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Peralta Economic & Workforce Development

Updates from Peralta Economic & Workforce Development, focusing on aligning curriculum, work-based learning, and career connections for successful transitions. Information on AB 86 adult education initiatives and CTE committee priorities.

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Peralta Economic & Workforce Development

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  1. Peralta Economic & Workforce Development Update to the District Education Committee September 19, 2014 Dr. Karen Engel Interim Director of Economic & Workforce Development

  2. Career Pathways Trust • Website: https://web.peralta.edu/ccpt/ • Consortium Director on board: Rebecca Lacocque, rlacocque@peralta.edu • Work Plan adopted by Consortium leadership • Campus “champions” identified by CTE Deans & Presidents • CTE Deans on Consortium Working Group • Work begins October 2!

  3. Strong Pathways: College & Career Success Health & Biosciences • Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing Public Service & Law ICT & Digital Media Industry Engagement Intermediary Platform Data sharing platform: CalPass PLUS

  4. Pathway DevelopmentPATHWAY ACTION TEAMS: • Align curriculum • Integrate inter-disciplinary career-themed course • Develop age-appropriate work-based learning (WBL) sequences • Agree on capstone courses with WBL component • Identify dual & concurrent enrollment opportunities • Build on-going Professional Learning Communities for pathway faculty & counselors (meet yearly)

  5. Pathway Action Teams: 4 all-day sessions 2014-15

  6. Successful Transitions: 3 Teams

  7. Career Connections(Workforce Intermediary) • Create “Career Centers” at the Colleges (Peralta) • Develop consistent definitions of work-based learning with industry • Align industry advisory councils as possible • Coordinate “asks” of business partners via a high-functioning intermediary platform • Involve Chambers, WIBs and other business groups to assist in sub-regional relationship building • Align with Launchpath and build other necessary infrastructure for scaling WBL and increasing job placements and success

  8. AB 86 Adult Education • Faculty Co-Chairs leading the work with their K-12 counterparts • First report (of 3) – “Gap Analysis” - submitted and accepted by CCCCO on July 31. • Next report – “Strategies to Address Gaps and Deliver and Align Services” – due October 31. • September 18th meeting at Merritt College to identify priorities and refine strategies • Members’ Cabinet (Chancellor, College Presidents, and Superintendents meet October 9th. • Information at: www.nacrcae.com

  9. Peralta AB 86 Co-Chairs • Lisa Cook, Laney College, Co-Chair of the ESL Program Area Group • Myron Franklin, Laney College, Co-Chair of the CTE/Apprenticeship Program Area Group • Ron Nelson, Merritt College, Co-Chair of the Services for Adults with Disabilities Program Area Group • Cleavon Smith, Berkeley City College. Co-Chair, Basic Skills Program Area Group

  10. CTE Committee Top Priorities • Rebuild our capacity to help CTE students get jobs. • Improve budget transparency and management. • See memo • Proposal to organize trainings (with purchasing) as well as an on-line “Handbook” • Improve human resource processes for CTE. • Improve procurement/purchasing processes for CTE. • CTE Data. • Access to information. The Committee would like to see greater access to information about grants, grant deadlines, grant reporting requirements.

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