Kern Community College District
Good Jobs with Equity: The Future Workforce
The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, The Kern Community College District and The California Workforce Development Board Present:
Good Jobs with Equity
The Future Workforce
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Agenda
7:30 am
Breakfast & Fellowship
8:30 am
Welcome
Kathy Booth
Project Director,
Educational Data and Policy
WestEd
@WestEd
Sonya Christian
Chancellor,
Kern Community College District
@sonyachristian
9:00 am
Featured Session 1: Amy Loyd & Ben Chida,
A Conversation with Eloy Oakley
Learn how the Governor's Office's emphasis on regional education-to-work partnerships dovetails with federal initiatives to transform career and adult education.
Amy Loyd
Senior Advisor,
Office of the Secretary,
US Department of Education
@amyloyd1
Ben Chida
Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary,
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
@BenChidaCA
Eloy Oakley
Chancellor,
California Community Colleges
@EloyOakley
9:40 am
Panel 1: Pathways to Recovery:
Underemployed workers and recovering with equity
In the US recovery from COVID, there is increasing emphasis on recovery with equity – that underserved communities and disconnected workers are able to benefit from the economic recovery and have the opportunity to contribute to America’s global competitiveness. Hear perspectives on how different education and workforce systems are helping meet this challenge.
Moderator
Randal Tillery
Area Director,
Workforce Development & Post-Secondary Education,
WestEd
@WestEd
Panelists
Brantley Choate
Director,
Division of Rehabilitative Programs
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Emma Diaz
Adult Education Director,
San Bernardino Valley College
@sbvalleycollege
Jodi Loeffler
Administrator,
Kern County Adult Education Consortium
Adam Peck
Executive Director,
Tulare County Workforce Investment Board
10:45 am
Featured Session 2: Stewart Knox & Eloy Oakley,
A Conversation with Sonya Christian
Discover how the high road framework is bridging the traditional divide between short-term job training and longer-term educational pathways to living wage jobs and what this means for employers and entrepreneurship.
Stewart Knox
Undersecretary,
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
@CALWDA
Eloy Oakley
Chancellor,
California Community Colleges
@EloyOakley
Sonya Christian
Chancellor,
Kern Community College District
@sonyachristian
Featured Session 3: Victor Parker & Sandra Sanchez,
A conversation with Alexandria Gonzalez-Wright
Discover how the high road framework is bridging the traditional divide between short-term job training and longer-term educational pathways to living wage jobs and what this means for employers and entrepreneurship.
Victor Parker
Deputy Associate Administrator,
U.S. Small Business Association
@SBAgov
Sandra Sanchez
Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development,
CCCCO
@CalCommColleges
Alexandria Gonzalez-Wright
Senior Research Associate,
WestEd
@WestEd
12:00 pm
Luncheon Panel 2: Key Sectors
Economic growth and prosperity in the modern era is grounded in a productive and talented workforce. Though technical skills may vary, core common skills and opportunities for WBL can help fill social equity gaps that impact historically marginalized communities, and build their value in the labor market. Find out how intentional recruitment into pathways in energy, manufacturing, and heathcare is preparing the future workforce in these top sectors.
Moderator
Norma Rojas-Mora
Executive Director,
Government Relations and Development,
Bakersfield College
@NormaRojasMora2
Panelists
Richard Chapman
President & CEO,
Kern Economic Development Corporation
Gisella Thomas
Exec Committee Member,
SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West
Daniel Wilcott
President,
Adventist Health
Kern County Network
Liz Rozell
Director,
Valley Strong Energy Institute
@RozellLiz
1:00 pm
Panel 3: Community College Baccalaureate
Community colleges are uniquely positioned to help transition adult learners from short-term programs to bachelor's degrees. Discover how the expansion of community college baccalaureate degrees can offer a pathway to durable, living wage jobs for minoritized students..
Panelists
Jim DeKloe
Professor of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology,
Solano Community College
@JDekloe
Tina Recalde
Dean of Health Science & Public Service,
San Diego Mesa College
@recalde_tina
Cecilia Rios-Aguilar
Associate Dean for Equity & Inclusion,
Professor of Education,
UCLA
@craeduca
2:00 pm
Panel 4: Regional Consortia
Colleges will be more effective at building cross-sector partnerships to living wage jobs if they work together. This session will showcase regional efforts from across California and offer insights for ways to develop authentic partnerships that reach a broader range of adult learners..
Moderator
Laura Lara-Brady
Senior Program Manager,
Equity and Postsecondary Education
WestEd
@WestEd
Panelists
Alex Davis
Regional Consortium Chair,
Orange County
@laocrc
Jessica Grimes
Regional Consortium Chair,
Central Valley
Debra Mustain
Executive Director (Interim)
Economic Development & Entrepreneurship,
Riverside Community College District
@RCCDistrict
Teresa Hitchcock
Workforce & Economic Development,
Kern County
3:00 pm
Adjourn
Panel Videos
Welcome Remarks
Featured Session 1:
Amy Loyd & Ben Chida, A Conversation with Eloy Oakley
Panel 1: Pathways to Recovery:
Underemployed workers and recovering with equity
Featured Session 2:
Stewart Knox & Eloy Oakley, A Conversation with Sonya Christian
Featured Session 3:
Victor Parker & Sandra Sanchez, A conversation with Alexandria Gonzalez-Wright
Luncheon Panel 2:
Key Sectors
Panel 3:
Community College Baccalaureate
Panel 4:
Regional Consortia
Resources and Links
Panel Materials
Panel 3: Community College Baccalaureate
- Report from Solano Community College & MiraCosta College, Spring 2021: Bachelors of Science in Biomanufacturing Degree
- Solano College Biotechnology/Biomanufacturing Degree Information
- Building a True Career Pathway: The Biotechnology Model (Jim DeKloe - Solano College; Mike Fino - MiraCosta College)
- California Community Colleges Bachelor’s Degree Programs: Outcomes and Opportunities (Hoang, Vo and Rios-Aguilar (forthcoming))
Jobs Demand Education Website
Jobs Demand Education: Check this website for blog posts, links, articles, reports, and other resources, and share your ideas as we have this conversation leading up to the summit - and beyond.
Lodging
The Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center is the official hotel for the symposium. The event will take place in the Marriott Ballroom and a block of discounted rooms is available for symposium attendees.
There is also a government rate available for state employees. The rate is $90, and you must provide proof you are a state employee upon check-in. To use this rate, you must call or email Sara Walker:
(661) 323-1900
Sara.Walker@bakersfieldmarriott.com
801 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(844) 745-6336
(661) 323-1900
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Sponsored by
Thank you to our other event sponsors:
Foundation for California Community Colleges
1102 Q St. Suite 4800
Sacramento, CA 95811
WestEd
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Heights Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Porterville College
100 E. College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
Bakersfield College Nursing
1801 Panorama Dr. Office MS-178
Bakersfield, CA 93305
