1. Emerging Industry Education for Youth: Connecting Youth to Key Industry Sectors California Workforce Association Youth Conference January 27, 2015 Long Beach, California

2. Biomedical Engineering Technology Biomedical Device Production and Operation Medical device technology Product development Rapid prototyping and Cleanroom protocols

3. Benefits of Career Training Education High school students involved in CTE are more engaged, perform better and graduate at higher rates. The average high school graduation rate for students concentrating in CTE programs is 90.18 percent, compared to an average national freshman graduation rate of 74.9 percent. More than 70 percent of secondary CTE concentrators pursued postsecondary education shortly after high school. 4 out of 5 secondary CTE graduates who pursued postsecondary education after high school had earned a credential or were still enrolled two years later.

4. Laney Community College CTE programs  Environmental Controls  HVAC  Machine Technology/Industrial Maintenance  Carpentry  Wood Working  Electrical  Welding  Bio-Manufacturing  Bio-Medical Engineering

5. Community Profile City of over 83,000 residents and 5,800 businesses Located in the east side of the San Francisco Bay Area Home to--- 53 wineries including California wine industry trailblazers Concannon Vineyard and Wente Vineyards Over 40 beautiful parks and 1,700 acres of open space Award-winning Downtown Shopping District

6. Community Profile Home to world famous--- The Livermore Premium Outlets featuring over 130 brand name stores Leading Science and Technology Research Centers- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Sandia National Laboratories

7. Median Household Income: $97,379 Median Home Price: $645,650 Educational Attainment: 91.9% Unemployment Rate: 3.2 % Economic Snapshot

8. Host Businesses

9. Tri-Valley Regional ROP Center Program- 10 high school students Laney College- 10 college students Society of Manufacturing Engineers-Silicon Valley Chapter- 10 representatives Participants

10. 10 Livermore Manufacturing Day 2014

11. Q & A Presenters- Theresa De La Vega Economic Development Specialist City of Livermore tbdelavega@cityoflivermore.net 925-960-4049 Raya Zion Career Services Program Manager Laney College rzion@peralta.edu 650-288-5145

12. What can you do in your community to better connect youth to technology and other emerging industries?  Activities or programs you have done or plan to do  Organizations or agencies that need to participate to get the youth involved  Key to success of the program Group Activity