Program Approval 

• Update on the CTE Enhanced Funding
• Update from the Chancellor's Office
• Update from the California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE)
• Update from the Centers of Excellence

Southern California (counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Ventura) has received an official Manufacturing Community designation from the federal government-enabling access to federal funding to assist the manufacturing industry and communities through workforce development, supplier networking, operational improvement, capital access, trade, research & innovation, and infrastructure and site development.  You can learn more about this effort here.

$1.3 billion will be made available to the 12 federally designated communities through various federal grant programs on a competitive basis.  Therefore, to be successful with this manufacturing community designation, we need the partnership and support of all of you.  We are asking for all stakeholders (companies, workforce development and education providers, labor, business organizations, municipalities, and others) to join us in this effort.  To find out how to get involved and what this manufacturing community designation means for you and your organization/company, please join us via webinar on September 15^th.  To register for this event click here.

4741 E. Cesar Chavez Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90022

The Community College system has goals for recruiting and retaining nontraditional students. Nontraditional is defined as any occupation that has 25% or less of one gender. WINTER, Women In Non Traditional Employment Roles is a southern California resource to help you get women into your programs.

Register today for the 2014 Workforce Development Conference, hosted by the Orange County Business Council (OCBC) and the Orange County Workforce Investment Board (OC WIB).  The conference will feature Ken McNeely, President, AT&T California, who will address the current skills gap companies face with incoming employees and  what is needed to prepare a workforce for a competitive, 21st century global economy.  The conference will also unveil the 2014 Workforce Indicators Report with OCBC chief Economic Advisor Dr. Wallace Walrod analyzing the county's economic and workforce trends.  This event will be at the Hotel Irvine.  For more information and to register, click here.

Twice a year our CTE K-12 and ROP partners meet to discuss their Carl D. Perkins projects. If you want to meet some of the people who do CTE work at the high school and adult school level, you are invited to attend these meetings. Dr. Sherry D. Davis is the Education Programs Consultant for Los Angeles County. You can contact her directly at SDavis@cde.gov or 

916-322-1767.

 

October 18, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

San Gabriel High School

801 Ramona St.

San Gabriel, CA 91776

 

March 16, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Los Angeles County Office of Education

9300 Imperial Highway (EC 281)

Downey, CA 90242

Registration is open for the fall 2014 California Community Colleges Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) conference (October 22nd-24th) and the Leadership Academy (October 21st-22nd).  For more information and to register for these events, use the links below:

• CCCAOE Fall 2014 Conference & Leadership Academy Registration
• Hotel Reservation Information
• Preliminary Agenda
• CCCAOE Leadership Academy Information

On August 18, Thomas Perez, Secretary of Labor, spoke to a small group of 60 Economic and Workforce Development and Business leaders at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. LAOCRC was invited to attend. During his remarks the Secretary, twice singled out the key role of Community Colleges.

The Department of Education has published a list of the California Career Pathways Trust awardees.  Click here to view the fiscal agent, award amount, list of partners, and pathways.

The Employment Development Department published a 43 page Regional Economic Profile for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and Ventura Counties in June 2014. 

Click here to view the full report.

The Employment Training Panel (ETP) provides funding to employers to assist in upgrading the skills of their workers through training that leads to good paying, long-term jobs. The ETP was created in 1982 by the California State Legislature and is funded by California employers through a special payroll tax. The ETP is a funding agency, not a training agency. Businesses determine their own training needs and how to provide training. ETP staff is available to assist in applying for funds and other aspects of participation.

 

Click here for a listing of community colleges that have received funding.

Access to essential technology tools is integral to the success of our California Community College (CCC) students, faculty, and staff. The Foundation for California Community Colleges and CollegeBuys want to make sure our students are prepared and equipped with the necessary tools to succeed in the classroom and the workplace.  CCC students, faculty, and staff are eligible for several offers on educational software and hardware, through CollegeBuys, that will help make their semester a success.