1. Academic Senate Vocational Leadership Workshop Regional Consortia Dr. Lyla Eddington Susan Coleman

2. History of the Regional Consortia –Need for improved communication between CCCCO and Voc Ed Deans –Began July 1994 by Vice Chancellor Helm –Funded by VTEA State Leadership Funds

3. Division of Regions –10 regions that mirror CIO Regions –3 regions are double regions –Consortia web pages

9. Goals and Objectives of Regional Consortia

10. Goal : Support the expansion and improvement of a regional infrastructure to serve as a network of vocational education & economic development services

11. Consortium Steering Committee: –CEO –CIO –CSSO –Economic Development Practitioners –Vocational Education Dean –Vocational Education Faculty –Academic Senate

12. Objective 1: To integrate & coordinate economic and vocational education programs and services –Regional Economic Development Activities such as LAEDC and BRAIN –Contract Ed Practitioners –Economic & Workforce Development (EWD) Initiatives Reporting

13. Programs and services cont……… –EWD Funded Projects sharing such as IRDC & JDIF –Online matrix of programs –Pilot Projects such as Nursing Upgrade Project

14. Objective: To develop and coordinate staff development –Workforce Leaders Institute –Subject specific workshops Core Indicators VTEA Funding Bidders Conferences Program Improvement

15. More activities………………. Student Learning Outcomes Special Populations Statewide Conferences Special Population Regional Workshops Career & Technical Education Workshops Tri-regional Coop Work Experience

16. Objective 3: Increase knowledge of programs and services in the region and disseminate best practices Monthly LOWDL Meetings Faculty Meetings –Regional Interior Design Faculty –Nursing Faculty –Office Occupations Faculty –Tech Prep Directors/Coordinators –Financial support for CCCAOE –The Ideal Partnership Conference