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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Community Chancellor’s Office will hold 11 “critical conversations” throughout the state over the next several weeks to discuss how the system’s limited resources can be used to bridge the skills gap and spur job creation by aligning community college workforce training programs with the state’s regional economies.
“The California Community Colleges system is answering the call of the nation, our state and our regions to close the skills gap by focusing on doing what matters for jobs and the economy,” said Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Economic Development Van Ton-Quinlivan. “These conversations will bring forth collaboration among educators with employers and the community that can catalyze getting Californians into open jobs and future careers.”
The first open forum will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Van de Kamp Innovation Campus, 2930 Fletcher Dr., Los Angeles. The community forum will be hosted by the Los Angeles Community College District.
“Vice Chancellor Ton-Quinlivan and her team have hit on what it will take to bring these relationships forward between business, our community and our colleges so every student, and therefore our state, will benefit,” Chancellor Jack Scott said. “Students in our Career Technical Education programs have historically shown better completion rates and their incomes grow rapidly once their new-found skills and talents are paired with businesses looking for skilled workers.”
The Workforce and Economic Development division collaborates with employers, organized labor, local communities, the community colleges and others on programs supported by a variety of state and federal funding sources.
Through its Doing What Matters for Jobs and Economy initiative, the division has refocused on regional sectors, taking effective workforce development practices to scale, and removing barriers to student completion.
To help close the job skills gap in our economy, the initiative embraces a four-pronged framework:
- Plan as a region for labor market needs around what matter most to jobs and the economy, including how and where programs will be delivered.
- Retool or remove programs that are not working or not meeting labor market needs to make room for those that will make a difference.
- Promote student success by adopting common accountability measures that follow student progression between high school, the community colleges, and into the workplace.
- Innovate for jobs and the economy by investing in highly specialized industry training and technical consulting that close the skills gap.
The division’s new Web site, www.doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu , details its strategic plan for becoming more responsive to the ever-changing and diverse regional economies in California.
A major feature on the Web site is a resource library full of useful reports, data and contact resources specific to 15 economic regions within the state. Each region also has labor market sector priorities as well as information on emerging industry sectors.
Career Technical Education instruction combines core academic coursework with technical and occupational knowledge to help get students through postsecondary education and into career pathways.
Of the 2.6 million students enrolled in California community colleges, approximately 56 percent are enrolled in CTE programs.
Critical Conversations Schedule – 2012
Note: dates, locations and times are subject to change. Check the new Web site for updates.
AUGUST
Aug. 21: Los Angeles Region, hosted by Los Angeles Community College District, The Van de Kamp Innovation Campus, 2930 Fletcher Dr., Los Angeles. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact:
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 6: Santa Cruz/Monterey Region, hosted by Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. Room 208. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact: Loyanne Flinn de Guaracha,
Sept. 13: Los Angeles Region, hosted by Mt. San Antonio College. Contact: Bill Scroggins,
Sept. 14: Inland Empire Region, hosted by the Inland Empire Consortium, San Bernardino Hilton, 285 E. Hospitality Lane, San Bernardino. Contact: Julie Pehkonen,
Sept. 18: East Bay Region, hosted by Contra Costa Community College District, Contra Costa Community College District, 6th Floor Board Room, 500 Court St., Martinez. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Contact: Randy Tillery,
Sept. 20: Central Valley/Mother Lode Regions, hosted by the Central Valley Consortium, 630 W 19th St., Merced. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Contact: Sue Clark,
Sept. 25: Orange County Region, hosted by Coast Community College District. Contact: Andrea Serban,
OCTOBER
Oct. 10: Orange County Region, hosted by San Ana College, Rancho Santiago Community College District, Trustees’ Board Room, 2323 North Broadway, Santa Ana. Room 107. Noon-3 p.m. Open Town Hall Meeting. Contact: Erlinda Martinez,
Oct. 18: Greater Sacramento-Northern Inland-Greater Coastal Regions, hosted by the North Far North Consortia, Renaissance Long Beach Hotel, 111 East Ocean Blvd. Long Beach. 10:15 a.m.-noon. Contact: Linda Zorn,
NOVEMBER
Nov. 1: San Diego/Imperial Region, hosted by Southwestern Community College District. Contact: Melinda Nish,
Nov. 2: Silicon Valley/Peninsula Regions, hosted by Foothill College and Cañada College. Contact: John Mummert,
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County Tribal Health Consortium is hosting a community gathering and back to school event on Saturday, August 25.
The gathering will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Legacy School, 1950 Parallel Drive, Lakeport.
There will be a barbecue lunch, free raffle, children’s carnival, water slides, softball game, native dancers, face painting and family resource booths.
School supplies will be given out to the first 100 children.
This event is being sponsored by the Lake County Tribal Health Consortium Child Development Center and the Gouk-Gumu Xolpelema Tribal Home Visiting Program and is partially funded by the Maternal Infant Early Childhood Initiative of the Affordable Care Act of 2010.
If you'd like more information please contact 707-263-8382, Extension 137 or Extension 212.
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UKIAH, Calif. – Carrie Wester is working hard to complete her general education requirements at Mendocino College.
She is a recipient of the Fall 2012 Yvonne Sligh Book Award and will apply her $150 towards one of her required textbooks.
Wester is a Ukiah High School graduate entering her second semester at Mendocino College. She has successfully completed 14 units with a 3.0 grade point average.
Wester’s immediate goal is to obtain a degree in Human Services/Paraprofessional with an ultimate goal of becoming a high school guidance counselor.
When asked who her role model was she immediately said, “Eleanor Roosevelt, because she made a difference and used her position as a presidential wife to do good things for people.”
In her spare time Wester admits to watching presidential politics because she is fascinated by the process. Additionally, she loves to bake and play with small children.
For more information about the Mendocino College Foundation, or to donate towards any of the Book Award Programs, call them at 707-467-1018 or go to http://foundation.mendocino.edu .
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LAKEPORT, Calif. – Home-based alternative education programs are excellent options for parents and students seeking customized educational opportunity with many advantages, according to staff at the Lakeport Unified School District (LUSD) Home School Program.
Benefits of a home-based program include the ability to adapt to health or family needs, increased parental involvement, access to college-level classes and a focus on student interests.
The LUSD Home School program gives students a competitive academic program with a level of accountability and structured support, said Rena Roush, home school teacher.
Teachers, parents, tutors and a diverse home-support team commit an incredible amount of instruction and guidance to ensure the academic success of their students.
Students who do well in the LUSD Home School Program are generally academically motivated, good at taking initiative, and have a strong family support system she added.
Students and parents are provided with a comprehensive, district-approved curriculum that meets the California Standard for first through 12th grades. Learning objectives are consistent with and evaluated in a similar manner as that for other enrolled students.
Families interested in the LUSD Home School Program as an educational option are encouraged to call the Lakeport Alternative Education Center at 707-262-7076.
Alternative school staff will provide a detailed overview of the program and an individualized assessment of student needs and assistance with the enrollment process.