MINUTES
ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MEETING
DATE:Wednesday, September 16, 2015
CALLED BY:Glenn Roquemore/Cynthia Lenahan
LOCATION:Irvine Chamber of Commerce
2485 McCabe Way Ste. 150
Irvine, CA 92614
MEETING TIME:4:00pm to 5:00pm
- OPENING:
Meeting called to order at 4:04 p.m. by Co-Chair, Cynthia Lenahan.
II.SELF-INTRODUCTIONS:
John Kurth, Dr. Roquemore, Cynthia Lenahan, Corine Doughty, Daniel Scott, Greg Ertel, Camille
Padilla, Gary Matkin, Wes Rowlands, Merry Kim, Dana Hindman, LindaDiMario, Pepper Russell.
III.TASK FORCE REPORTS:
- Education & Career Readiness Task Force
- CareerDiscovery & Development: Wes Rowlands presented updates.
The first session has been completed. There were 27 people in the classroom for this session, both parents and students. The Task Force purpose is to provide options to the standard of attending 4 year Universities such as 2 years at a local Community College to solidify their talents and commitment to a desired work path. He stated that the next session will address how to introduce the students to alternative pathways.
Dana Hindman commented that the session was excellent in the ability to cut to the core questions and determine whether the students and parents have a clear understanding of where the student is in their work path journey and what needs to be done to achieve their work path goals.
Dr. Roquemore asked how this can tie into the ATEP. Corine Doughty stated that one possibility is to have summer camp sessions and that pathways funding can be used in this area. Merry Kim suggested other sources of funding to consider.
Linda DiMario asked about the perceptions of the parents and students – do kids know what they want to do? Do parents know what they want there kids to do? Or, what opportunities there are? Wes Rowlands stated that very few had correct perceptions in this area. They were either very confident that they knew and understood, or they had no idea at all. He reported that there was a very wide gap between their perceptions and the reality of the situation.
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Wes stated that parents always want to know more about the alternative opportunities and pathways.
The next steps will be to expand the program, and add more to the classes. Wes stated that he has spoken to Glenn Wilkerson who is considering running an ad in the Orange County Register at no charge to the Chamber.
Linda DiMario spoke at the Virtual Enterprise Program held last Friday conducting two Interview Skills workshops.
- Job Shadowing & Internships: Merry Kim presented updates.
The date has been set for the next event, Thursday, December 3, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. Merry reported that she has contacted all of the area school districts and received
positive feedback, with teachers and faculty showing enthusiasm for the program. The focus
will be in the R&D Department, Quality Laboratories and Catheter Laboratories at Edwards
Life Sciences and will be a half-day session.
Cynthia Lenahan suggested that the Task Force consider a quarterly schedule for Edwards Life Sciences instead of twice per year. She reported that she will be working on getting a commitment for the resources to make this happen.
Dana Hindman stated that the IUSD Foundation and IDC and Tustin districts sponsored the same type of program using 10 area businesses. Merry Kim stated that her goal is to streamline the program from 30 students at one time to 10 at one time, and that target students should be high schools and re-entry students. She stated that she is working on having more than one type of model for this program in the future.
- Financial Forum: Wes Rowlands presented updates.
The next Financial Workshop is scheduled for October 7 from 7:30a.m.to 9:00 a.m. The Workshop will beheld at
San Joaquim Middle School and volunteers are requested for theevent.
- Business & Education Development Micro Summits: John Kurthpresented updates.
- Skills Gap Solutions Wrap-up: Progress on the workshop curriculum continues. The proposed launch date is January, 2016.
- This is in the planning stage. Marketing is being developed and Committee members and Chamber resources are being identified to carry this out. Linda DiMario will meet with Gary Matkin to work on the marketing component.
- ATEP: Corine Doughty presented updates.
A meeting has been scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2015 at the Chamber offices. Corine reports that she has had four (4) responses to her invitation and that she has identified some other individuals to reach out to.
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- Strategic Plan: Dr. Glenn Roquemore provided updates.
Dr. Roquemore reports that he has not been able to speak with Mo Vaziri, Task Force Leader regarding the framework.
IV.CHAIR COMMENTS:
Dr. Roquemore stated that the ATEP building is coming along and that they are currently working
on large collaborative spaces both inside and out. These spaces are divided by a glass wall. It is
possible that this wall similar to a “hangar” type door that can be moved to facilitate an even
larger space.
Cynthia Lenahan commented that the architect Meridian Roche has been inspired by the ATEP plan and the Irvine Valley College staff and may be considering partnering in the effort. There are also other engineers who may be interested in working with the Committee.
Cynthia further related that she has been asked, “How to deal with innovative culture, making decisions and staying disciplined with continual change.” She reminds us that life is continual change and that we have to put thought into the process of how we manage change.
V.OPEN DISCUSSION:
California Community College Task Force on Workforce Report & Recommendations: Linda
DiMario presented the findings of a CA Task Force.The Task Force has released a report and recommendations document as of August 14, 2015. Linda stated that she has brought the document to the attention of the Committee to gauge how closely we are aligning our work with the recommendations made.
The Executive Summary reads, in part, as follows:
Employers currently struggle to find workers who possess the necessary skills to fill job openings and this skills gap is projected to grow. By 2025, thirty percent of all job openings in California – or a total of 1.9 million jobs – will require some form of postsecondary education short of a four-year degree.
The 25 recommendations in this report build upon current college efforts and address barriers to enhancing the capacity of California Community Colleges to prepare students for high-value jobs in regions throughout the state. . .a culmination of extensive input from more than 1200 stakeholders during a nine-month period to identify actions that can be taken to provide policy guidance, regulatory review, and legislative and budgetary actions with the goal of increasing the number of students obtaining CTE degrees and certificates – crucial for closing California’s skills gap.
The most important issues we work with are addressed in the document as follows:
Student Success
- Broaden and enhance career exploration and planning, work-based learning opportunities and other supports for students.
- Improve CTE student progress and outcomes.
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Career Pathways
- Develop and broadly publicize industry-informed career pathways that prepare students for jobs needed within the regional labor market.
Workforce Data and Outcomes
- Create common workforce metrics for all state-funded CTE programs and expand the definition of student success to better reflect the wide array of CTE outcomes of community college students.
- Establish a student identifier for high school students and those enrolled in postsecondary education and training programs to enable California to track workforce progress and outcomes for students across institutions and programs.
- Improve the quality, accessibility and utility of student outcome and labor market data to support students, educators, colleges, regions, employers, local workforce investment boards, and the state in CTE program development and improvement efforts.
Curriculum
- Evaluate, strengthen, and revise the curriculum development process to ensure alignment from education to employment.
- Evaluate, revise and resource the local, regional, and statewide CTE curriculum approval process to ensure timely, responsive, and streamlined curriculum approval.
CTE Faculty
16. Explore solutions to attract industry professionals in high-salaried occupations to become
CTE faculty in community colleges.
Regional Coordination
17. Strengthen communication, coordination, and decision-making between regional CTE efforts
and the colleges to meet regional labor market needs.
19. Develop regional leadership and operational partnerships among community college,
industry, labor, and other workforce and economic development entities to improve the delivery of all CTE efforts.
20. Develop robust connections between community colleges, business and industry
representatives, labor and other regional workforce development partners to align college
programs with regional and industry needs and provide support for CTE programs.
21. Create a sustained, public outreach campaign to industry, high school students, counselors,
parents, faculty, staff, and the community at large to promote career development and
attainment and the value of career technical education.
To ensure the economic prosperity of the state and its diverse population, California must address the issues and recommendations identified by this task force. This requires a broad-based commitment from the entire community college system, education and workforce partners, business and industry, and state policymakers so more Californians can acquire the education, skills, and work experience to participate in a strong and vibrant economy.
DiMario requested that a Task Force be assembled to review Chamber alignment with these recommendations and our current Committee work.
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Keith Tuoninen of the IUSD commented that the District’s focus is on “intellectual risk taking,” and fostering mindfulness in the classroom.
VI.ANOUNCEMENTS:
Dr. Roquemore announces that this is the last chance for viewing the house built by the Solar Decathlon team at IVC before it moves to the Great Park on October 15. Please contact Dr. Roquemore as soon as possible to make the arrangements.
- September 17 Webinar: Small Business Resources with the SBA 12:05 p.m.
- September 24 Webinar: 10 Steps to Better Customer Relationship Management 12:05 p.m.
VI.ADJOURNMENT:
- 5:10p.m. Dr. Glenn Roquemore adjourned the meeting.
Minutes recorded by Pepper Russell
Next Meeting:
October 21, 2015
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Irvine Chamber of Commerce
2485 McCabe Way Ste 150 Irvine, CA 92614