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The Fully Online LA Counselor Conference 2020 was held April 23, 2020. An amazing group of professionals came together via Zoom to share ideas and best practices. Thank you to all who planned, attended, and presented at the conference!
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Introductory slides, speaker bios, and the day's agenda for the LA Counselor Conference 2020.
A facilitated discussion with Dr. Kevin Fleming and online counselors Mia Hardy (K12), Tiffany Studer (K12), and Bonnie Peters (community college). Join the experts for a conversation about how to provide effective college and career counseling in a completely virtual environment.
Los Angeles Regional Directors of Employer Engagement bring expertise in the industry sectors that offer the most opportunity in the region. Join our panelists for a discussion of college and career readiness and success for students.
Helping high school counselors understand what labor market information is, regional workforce needs, and how occupational guidance is critical to improving student outcomes. Learn about in-demand and high-paying occupations, related community college programs, and priority industry sectors.
Utilizing Strong Workforce funding, the LA County Community Colleges have developed a model program for aligning K-12 Career Technical Education with Career Pathways at the Community Colleges to ensure college access for all students. A Career Pathways Specialist facilitates articulation and dual enrollment between credit and non credit courses.
With uncertain times, it is more important than ever to look to structures that aim to elevate equity. Guided Pathways can serve as the vehicle for working collaboratively to support students staying on and progressing through a clear path to completion leading to the workforce, and or continuing education. In this session, we will review the major tenets of Guided Pathways, examine the value of this work given the current context, and provide space for discussing our role in supporting student success within the Guided Pathways framework.
Cost: $620,000
Lead: Dr. Marcia Wilson, wilsonMR@lattc.edu, Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Participating Colleges: Compton College ($100,000.00), East Los Angeles College ($100,000.00), Los Angeles Harbor College ($110,000.00), Pierce College ($100,000.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($210,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 5
Sectors: Advanced Transportation & Renewables
Program TOPS Codes: Automotive Technology (094800), Diesel Technology (094700), Railroad and Light Rail Operations (094740), Logistics and Materials Transportation (051000)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $750,000
Lead: Rocky J. Cifone, Wendy Johnston , rxcifone@pasadena.edu, Pasadena Area Community College District
Participating Colleges: Citrus College ($149,879.00), East Los Angeles College ($50,000.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($75,000.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($200,000.00), Pasadena College ($125,121.00), Rio Hondo College ($50,000.00), West Los Angeles College ($100,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 7
Sectors: Life Sciences/Biotech
Program TOPS Codes: Biotechnology and Biomedical Technology (043000), Chemical Technology (095400)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments, Number of Students Who Got a Degree or Certificate
Cost: $2,540,000
Lead: Layla Eddington, Rio Hondo College
Participating Colleges: Cerritos College ($120,000.00), Citrus College ($120,000.00), Compton College ($120,000.00), East Los Angeles College ($120,000.00), El Camino College ($120,000.00), Glendale College ($120,000.00), Los Angeles City College ($120,000.00), Los Angeles Harbor College ($120,000.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($120,000.00), Pierce College ($120,000.00), Los Angeles Southwest College ($120,000.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($120,000.00), Los Angeles Valley College ($120,000.00), Long Beach City College ($120,000.00), Mt. San Antonio College ($120,000.00), Pasadena College ($120,000.00), Rio Hondo College ($380,000.00), Santa Monica College ($120,000.00), West Los Angeles College ($120,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 19
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $600,000
Lead: Jan Swinton, jswinton@glendale.edu, Glendale Community College
Participating Colleges: Cerritos College ($150,000.00), Glendale College ($150,000.00), Mt San Antonio Community College District ($150,000.00), Pasadena College ($150,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 4
Sectors: Advanced Manufacturing
Program TOPS Codes: Manufacturing and Industrial Technology (095600), Engineering Technology, General (requires Trigonometry) (092400)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $265,000
Lead: Madelyn Arballo, marballo@mtsac.edu, Mt. San Antonio College
Participating Colleges: Cerritos College ($6,000.00), Citrus College ($6,000.00), Compton College ($6,000.00), Glendale College ($6,000.00), Los Angeles City College ($6,000.00), Los Angeles Harbor College ($6,000.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($6,000.00), Pierce College ($6,000.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($6,000.00), Long Beach City College ($6,000.00), Mt. San Antonio College ($187,000.00), Pasadena College ($6,000.00), Rio Hondo College ($6,000.00), West Los Angeles College ($6,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 14
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: N/A
Cost: $1,192,856
Lead: Dr. Adriene "Alex" Davis, davisaa@lacitycollege.edu, LA City College
Participating Colleges: Los Angeles City College ($1,192,856.00)
Number of colleges participating: 1
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: Employed in Four Quarters After Exit
Cost: $826,000
Lead: Dr. Marcia Wilson, wilsonMR@lattc.edu, LA Trade-Tech College
Participating Colleges: Citrus College ($65,000.00), Compton College ($65,000.00), El Camino College ($65,000.00), Glendale College ($65,000.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($374,260.00), Pasadena College ($67,700.00), Santa Monica College ($59,040.00), West Los Angeles College ($65,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 8
Sectors: Energy, Construction & Utilities; Clean Energy (Prop 39 related)
Program TOPS Codes: Construction Crafts Technology (095200), Environmental Control Technology (HVAC) (094600), Electronics and Electric Technology (093400), Energy Systems Technology (094610), Construction Inspection (095720), Welding Technology (095650), Engineering Technology, General (requires Trigonometry) (092400), Civil and Construction Management Technology (095700), Water and Wastewater Technology (095800), Public Works (210210), Other Business and Management (059900)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments, Number of Students Who Got a Degree or Certificate
Cost: $425,000
Lead: Rick Hodge, hodgerl@lasc.edu, LA Southwest College
Participating Colleges: Los Angeles Southwest College ($349,800.00), Long Beach City College ($25,200.00), Santa Monica College ($50,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 3
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: N/A
Cost: $808,842
Lead: Rick Hodge, hodgerl@lasc.edu, LA Southwest College
Participating Colleges: Glendale College ($41,000.00), Los Angeles Harbor College ($200,000.00), Los Angeles Southwest College ($310,342.00), Long Beach City College ($182,500.00), Santa Monica College ($75,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 5
Sectors: Global Trade & Logistics; Small Business
Program TOPS Codes: Logistics and Materials Transportation (051000)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $320,000
Lead: Patricia Ramos, Ramos_Patricia@smc.edu, Santa Monica College
Participating Colleges: Santa Monica College ($320,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 1
Sectors: Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)/Digital Media
Program TOPS Codes: Digital Media (061400), Computer Graphics and Digital Imagery (061460)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $1,410,000
Lead: Shari Herzfeld, SHerzfeld@riohondo.edu, Rio Hondo College
Participating Colleges: Cerritos College ($65,500.00), Citrus College ($65,500.00), El Camino College ($131,000.00), Glendale College ($65,500.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($310,000.00), Rio Hondo College ($459,675.00), Santa Monica College ($312,825.00)
Number of colleges participating: 7
Sectors: Health
Program TOPS Codes: Nursing (123000), Respiratory Care/Therapy (121000), Health Occupations/General (120100)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $749,997
Lead: Jemma Blake-Judd, Dean and Lanny Richardson, HVACR faculty, JBJudd@mtsac.edu, Mt. San Antonio College
Participating Colleges: Citrus College ($142,867.00), Compton College ($142,867.00), El Camino College ($142,867.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($142,867.00), Mt. San Antonio College ($178,529.00)
Number of colleges participating: 5
Sectors: Energy, Construction & Utilities; Clean Energy (Prop 39 related)
Program TOPS Codes: Environmental Control Technology (HVAC) (094600), Energy Systems Technology (094610), Construction Crafts Technology (095200),
Metrics: Number of Enrollments, Number of Students Who Got a Degree or Certificate
Cost: $200,000
Lead: Dr. Adriene "Alex" Davis, davisaa@lacitycollege.edu, LA City College
Participating Colleges: Compton College ($7,800.00), East Los Angeles College ($7,800.00), Glendale College ($7,800.00), Los Angeles City College ($137,600.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($7,800.00), Pierce College ($7,800.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($7,800.00), Santa Monica College ($7,800.00), West Los Angeles College ($7,800.00)
Number of colleges participating: 9
Sectors: Small Business
Program TOPS Codes: Small Business and Entrepreneurship (050640)
Metrics: Number of EnrollmentsiCAPs is a professional development academy that engages two groups of stakeholders: educators and industry experts working in the field of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT). The purpose of iCAPs is to engage these stakeholders in discourse concerning the gap between the skills needed in the industry and the skills students learn during their academic programs, and review current and relevant information to align career pathway training for ICT occupations in three main areas: 1) Information Support and Services, 2) Software and Systems Development, and 3) Design, Visual and Media Arts. The new focus for this year is Entrepreneurship: How to Effectively Build Your Business. This year Los Angeles City College will launch iCAPs 2.0. The institute will focus on improving our Business and Finance industry sector with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and strengthening collaborations between business, industry and community colleges to support the growth of startups, and existing businesses in the region.
Cost: $750,000
Lead: Dr. Adriene "Alex" Davis, davisaa@lacitycollege.edu, LA City College
Participating Colleges: Compton College ($29,450.00), East Los Angeles College ($29,450.00), Glendale College ($29,450.00), Los Angeles City College ($430,980.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($29,450.00), Pierce College ($29,450.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($29,450.00), Los Angeles Valley College ($83,420.00), Long Beach City College ($29,450.00), West Los Angeles College ($29,450.00)
Number of colleges participating: 10
Sectors: Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)/Digital Media
Program TOPS Codes: Information Technology, General (070100), Computer Information Systems (070200)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $555,000
Lead: Santa Monica CCD
Participating Colleges: Santa Monica Community College District ($555,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 1
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: N/A
Cost: $1,245,000
Lead: Marti DeYoung, mdeyoung@citruscollege.edu, Citrus College
Participating Colleges: Citrus College ($660,000.00), Mt. San Antonio College ($585,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 2
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Lead: Priscilla Lopez, LA Harbor
Lead: Salomon Davila, Santa Monica College
Cost: $969,000
Lead: Randy Morales, Cerritos College
Participating Colleges: Cerritos College ($469,000.00), Compton College ($100,000.00), El Camino College ($100,000.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($100,000.00), Pasadena College ($100,000.00), Rio Hondo College ($100,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 6
Sectors: Advanced Manufacturing; Retail/Hospitality/Tourism 'Learn and Earn' ; Small Business
Program TOPS Codes: Machining and Machine Tools (095630), Engineering Technology, General (requires Trigonometry) (092400), Manufacturing and Industrial Technology (095600), Retail Store Operations and Management (050650), Small Business and Entrepreneurship (050640), Environmental Control Technology (HVAC) (094600), Automotive Collision Repair (094900), Computer Information Systems (070200), Administration of Justice (210500), Automotive Technology (094800), Office Technology/Office Computer Applications (051400), Drafting Technology (095300)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $1,450,000
Lead: Rudy Rios, rrios@riohondo.edu, Rio Hondo College
Participating Colleges: Cerritos College ($58,300.00), Citrus College ($57,300.00), Compton College ($50,000.00), East Los Angeles College ($60,000.00), El Camino College ($57,000.00), Glendale College ($60,000.00), Los Angeles City College ($50,000.00), Los Angeles Harbor College ($40,000.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($62,500.00), Pasadena College ($60,000.00), Rio Hondo College ($234,900.00), Coastline Community College ($500,000.00), Santa Monica College ($120,000.00), West Los Angeles College ($40,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 14
Sectors: Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)/Digital Media
Program TOPS Codes: Computer Information Systems (070200), Computer Infrastructure and Support (070800)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $1,300,000
Lead: Dr. Rocky Cifone, rxcifone@pasadena.edu, Pasadena Area CCD
Participating Colleges: Citrus College ($274,625.00), Glendale College ($274,628.00), Pasadena College ($476,122.00), Rio Hondo College ($274,625.00)
Number of colleges participating: 4
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: N/A
Cost: $472,632
Lead: M. Lea Martinez, Mike Slavich, mslavich@riohondo.edu, Rio Hondo College
Participating Colleges: Cerritos College ($24,990.00), Citrus College ($17,000.00), Compton College ($17,000.00), East Los Angeles College ($17,000.00), El Camino College ($24,999.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($17,000.00), Pierce College ($17,000.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($17,000.00), Pasadena College ($17,000.00), Rio Hondo College ($203,643.00), Santa Monica College ($100,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 11
Sectors: All Sectors
Program TOPS Codes: N/A
Metrics: Number of Enrollments
Cost: $230,000
Lead: Jan Swinton, jswinton@glendale.edu, Glendale Community College
Participating Colleges: Glendale College ($30,000.00), Los Angeles Mission College ($50,000.00), Pierce College ($50,000.00), Los Angeles Trade Technical College ($50,000.00), West Los Angeles College ($50,000.00)
Number of colleges participating: 5
Sectors: Advanced Manufacturing
Program TOPS Codes: Manufacturing and Industrial Technology (095600)
Metrics: Number of Enrollments