Here's what you missed over the summer!

A Message from our President

We are so excited about the progress the Linked Learning field has made as it continues to grow and expand in California. The Linked Learning Alliance Board of Directors has approved a framework for supporting the growth and scale of high quality Linked Learning in California over the next five years. A regional vision for Linked Learning is coming into focus in many parts of the state, while many new pathways are coming online. There are exciting developments ahead that we hope will help support, sustain, and incentivize great Linked Learning practice and expand Linked Learning opportunity for students. We look forward to sharing details later this fall, and delving deeply into these issues with you at the Linked Learning Convention in February. Please stay tuned and continue to stay engaged as together we transform education for California students.

Thank you,
Christopher Cabaldon
President of the Linked Learning Alliance 
JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy Visit the Linked Learning Alliance & LaunchPath
From left to right: Christopher Cabaldon (LLA), Hilary McLean (LLA), Georgette Bhathena (JPMC), Jill Blickstein (JMPC), Jose Larios (Hiram Johnson Business Academy student intern), Cha Vang (Hiram Johnson Business Academy student intern), Beth Kay (FCCC), Alex Taghavian (LLA).
July 15,2015 | JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy representatives Jill Blickstein, Head of Strategy for Corporate Responsibility and Georgette Bhathena, Western Region Executive Director met with Linked Learning student interns, employers hosting internships, and Linked Learning Alliance staff in Sacramento. JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy is a key funder for LaunchPath, an online tool connecting Linked Learning students to employers who are hosting internships.

Bhathena and Blickstein met with two students attending the Hiram Johnson Business Academy in Sacramento. Jose Larios, an incoming senior, interned with Hanson Consulting Group, and Cha Vang, a incoming senior, interned with Linked Learning Alliance. Jose and Cha found their internships through LaunchPath. 
Highlights from NAF Next Conference 
July 20-22, 2015 | NAF announced their new branding at their annual NAF Next Conference. The new logo and tagline, NAF Be Future Ready,  is a challenge to students, educators, community members, and employers to be actively involved in shaping our future economy. 

"Our new branding emphasizes our continued commitment to make sure every high school student is future ready and has the opportunity to maximize his/her own potential," said JD Hoye, President of NAF. 

At NAF Next, there were over 60 learning sessions that range in topics from trends in technology and education to assisting 100% of NAF students to obtain internships. Participants also got the opportunity to hear on stage from many inspiring leaders in education and business. Read more highlights.
New from ConnectEd 
Check out their new Day in the Life videos! 
These videos provide middle and high school students the opportunity to peer into the world of work and possible career fields that they may not know exist, which often times may seem foreign and inaccessible to them. 

These videos feature professionals, from a variety of backgrounds, who speak honestly about the challenges they faced and overcame to find a satisfying career. Each video is coupled with information about the academic classes and technical skills needed to be successful in the featured career. Check out the trailer here!
Help us help YOU! We want to know where Linked Learning is happening! 

The Linked Learning website includes a list of Linked Learning pathways we know about. While this is a great start, many districts have opened new pathways with Career Pathways Trust support, so we know our database is already slightly outdated.

With a better understanding of the scope and scale of current Linked Learning pathways, academies, and schools across the state, we will be able to better serve you in our events, resources, and newsletters! Please click HERE to upload ANY file containing a list of your pathways in your district.

Questions?  Trouble uploading? Contact Anna Fontus [email protected] or at (916)248-4848.
Upcoming Fall Events
August 
27Long Beach CALL End of Summer Internship Celebration
28Panel Discussion in Sacramento: Integrating Learning Systems in California
September 
2-3California State Board of Education (SBE) Meeting
16| Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color, hearing in LA
17-18UCCI US History and Public Health Teacher Exchange event 
22Antelope Valley UHS College Info Night 
30NextEd Career GPS 2015 in Sacramento
Pasadena USD College Fair and Pathways Showcase 
October
1|NextEd Career GPS 2015 in Sacramento
5Oxnard Regional and LaunchPath launch Event
7Tulare-Kings: Innovators by Design Conference 
7-9|Career Ladders Project is co-hosting the Student Success conference in Oakland, CA 
7-11|Long Beach USD is hosting the 59th Annual Fall Conference: Sailing to Success in Urban                Education Conference
8Antioch Employer Engagement and LaunchPath launch Event
26|Linked Learning Alliance Board of Directors Meeting
28-29California STEM Symposium

To view a comprehensive list of events, click here.
Don't see your event? E-mail Nancy Xiong at [email protected]
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