CCC Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy eUpdate

Happy Holidays! My staff and I wish you a very happy holiday season and look forward to working with you in 2014! December 2013 In this issue you'll find: » Workforce a Top Priority of 2013 California Economic Summit » Preserving High Cost CTE – New Report » Free Reprints of the Blue Brochure » Website Relaunch Readies for Employer Outreach » State Agencies Collaborate to Target Investment at Key Sectors Regards, Van Ton-Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor CCCCO Division of Workforce and Economic Development

Workforce a Top Priority of 2013 California Economic Summit Workforce was named one of the seven signature priorities identified by 16 regional forums that led up to the November Summit. Van Ton-Quinlivan co-led the Workforce Action Team alongside Alma Salazar of the LA County Chamber Of Commerce. Watch a video overview of the Summit and read the Summit's Playbook pertaining to workforce.

Preserving High Cost CTE – New Report The Summit's Playbook galvanized shared commitment to address capacity issues that constrain the ability of community colleges to respond to career technical education (CTE) needs of their regional economies. IHELP’s new report, "Workforce Investment: State Strategies to Preserve Higher-Cost Career Education Programs in Community and Technical Colleges," documents how 20 other states have approached this issue. I encourage you to download a copy.

Free Reprints of the Blue Brochure Reprints of blue Vital to Jobs and the Economy brochure are now available. To request FREE copies of these folders for your use, follow the instructions or email Gary Alexander at galexander@cccco.edu with the following information:     - Subject line: "Vital to Jobs and the Economy Brochure"     - Number of copies     - Mailing address     - Date needed by

Website Relaunch Readies for Employer Outreach The Employer Resources section of the Doing What MATTERS for Jobs & the Economy website has been updated to integrate with the content of the newly redesigned Economic and Workforce Development website. This lays the foundation for outreach to employers in 2014.  Help employers navigate our system when in search of training by sharing these sites.

State Agencies Collaborate to Target Investment at Key Sectors The California Employment Training Panel took advantage of the new Sector Navigator structure to make investments in the Advanced Manufacturing workforce. The ETP approved a $1.2 million statewide job training grant to be led by the El Camino Community College District. Read more »