowerment Award Winner
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Resolution recognizing Johann Webber as the 2025 Cesar Chavez Innovation and Empowerment Award Winner
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BACKGROUND:
Resolution recognizing Johann Webber as the 2025 Cesar Chavez Innovatiob and Empowerment Award Winner
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
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The Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County, California
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Resolution recognizing
JOHANN WEBBER
as the 2025 CESAR CHAVEZ
INNOVATION AND EMPOWERMENT award winner
Whereas, providing support to the indigenous people has been an integral part of his life's work. As a community volunteer, Johann has been an outstanding supporter, ardent community activist, and tireless worker for initiatives the indigenous community; and
Whereas, Johann began his volunteerism with the founding of Bricks for All with the goal of providing LEGO kits to indigenous children. Johann has personally sourced and donated LEGOS and has received funding from Google and Linux raising $27,000 so far and is projecting to raise $45,000 before summer; and
Whereas, Johann travels nationwide to states with large indigenous populations and can run workshops sparking students’ excited and creativity. He has provided over one thousand indigenous children with LEGO kids. Johann is also able to reach out to middle school, high school and college students attending Native American schools and teach them important lessons such as leadership, fundraising and community outreach; and
Whereas, Johann is able to facilitate high-level STEM lessons on engineering concepts related to LEGOS and brick structures, such as buildings and bridges. Through LEGOS, Johann has been able to teach children the history and other interesting facts about LEGOS; and
Whereas, Johann has been able to successfully partner with organizations like Native Rising and has spoken before the Tribal Youth Council. Johann has received the support and blessing of community elders; and
Whereas, Johann also serves as a leader in many other pursuits. Johann serves the Finance Director at AAPI Youth Rising and is actively involved in the Stanford Online High School Robotics Team and Dublin Robotics where he serves as Hardware Lead; and
Now, therefore be it resolved that the Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County does hereby honor
Johann Webber
For his long-standing dedication and contributions to those he serves
in his commnity and beyond
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