The SBCTA Board of Directors received a presentation from Lou Monville, Project Director, and Dr. Karthick Ramakrishnan, Director of the UCR Center for Social Innovation on the Inland Economic Growth Initiative (IEGO) at its April Board Meeting. For the past two years, a broad array of business, civic, academic, labor, philanthropic and government stakeholders have participated in an effort centered on strategies to foster inclusive economic growth for our region. IEGO aims to increase viable pathways to the middle class for the bulk of residents in the region, whose highest levels of educational attainment is a high-school diploma, associate degree, or technical education.