2016 Counselor Conference Agenda
PURPOSE:
- To educate High School and Community College counselors and administrators (and other stakeholders) of the in-demand occupations by industry sector
- To educate Counselors on the Career Technical Education course/programs offerings at Community Colleges in the region
- To provide Counselors with tools that will help them guide students into high demand careers
AGENDA:
7:45am - 9:00am Registration - Breakfast - Networking -Career Promenade
9:00 - 9:15am Host Welcome, Introductions
Don Borges, Dean, Modesto Junior College
9:15 - 9:30am Welcome Message
Jill Stearns, President, Modesto Junior College
9:30 - 9:45am Lynell Wiggins, Counselor, Pasadena City College
9:45 - 10:30am Morning Keynote:
Walt DiMantova, Community College Partnerships, EdgeMakers, Inc.
The Future is Not What It Used to Be: Creative Meat Technicians, Innovative Professional Tribers and Visionary Personal Worker Brand Coaches
What does the foreseeable – or maybe unforeseeable --future have in store for learners, educators and those who support them? Technology in permanent revolution? “Gig jobs” in a “gig economy” with “gig education” soon to follow? Un-colleges and extreme learners? Systemic disruption of the boundaries of occupations and the skills needed to succeed in them? The answer to all of these questions is, of course, yes. This dialog will focus on how future trends will shape our roles as educators and counselors and what learners must know and do to navigate the change tsunami.
10:30 - 10:35am Transition
10:35 - 11:20am Breakout Sessions
11:20 - 11:25am Transition
11:25 - 12:10pm Breakout Sessions
12:10 - 12:20pm Transition to Main Room
12:20 - 12:45pm Buffet Lunch
Student Success Videos - Career Promenade
12:45 - 12:55pm Dignitary Introductions
1:00 - 2:00pm Afternoon Keynote:
Kathy Booth, Senior Research Associate, WestEd
Making Meaning of “College and Career Ready”
K-12 institutions across the state are hard at work to get students college and career ready, but what does this really mean? Ready for what kind of college? Prepared for what type of career? By looking at the information now available about completion and earnings outcomes of community college students, this keynote session will grapple with vital questions for advising and alignment. We will discuss why your major matters, the role of multiple credentials in long-term financial stability, and how to support students in balancing short- and long-term gains.
2:00 - 2:10pm Transition
2:10 - 2:55pm Breakout Session
3:00pm Conference Ends
7:45am - 9:00am Registration - Breakfast - Networking -Career Promenade
9:00 - 9:15am Host Welcome, Introductions
Don Borges, Dean, Modesto Junior College
9:15 - 9:30am Welcome Message
Jill Stearns, President, Modesto Junior College
9:30 - 9:45am Lynell Wiggins, Counselor, Pasadena City College
9:45 - 10:30am Morning Keynote:
Walt DiMantova, Community College Partnerships, EdgeMakers, Inc.
The Future is Not What It Used to Be: Creative Meat Technicians, Innovative Professional Tribers and Visionary Personal Worker Brand Coaches
What does the foreseeable – or maybe unforeseeable --future have in store for learners, educators and those who support them? Technology in permanent revolution? “Gig jobs” in a “gig economy” with “gig education” soon to follow? Un-colleges and extreme learners? Systemic disruption of the boundaries of occupations and the skills needed to succeed in them? The answer to all of these questions is, of course, yes. This dialog will focus on how future trends will shape our roles as educators and counselors and what learners must know and do to navigate the change tsunami.
10:30 - 10:35am Transition
10:35 - 11:20am Breakout Sessions
11:20 - 11:25am Transition
11:25 - 12:10pm Breakout Sessions
12:10 - 12:20pm Transition to Main Room
12:20 - 12:45pm Buffet Lunch
Student Success Videos - Career Promenade
12:45 - 12:55pm Dignitary Introductions
1:00 - 2:00pm Afternoon Keynote:
Kathy Booth, Senior Research Associate, WestEd
Making Meaning of “College and Career Ready”
K-12 institutions across the state are hard at work to get students college and career ready, but what does this really mean? Ready for what kind of college? Prepared for what type of career? By looking at the information now available about completion and earnings outcomes of community college students, this keynote session will grapple with vital questions for advising and alignment. We will discuss why your major matters, the role of multiple credentials in long-term financial stability, and how to support students in balancing short- and long-term gains.
2:00 - 2:10pm Transition
2:10 - 2:55pm Breakout Session
3:00pm Conference Ends
The Doing What MATTERS for Jobs and the Economy framework invests funding and resources in industry sectors that are key to California’s economic growth. Its industryspecific workforce services are coordinated through a system of sector specialists that align community college and other workforce development resources with the needs of industry sectors and occupational clusters through a regional focus. The goal is to invest in the skills of California’s workforce – now and in the future – through partnerships with business and industry that result in highly specialized industry training, technical consulting and business development. The end result is to meet industry’s need for skilled workers.
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The California Community Colleges is the largest system of higher education in the nation. It is composed of 72 districts and 113 colleges serving 2.1 million students per year. Community colleges supply workforce training, basic skills courses in English and math, and prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. The Chancellor’s Office provides leadership, advocacy and support under the direction of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. |