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Good Jobs with Equity: The Future Workforce

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CA Workforce Development Board

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

Join the Conversation #GoodJobsEquity #FutureWorkforce 

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Register Now!

Premier Event Sponsors:

 
College Futures Foundation
California Resources Foundation
 

Join the Conversation #GoodJobsEquity #FutureWorkforce

Agenda

7:30 am

Breakfast & Fellowship

8:30 am

Welcome

Kathy Booth

Kathy Booth
Project Director,
Educational Data and Policy
WestEd
@WestEd

Sonya Christian

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

Amy Loyd
Senior Advisor,
Office of the Secretary,
US Department of Education
@amyloyd1

Ben Chida

Ben Chida
Chief Deputy Cabinet Secretary,
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
@BenChidaCA

Eloy Oakley

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

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

Emma Diaz
Adult Education Director,
San Bernardino Valley College
@sbvalleycollege

Jodi Loeffler

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

Stewart Knox
Undersecretary,
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency
@CALWDA

Eloy Oakley

Eloy Oakley
Chancellor,
California Community Colleges
@EloyOakley

Sonya Christian

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

Victor Parker
Deputy Associate Administrator,
U.S. Small Business Association
@SBAgov

Sandra Sanchez

Sandra Sanchez
Vice Chancellor of Workforce and Economic Development,
CCCCO
@CalCommColleges

Alexandria Gonzalez-Wright

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

Norma Rojas-Mora
Executive Director,
Government Relations and Development,
Bakersfield College
@NormaRojasMora2

Panelists

Richard Chapman

Richard Chapman
President & CEO,
Kern Economic Development Corporation

Gisella Thomas

Gisella Thomas
Exec Committee Member,
SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West

Daniel Wilcott

Daniel Wilcott
President,
Adventist Health
Kern County Network

Liz Rozell

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..

Moderator

Rachel Antrobus

Rachel Antrobus
Senior Research Associate,
WestEd
@rachelantrobus

Panelists

Jim DeKloe

Jim DeKloe
Professor of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology,
Solano Community College
@JDekloe

Tina Recalde

Tina Recalde
Dean of Health Science & Public Service,
San Diego Mesa College
@recalde_tina

Cecilia Rios-Aguilar

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

Laura Lara-Brady
Senior Program Manager,
Equity and Postsecondary Education

WestEd
@WestEd

Panelists

Alex Davis

Alex Davis
Regional Consortium Chair,
Orange County
@laocrc

Jessica Grimes

Jessica Grimes
Regional Consortium Chair,
Central Valley

Debra Mustain

Debra Mustain
Executive Director (Interim)
Economic Development & Entrepreneurship,
Riverside Community College District
@RCCDistrict

Teresa Hitchcock

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.

Link for discounted rooms.

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

Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center
801 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301
(844) 745-6336
(661) 323-1900

Twitter Engagement

Follow Kern Community College District on Twitter for the latest information on the Summit.

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Sponsored by

Thank you to our other event sponsors:

Foundation for California Community Colleges

Foundation for California Community Colleges
1102 Q St. Suite 4800
Sacramento, CA 95811

WestEd

WestEd
730 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA 94107

Cerro Coso

Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Heights Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Porterville College

Porterville College
100 E. College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

BC Nursing

Bakersfield College Nursing
1801 Panorama Dr. Office MS-178
Bakersfield, CA 93305

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