A Panel Discussion: Moving Forward to Prepare Workers and to Change Instructional Delivery Moderator: Dr. Carole Goldsmith, Vice Chancellor, WHCCD Dr. Jennifer La Serna, Vice President, COS Dr. Marianne Tortorici, Vice President, MC Dr. Bobby Anderson, Dean of Instruction, MC Ms. Stephanie Droker, Interim VP, WHCC Ms. Sarah Shepard, Faculty Member, WHCC

Capital Investments The C6 Consortium, representing 11 Central California community colleges committed to change, is working together to lead reform efforts that will change educational practice and policies in California.

Capital Investments

 Central Valley Region  Only California consortium to be funded  Nearly $20 for the Valley over 3 years (4 years)  Focus on: Employer need  Ag/Manufacturing – All the trades that support manufacturing - Electrical, welding, mechanic  Health care – Psych Tech, LVN-to-RN upgrade, Psych Tech-to-RN, and other allied health  Alternative Energy – Solar Technician, Hybrid Tech, Retro-fit, Clean energy

Source: Complete College America

Capital Investments Students who earn a California Community College degree or certificate nearly double their earnings within 3 years Associate degree holders earn 33% more than those with a high school degree only For associate degree holders, the unemployment rate is 30% lower than those with only a high school diploma

 Cerro Coso = Health  COS = Health, Ag and Manufacturing  Fresno City College = Health Care  Reedley = Agriculture, Manufacturing, Welding LVN/RN, ACE  Bakersfield = Health Care Alternative Clean Energy  Porterville = Psych Tech  Merced = Health, Ag and Manufacturing  San Joaquin Delta = Psych Tech  WHC Coalinga = Health, Ag and Manufacturing Alternative Clean Energy  WHC Lemoore = Health Care  TOTAL = 3,069

1. Design an Integrated Program 2. Enact Cohort Enrollment 3. Implement Block Schedules 4. Compress Classroom Instruction 5. Embed Remediation 6. Increase Transparency, Accountability and Labor Market Relevance 7. Transformative Technology 8. Innovative Student Support Services

 Program overview: ◦ Welding (credit) ◦ Industrial maintenance (contract) ◦ Physical Therapy assistant (not for credit)  BICS—Business, Industry and Community Services

 Contract negotiations  Summer school  Hiring processes  Curriculum approval process  Credit vs. not for credit  Campus culture  Confusion over numerous grants

 Moving the same direction by a different path  Finding folks who are willing to do something “outside of the box”.  Combining resources  Creative curriculum  Creative hiring processes  Creative collaborations  Creative pathways

A.C6 and Redesign Educational Delivery (RED) meetings 1. Meet and collaborate with other college teams 2. Travel to and from conferences B. Local college team meeting

Background Local Adm. Lead Report Purpose RED team reports Fiscal Next Steps

GROWING TOGETHER AS A TEAM IMBEDING BASIC SKILLS 1. YouTube videosYouTube 2. Specialize Lab

 Change, Change, and More Change ◦ Administration ◦ Faculty/Staff ◦ FTES  Opposing Forces ◦ Shrinking Budgets vs. Building for the Future  The Bus Metaphor…..