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CSLNET ConferenceDr. Debra G. Jones, Dean

Division of Workforce and Economic Development

djones@cccco.edu

Addressing STEM Solutions… A System Perspective

California Community Colleges

• 112 colleges employ more than 85,000 Californians

• Serve 2.4 million students

• 25% of US community college students are enrolled in a California community college

Keep you safe ~80% of firefighters, EMTs and police officers are trained at our colleges

Fueling California’s WorkforceOur graduates and certificate earners:

Keep you healthy ~70% of California nurses are educated at community colleges

Innovate ~48% of UC bachelor’s degree holders in STEM majors transferred from a community college

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Is our system trending the right way?

California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-1128.50%

29.00%

29.50%

30.00%

30.50%

31.00%

31.50%31.35%

30.68%

30.33%

29.86%29.96%

29.90%

30.19%

29.81%29.88%

29.63%

Source: CCCCO MIS

10 year decline in “CTE as a % of FTES”

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Jobs & Economy Goals:

• Supply in-demand skills for employers• Create relevant pathways and stackable credentials

• Get Californians into open jobs• Promote student success

A solution…Refocusing to train by sector by region.

California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

• TARGET investments

• By REGION• At SECTORS– Priority– Emergent

California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

What if? Focused investments

• San Diego/Imperial-----• Los Angeles• Orange County-----• East Bay• North Bay• SF/Mid Peninsula• Silicon Valley• Santa Cruz/Monterey-----• Inland Empire-----• Greater Sacramento• Northern Inland CA• Northern Coastal CA-----• South Central-----• Central• Mother LodeCalifornia Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

California’s reality: many regional economies

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1. Advanced Manufacturing2. Advanced Transportation & Renewables3. Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technologies4. Energy (Efficiency) & Utility5. Health6. Life Science/Biotech7. Information Communications Technologies & Digital Media8. Global Trade & Logistics9. Small Business10. Retail/Hospitality/Tourism “Learn-and-Earn”

Investments in Sectors

California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

• State Chancellor’s Office workforce funds– EWD– SB70– Perkins 1B

• Other resources– Private– Public– Foundation– Federal, state, regional, local

California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

What if? Braiding funds

The feds are already doing it.

California Community Colleges – Chancellor’s Office | 112 Colleges | 72 Districts | 2.6 Million Students

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