1. E(HS)2 and the WIBs A Winning Collaboration (EHS2 = Environmental, Health, Safety, and Homeland Security) Presented by: Perla Fickenscher, Director, LA/Orange Environmental Training Center, North Orange County Community College DistrictPerla Fickenscher, Director, LA/Orange Environmental Training Center, North Orange County Community College District Robert Mejia, South Bay Workforce Investment BoardRobert Mejia, South Bay Workforce Investment Board Jennifer Lewis, Director, San Diego Environmental Training Center, Cuyamaca CollegeJennifer Lewis, Director, San Diego Environmental Training Center, Cuyamaca College Cindy Perry, San Diego Workforce PartnershipCindy Perry, San Diego Workforce Partnership

2. Workshop Topics Stages of WIB/College Relationships California Community College’s Economic and Workforce Development Regional Centers LA/Orange County Success Stories San Diego Success Stories

3. 4 Stages of a Relationship The Romance Stage The Power Struggle Stage The Stability Stage The Commitment Stage

4. 4 Stages of a Relationship The Romance Stage Rose colored glasses with hopes for the future and fantasies of success…a belief that we can do it

5. 4 Stages of a Relationship The Power Struggle Stage –We become aware of our differences. –We’ve traded in those rose colored glasses for clear zoom lenses. –Will there be a future?

6. 4 Stages of a Relationship The Stability Stage –Freedom and choice –It is finally clear that you are not going to reshape your partner. –Clear boundaries are determined –You may experience a sense of loss as you realize that dreams are not necessarily a reality –After the power struggle stage you feel older and wiser. –This is a resting time. The war is over and its time to relax and enjoy your relationship.

7. 4 Stages of a Relationship The Commitment Stage –You are comfortable with each other and are making clear choices about working together –You understand the differences and similarities and have decided to move forward –You have consciously chosen to be partners.

8. Advanced Transportation Technologies and Energy Centers (7) Applied Biological Technologies Centers (4) Applied Competitive Technologies (6) Centers of Excellence (4) Healthcare Regional Health Occupations Resource Centers (5) International Trade Development Centers (5) Multimedia and Entertainment Centers (3) Business and Entrepreneurship Centers (7) Workplace Learning Resource Centers (6) Environmental Health Safety and Homeland Security (4) –AKA Environmental Training Centers (ETC)

9. LA/Orange County Environmental Training Center CEC Green Building Training Program Brownfields Job Training Program Responsive Training Fund Projects with Government Partners –CAlEPA and the Dept of Toxic Substances Control –CA Office of Homeland Security and the federal Dept of Homeland Security; Cong Dana Rorabacher, FEMA –Dept of Transportation Contract Ed – with private companies

10. LA/Orange County Environmental Training Center Grant Writing 101 for those who are not grant writers and do not have funding to hire one. ROADMAP ON GRANT WRITING

11. South Bay WIB ARRA Green Coalition

12. San Diego Environmental Training Center CEC Clean Energy Green Building EWD Centers Brownfields Job Training Program California Conservation Corps - Action Planning Project Projects with Government Partners –EPA BADGER Project - County of San Diego Contract Ed – with private companies

13. San Diego Workforce Partnership Green Coalition ARRA CEC Green Building Pre-Apprenticeship

14. Perla Fickenscher Los Angeles/Orange pfickenscher@envtraining.org 714-808-4620 Jennifer Lewis San Diego/Imperial jennifer@envtraining.org 619-660-4020