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CWA 2015 YOUTH CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Generation Next: WIOA as a Success Trajectory for Youth
JANUARY 27 – 29, 2015
RENAISSANCE LONG BEACH HOTEL
PREMIUM SPONSORS
California Employment Development Department
County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board
Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
PLATINUM SPONSOR
KRA Corporation
Monster Government Solutions
GOLD SPONSOR
G*Stars / AGS Data Systems
SILVER SPONSORS
Center for Work Ethic Development
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Port of Long Beach
Santa Barbara County Workforce Investment Board
SUPPORTING PARTNER
California Workforce Investment Board
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Welcome Letter
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
6 PreConference Sessions
8 Tuesday, January 27, 2015
14 Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Welcome
28 Thursday,4
January
29, 2015 Letter
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RESOURCES & SUPPORTERS
Tuesday,
September 2, 2014
31 Spring Conference Announcement
16 Wednesday, September 3, 2014
32Sponsors
34Exhibitors
32 Thursday, September 4, 2014
35 CWA Board of Directors
36 Special Thanks and Acknowledgements
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Sponsors and Exhibitors
41 Acknowledgements &
Board of Directors Listing
44 Mark your Calendars/ CWA
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WELCOME
TO THE YOUTH
C O N F E R E N C E
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the California Workforce
Association, our sponsors and supporting partners, I would like to
welcome you to CWA’s 15th Annual Youth Conference. If you have participated in other Youth Conferences, welcome back.
For those here for the first time, you are in for a real treat. For me,
the Youth Conference is different because…we have youth in attendance!!! They bring a truly contagious spirit and much needed
energy to those of us who consider ourselves the “adults.” This energy is a gentle reminder that the work we do is worth it. Even more
importantly, in their heart, I think the youth are counting on us to
come through for them. And if we do our part, I’m 100% sure they
will do theirs. My own kids have convinced me of that.
So, that brings us to the “Opportunity Act.” You are going to leave
the Conference knowing everything important about WIOA. We
hope it doesn’t end there. We hope you see the new legislation as an
opportunity for all of us, individually and collectively, to create that
Success Trajectory for Youth that we aspire to. For me, the image of a
success trajectory is a powerful one. Just imagine if we could actually launch youth out of their predicaments and into a successful life
and career. Hold that aspiration close as you participate in different
sessions throughout the Conference.
I’ll end with this thought. We had 105 applications for the 4
Dwight Brydie Scholarships that we will be awarding, triple the
amount in previous years. It was gratifying and heart breaking. I
wish you could read their stories. They were inspiring, testimonials
to the resiliency of the human spirit and to the goodness that still
exists in the world. Don’t miss the Luncheon!
Thank you for making the choice to be with us. We hope you’ll let
us know if we hit the mark, and any suggestions for making the
Conference an even more valuable experience for you. Enjoy, then
go forth and do good.
Bob Lanter
Executive Director, CWA
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GETTING YOUTH INTO
THE WORKFORCE FASTER
Whether it’s recently-transitioned veterans, adults who are unemployed, underemployed
or disabled, or youth getting ready to enter the workforce, the innovative technologies and
two decades of human capital experience that Monster Government Solutions offers can
help California regions connect its people to the services they need to find jobs or a new
career path faster.
We build robust online communities integrated for the needs of nations, states, and
communities of interest. Our mission is to help drive employment and improve lives.
Put Monster’s innovative solutions to work for your region.
With 75% of our focus turning to out of school youth with new WIOA legislation, how can
your team provide youth services that drive results?
Join us for an interactive workshop where you will learn engagement techniques that
have been proven effective by the largest speaking company in the U.S. and how these
techniques can be incorporated into your existing programs.
SPEAK SO THEY “GET IT”: EMPOWERING YOUTH TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES
Pike 1, Lobby Level • Wednesday, January 28th • 1:45 PM– 2:45 PM
MONSTER
GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS
Judy Villamil • [email protected] • 818-751-9352
monstergovernmentsolutions.com
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YOUTH LEADERSHIP SERIES
Arel Moodie, Faculty Trainer
The Youth Leadership Series is designed to give youth attendees the drive, focus, motivation and leadership skills that
will serve them well in their first job as well as for the rest of their lives. The Series is taught in 4 Modules using experiential submersion learning. The Modules are described as they occur throughout the Program.
9:00 – Noon
YOUTH LEADERSHIP SERIES
Dawson Room, Third Level
Module 1: Self Discovery
Arel Moodie, Arel Moodie International
All successful individuals must answer the question “who am I?” Knowing who you are reveals what you
are willing to fight for. This module helps participants learn about themselves on a deep level as well as
connect with other youth attendees.
Please note: It is important that youth participating in the Leadership Series participate in this session.
PRECONFERENCE SESSIONS (times vary)
9:00 – 11:30
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Jobs:
Career Pathways Out of Poverty
Pike 1, Lobby Level
Moderator: Bob Lanter, Executive Director, CWA
Barrie Hathaway, Executive Director, The Stride Center
Jennifer Riggs, Associate VP, California Emerging Technology Fund
James Jones, Executive Director, Mid-Pacific ICT Institute (MPICT)
By 2020 the U.S. will need at least another 1.4 million workers with Information and Communications
Technology (ICT) skills for fill well-paying jobs. But at the current rate, U.S. educational systems will only
produce about 400,000 qualified workers, a shortfall of a million workers. WIBs, community colleges,
and youth-serving community based organizations see clients every day that are interested and eager to
find jobs and careers that could offer a way out of poverty. ICT jobs offer that often illusive ladder.
During this session, we will examine collaborative models that match the urgent need of ICT employers
with the opportunity of the diverse workforce found outside the traditional four-year universities. We will
also examine institutional and cultural barriers that may prevent pilot models from ramping up and going
to scale. And most importantly, this preconference session will offer the opportunity for us to think and
work together on possible solutions.
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9:30 – 11:30
Youth Centered Program Designs
Pike 3, Lobby Level
Virginia Hamilton, Regional Administrator, Employment and Training Administration
U. S. Department of Labor, Region 6, San Francisco
What would it take to implement new provisions of WIOA by putting youth in the center of our services,
rather than new rules and regulations? Join Virginia Hamilton to learn the basic principles and techniques
of human-centered design that could help keep your programs and your focus targeted on the needs of
youth.
10:00 – 11:30
Exploring Youth Values In A Post Crack, Hip-Hop Culture
Pike 2, Lobby Level
K-Rahn Vallatine, Author & Educator, President of Live Above The Hype
The disastrous crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s caused a severe generation gap and value shift in the
Black community. It left many great and caring minds challenged on how to motivate our young men to
reach their potential. This session will describe youth values through Hip-Hop culture and ways to reclaim
our youth.
K-Rahn Vallatine works to assist at risk youth in making healthy pro-social decisions, and diligently educates youth service professionals on how to effectively engage this population. K-Rahn has served as a school
teacher, sat on the Board of Directors of a charter school, and has many years of experience working in Los
Angeles’ juvenile halls and juvenile detention camps. He is the author of Live Above The Hype Hip Hop Life
Skills Curriculum, a Language Arts character development curriculum that uses Hip Hop culture to stimulate in depth self reflection and positive value shifts in gang and drug impacted young men.
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Executive Director, Tulare County Workforce Investment Board
Welcoming Remarks
The Honorable Robert Garcia, Mayor, City of Long Beach
An immigrant to the United States when he was only 5 from Lima, Peru, Mayor Garcia is the youngest mayor
the city’s ever had, as well as the first Hispanic and bilingual mayor of Long Beach. Mayor Garcia graduated from CSU Long Beach with a bachelor’s degree in communications studies, making him the first in his
family to receive a college education. He also holds a master’s degree in communication management from
the University of Southern California and a doctorate in higher education. Most importantly, Mayor Garcia
is passionate about creating opportunities that will help all youth succeed. We are honored to have the mayor
kick off the Conference.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Importance of an Entrepreneurial Mindset In the Current and Future Workforce
Diana Kander, Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Author, Entrepreneur & Business Startup Mentor
Diana Kander uses her experience as a founder, investor, and academic to foster the growth of entrepreneurship through educational and applied programs. A successful entrepreneur with experience in the legal,
technology, and service sectors, Kander has founded and sold multiple enterprises. She is the author of All In
Startup: Launching A New Idea When Everything Is On The Line.
* The Kauffman Foundation is among the largest foundations in the U.S. with a mission to foster a society of economically independent individuals who are engaged citizens, continuing the improvement of their communities.
2:00 – 2:30
RECESS featuring our Exhibitors and Some Refreshments
Second Level Foyer
Take a moment to visit with our exhibitors and sponsors and find out more
about what they have to offer, and how they can help you achieve your goals.
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medical field. In coordination with Pacific Gateway, the
hospital developed a 3 week program that equipped youth
with hands-on Emergency Room experience, utilizing a
state-of-the art simulation room, and didactic instruction
from senior nurses and medical staff. The program also
included other career exploration activity, and became the
first cohort of continuing program with Long Beach Unified School District.
TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS:
FIRST PERIOD
Skills at Market Speed: Engaging Employers for
Opportunity Youth
Broadlind 2, Second Level
Charlie Mangiardi, Manager of Influence, Year Up
A generation into the global, knowledge-based economy,
employers are struggling to find talent. For the first time
in decades, there is momentum building in the business
community to engage directly in education and training, a
major change that offers tremendous promise for our young
people.
This presentation and interactive workshop will explore the
historic trends that give reason for this optimism, discuss
best-practice examples of employer engagement, and surface challenges for moving forward.
Communication Models and Techniques That
Help You Mentor Youth
Pike 2, Lobby Level
Nicholas Rogers, President, NREd Consulting, LLC
This interactive workshop addresses mentoring and communication techniques that enable service providers to reach
out and build trust with at-risk and/or disconnected youth.
Based on NREd Consulting’s successful Mentor Training,
the session will focus on proven, effective communication
models and techniques, including “Making Contact.” One
cannot mentor without mutual trust, and learning how to
create safety, reduce judgments and employ non-violent
communication are critical to everyone’s success.
WIOA as a Success Trajectory for Youth:
An In-Depth Look at New Requirements
The Bixby 4, Second Level
Bob Lanter, Executive Director,
California Workforce Association
This session will focus on the key sections of the Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) relating to youth
programs. Be ready to share what you are doing to prepare
for the changes, challenges you have uncovered and questions that you have. Participants will become more conversant about the impending changes and leave with new ideas
for youth program designs and approaches that are consistent with the new legislation.
More Than Just a Job: What Youth Need
After Incarceration
Pike 1, Lobby Level
Mary Taylor, Program Manager for Right Turn,
Los Angeles (PVJOBS)
Jesus Escobar, Right Turn Coach for Right Turn,
Los Angeles (PVJOBS)
D’Andre Hill, Youth/former Right Turn participant
Byron Kline, Project Manager, Right Turn,
Center for Workforce Development
Healthcare Pathways for Youth
Nieto, Second Level
Sue Crockett, Director of Clinical Workforce Development
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
John Edmond, Long Beach City Council, District 6
Utilia Guzman, Special Projects, Pacific Gateway
Youth in the juvenile justice system often have challenges
in transition, particularly with career development. Connecting them to educational, career, and independent living opportunities can seem impossible. Additionally, a large
percentage of these youth have disabilities that go undiagnosed until encountering the system. The good news is that
there are strategies that work and tools that can help them
get there.
Last summer, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center partnered with Long Beach City Councilman Dee Andrews
to provide a cohort of youth with career awareness in the
Come hear about a youth transition framework, get free resources, and learn strategies from a national career-focused
reentry initiative for at-risk and incarcerated youth.
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Bridge to Manufacturing
Broadlind 1, Second Level
Robert Chavez, Operations Manager,
South Bay Workforce Investment Board
Naomi Castro, El Camino College
Romeo Hebron, Youth Programs Coordinator,
South Bay One-Stop Business & Career Centers-Inglewood
John Jelled, Bridge to Manufacturing Student Intern
Zephyr Tool Group Representative
Angel Martinez, Peer Mentor, El Camino College
start to end. Our principles also emphasize the importance
of individualized, culturally competent and strength-based
services that engage natural supports and occur within the
community.
How do we connect our youth to good jobs that don’t
necessarily require a college degree and that offer good
wages and growth potential? Come learn how South
Bay WIB’s Bridge to Manufacturing Program prepares
young adults 18-24 for entry-level certification and employment into Advanced Manufacturing Careers. Operating in partnership with El Camino College’s Career
Advancement Academy, the Program uses an integrated
earn-and-learn model that connects basic skills content,
vocational training and work based learning activities to
provide real-world experiences leading to career ladder
jobs. If this sounds intriguing, come find out more about
how you can connect youth to exciting careers in manufacturing.
Effectively Reaching and Engaging
Out-of-School Youth
The Bixby 3, Second Level
Edward DeJesus, National Director of
Workforce Programs and Policy,
Youth Advocate Programs (YAP)
Patty Rosati, Southwest Vice President,
Youth Advocate Programs
Nyeri Richards, Program Director, YAP Las Vegas
Youth Performance Accountability: Improving
Data Accuracy and Reporting for WIA and WIOA
Pike 3, Lobby Level
Denise Dombek, Region 6, ETA,
U.S. Department of Labor
Kimberlee Meyer, Employment Development Department
While program performance accountability under WIOA
commences with Program Year 2016 (July 1, 2016), WIA
requirements will continue for Program Year 2014 and
2015. Join this interactive discussion of the current WIA
Youth Performance Measures and data requirements, and
delve into the WIOA requirements. The discussion will include a real-time demonstration of the state’s reporting system, CalJobs, illustrating the correlation between the data
requirements and outcomes, and the importance of data
entry in capturing and maximizing positive results.
2:30 – 5:00
YOUTH LEADERSHIP SERIES
Dawson Room, Third Level
Module 2: Destroying Self-Doubt
Arel Moodie, Arel Moodie International
Drawing from Youth Advocate Programs’ (YAP) 40 years
of experience serving America’s highest needs youth, panelists will share outcome driven and cost effective solutions
for out of school youth. Research shows YAP has higher
program completion rates; lower rates of placement into juvenile facilities; lower re-arrest rates; and more increases in
education, community linkages and social behaviors than
youth in comparison groups. Discover some of the secrets to our success, including how a
family’s perspectives and preferences drive our services from
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You can give youth all the tools in the world
but if they have low self-esteem or don’t believe
they can be successful, it won’t matter. In this
module, youth will destroy limiting beliefs about
themselves, turn the “I can’t” beliefs in their lives
into “I can”, create an attitude of respect and
gratitude, and learn never before heard strategies
on goal setting that really work.
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This workshop will discuss the key ingredients to help your
youth programs be ready for transitioning into WIOA. Key
elements include an integrated service delivery model focused on work-based learning; drop out recovery strategies;
and Career Pathway Academies integrating WIOA performance measures into local high demand industry approved
certifications. Additionally, get solid examples of how to
engage local businesses, educators and community-based
organizations as partners in the creation of a vibrant, youth
centric Job Center.
TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS:
SECOND PERIOD
Implementing Career Pathways with LaunchPath
The Bixby 4
Tim Aldinger, Director of Workforce
Development Services
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Alex Taghavian, Senior Program Manager,
Linked Learning Alliance
The movement to provide high quality, curriculum aligned,
industry relevant work based learning as part of the career
pathway experience has received a huge influx of resources
and support through the California Career Pathway Trust.
The passage of WIOA provides further impetus and motivation to expand the range and quality of internships and
other work based learning experiences.
Find out how to connect with employers in key industries,
including health care, energy, public service, and small business, and join other regional educators and business leaders
who are committed to using LaunchPath to host internships to strengthen and enlarge their talent pipeline.
Young Adult Grantmakers
Broadlind 2, Second Level
Teresa Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Career Institute
Judy Takano, Chief Financial Officer, Career Institute
Young Adult Grantmakers, sponsored and taught by the
Community Foundation, provide young adults (18-24)
an opportunity to practice organized philanthropy. Students learn about the issues in their communities and endow $10,000 in grant money to non-profits that deal with
concerns of young adults.
Sueños: An Innovative “WIOA Ready”
Job Center for Youth
Pike 2, Lobby Level
Jo Ann Allen, Manager Student Support Services,
Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Francisco Estrada, Sueños Academy Instructor
Celeste Gutierrez, Job Developer, Work4Youth Emerging Industry Education for Youth: Connecting Youth to Key Industry Sectors
Pike 1, Lobby Level
Theresa De La Vega, Economic Development Specialist,
City of Livermore
Raya Zion, Career Services Program Manager,
Laney College
This interactive workshop is designed to provide participants with ideas on collaborating to connect youth to key
industry sectors. Presenters will discuss their work on Livermore Manufacturing Day 2014, the result of a joint collaboration between
local government, educational institutions and advanced
manufacturing businesses, including Admedes, Westec
Plastics, and Electro Imaging Systems. The event included
high school and college students as well as representatives
from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). Learn
this and other ways to creatively connect youth with emerging industries in your area.
Making the Case for Youth Councils under WIOA
(repeated on Wed morning)
Broadlind 1, Second Level
Steve Trippe, Executive Director, New Ways to Work
Jennifer Troke, Chief, Division of Youth Services,
Office of Workforce Investment
Employment & Training Administration,
U.S. Department of Labor, Washington DC
This session will explore the promise and possibilities for
Youth Councils under WIOA, as well as assessing the
strengths and weaknesses of current Councils. This exam-
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ination is timely, since local areas will soon decide whether a
Youth Council is needed, and if so, what its mandate would
be and how it would function. Be part of imagining and
prototyping what a local Youth Council might look like, its
composition and function, and how it might serve to produce better outcomes for youth in your region.
OMB Super Circular: Uniform Guidance
Nieto, Second Level
Steve Malliaras, Division Chief, Division of Financial,
Management and Administrative Services, Employment
& Training Administration, U. S. Department of Labor,
Region 6 San Francisco
This session will acquaint you with the new OMB Super
Circular, answer questions you may have regarding its use,
and address issues specific to youth programs and youth
providers that are now covered by the Circular.
Increasing The Chances Of Success For Out Of
School Youth To Join The World Of Work
Pike 3, Lobby Level
Diane Walton, PREFLIGHT Team Member
The Clinton Global Initiative and OpenIDEO looked for
help designing solutions to improve opportunities and
pathways to employment that would unleash young people’s potential around the world. Seven ideas emerged for
further work. This workshop will look at the materials developed for
PREFLIGHT, one of the winning teams, and asks the question: “how might we better connect professionals with outof-school youth through real world business challenges?”
And, “how can we give out of school youth a glimpse of career opportunities through role models, provide experience
using relevant design-thinking skills and suggest opportunities to further pursue their interests?” The Shared Vision for Community Colleges and
WIBs in Implementing WIOA
The Bixby 3, Second Level
Moderator: Stephen Baiter, Executive Director
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Presenters: Amy Wallace, Assistant Director for Workforce
Innovation, California Workforce Investment Board
Javier Romero, Manager,
Division of Workforce and Economic Development,
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office
Come join the fun, share your thoughts and help CWA
contribute to the success of our out-of-school youth and
this CGI challenge! 5:30 – 7:00
Welcoming Reception
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This dynamic session with state policy leaders will discuss
the varied roles and responsibilities for community colleges and WIBs in implementing WIOA. Presenters will
share the state’s vision for how WIOA and current statewide initiatives are intended to help community colleges
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Pilates with Diane Walton
Alford Room, Second Level
Starting with a brief Pilates workout is the perfect way to begin your day. Diane is a sheer delight as she helps
your body wake up, breathe, and get more flexible. No special clothing or mats required. Just bring your body
and enjoy the best 30-minute warm up you’ll ever experience. Beginners welcome. And remember, flexible
bodies…flexible minds.
7:00 – 8:00
Continental Breakfast
Second Level Foyer
8:00 – 8:45 MORNING PLENARY
Bixby Ballroom
Welcome/ Speaker Introduction
Nick Schultz, Chair, Opportunities Committee, CWA
Executive Director, Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
Keynote Speaker
Digging Deeper for More Meaningful Collaborations
Akello Stone, Adjunct Professor, El Camino College
Forming meaningful collaborations is truly rooted in genuine effort and authentic relationship building. Through a process of self-reflection and reconnecting with your purpose for “doing the work,” practitioners
will learn viable steps and strategies for creating, sustaining and increasing meaningful collaborations with
other individuals and entities.
8:45 – 9:45
WIOA PEP RALLY
The Bixby Ballroom
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act:
The Opportunity for Transformation and the Pull of the Status Quo
Session Spirit Leader
Bob Lanter, Executive Director, California Workforce Association
WIOA CHEERLEADER
Jennifer W. Troke, Division of Youth Services,
Office of Workforce Investment Employment & Training Administration, U. S. Department of Labor
Washington DC
This session will focus on the new legislation and the opportunities and
challenges it presents for system transformation. Jennifer Troke will provide
a broad overview of the law, the opportunities to improve our impact on
youth, and non-formula resources available to better serve young people.
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RECESS featuring our Exhibitors and Some Refreshments
Second Level Foyer
This morning is yet another opportunity to visit with the fine line up of sponsors and exhibitors who
support the Conference and the work of the Association. Take a few minutes to thank them for coming and to find out how they can help you in your work.
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TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS:
THIRD PERIOD
The Youth with Disabilities Employment
Connection
The Bixby 3, Second Level
Dr. Richard Pimentel, Senior Partner,
Milt Wright & Associates Inc.
New World of Work
Futurecasting: Your Training and Beyond
Pike 3, Lobby Level
Amy Schulz, Director of Career Technical Education &
Economic Workforce Development, Feather River College
Rajinder Gill, Director of AB86 Adult Ed,
Feather River College
Current economic and workforce trends are adding to the
set of soft skills required to be successful. Tomorrow’s workers will need to be agile, financially savvy and entrepreneurial in their approach to work. They will also need to be resilient in how they market themselves to the world and be
comfortable in their own skin. But what exactly are these
new skills and why should workforce professionals incorporate these future trends into today’s training?
This session will discuss recent research that defines the Top
Ten 21st Century Skills needed in the New World of Work,
and how it has started to become a driving force in curriculum development and teaching methodologies being practiced in some educational settings.
YouthBuild San Joaquin
Nieto, Second Level
Sheilah Goulart, Director,
San Joaquin County Office of Education
YouthBuild San Joaquin located in Stockton has built successful partnerships with the local carpenters and laborers’
unions to establish a pre-apprenticeship program for outof-school youth ages 17-24. YouthBuild San Joaquin uses a
combination of curriculum developed by the unions, YouthBuild USA, and MC3 that result in an industry-recognized
certificate. Upon successful completion of the YouthBuild
training program, the unions provide direct entry placement of participants into apprenticeships.
Come find out more about YouthBuild, its core components that lead to its national success and popularity, and
how to connect with unions to establish more and different
kinds of pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs in
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Youth with disabilities historically have been one of the
most underemployed and unemployed minority groups in
our country. Today, employers are more willing to consider hiring youth with disabilities, and accommodations are
more available and effective than ever before. In short, it is
within our grasp to break this long standing cycle.
This session features one of the foremost authorities on the
employment of persons with disabilities, Richard Pimentel.
Richard will explain how to reduce the employer fear factor about hiring youth with disabilities. He will also share
the five keys for employment success that every youth with
a disability should know, employment strategies for youth
with learning and intellectual disabilities, and how to use
the ADA and corporate outreach and diversity programs to
generate job opportunities for your youth.
Procurement: Current Law and Anticipated Changes
Broadlind 2, Second Level
Carol Padovan, Federal Project Officer,
Region 6, U. S. Department of Labor
Steve Malliaras, Division Chief, Division of Financial,
Management and Administrative Services, Employment
and Training Administration, U. S. Department of Labor,
Region 6 San Francisco
Do you have burning questions about procurement you’ve
always had but were afraid to ask? Bring your issues and
have them addressed. This session will cover the basic requirements related to procurement currently and changes
that may occur under WIOA. Presenters will also enhance
awareness of common issues related to procurement that
occur in monitoring findings.
Also, find out how the California Waiver regarding the ten
elements might translate into the new WIOA requirements,
and how that might alter the requirements you put in your
Request for Proposals.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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Understanding the ABCs of WIOA Youth
Performance Measures
The Bixby 4
Rick Record, Executive Director, Rrecord Consulting Services
Make it Personal: Career-Focused Transition Tools
for Out-of-School Youth
Pike 1, Lobby Level
Patricia D. Gill, National Director,
Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program,
Institute for Educational Leadership
Byron Kline, Director, Right Turn Career Focused Transition Initiative, Institute for Educational Leadership
With WIOA’s call for increased out-of-school enrollments,
programs are scrambling to find effective strategies for finding and serving them. Come hear about (and get “handson” experience) with a suite of individualized planning
tools for learning, mentoring, and career development of
all youth, including those with disabilities and/or at-risk of
involvement in the juvenile justice system. Directors of two
national career focused transition initiatives will share innovative strategies, real-world challenges, and free resources!
Making the Case for Youth Councils under WIOA
Broadlind 1, Second Level
Steve Trippe, Executive Director, New Ways to Work
Jennifer Troke, Chief, Division of Youth Services,
Office of Workforce Investment
Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington DC
This session will explore the promise and possibilities for Youth
Councils under WIOA, as well as assessing the strengths and
weaknesses of current Councils. This examination is timely,
since local areas will soon decide whether a Youth Council
is needed, and if so, what its mandate would be and how it
would function. Be part of imagining and prototyping what
a local Youth Council might look like, its composition and
function, and how it might serve to produce better outcomes
for youth in your region.
10:00 – 11:30
YOUTH LEADERSHIP SERIES
Dawson Room, Third Level
WIOA creates a single set of common measures across all
youth programs including both occupational training and
education programs. This workshop will walk you through
the new measures that include: unsubsidized employment;
retention; median earnings; receipt of a secondary diploma or recognized postsecondary credential; and measurable
skills gains toward a credential or employment.
Serving 100% Out of School Youth: Rationale and
How to Make it Work
Pike 2, Lobby Level
Terrianne Brown, Assistant Director, Northern Rural
Training Employment Consortium
Heather Alexander, Youth Program Manager, Alliance For
Workforce Development
Lisa Salazar, Acting Chief, Economic and Workforce
Development Department City of Los Angeles
Developing a predominantly out-of-school youth program
is one of the requirements of the new WIOA legislation. Decades were spent developing partnerships with organizations
dealing with in-school youth. Appropriate partnerships
must also be established to develop and implement a strong
out-of-school youth program. Who are these potential partners? What successful steps have already been taken to develop these partnerships? What does program design look
like? What works in urban areas? What works in rural areas?
Attend this session to gather both an urban and rural perspective on developing and implementing a program that
serves 100% out-of-school youth.
Module 3: Real Secrets of Success Revealed
Arel Moodie, Arel Moodie International
We’ve heard the phrase “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” This isn’t true. It
doesn’t matter so much what you know or who you know, but who knows you AND
who likes you. Success is about building a good work ethic, skillset, reputation and
network. This module will reveal closely guarded secrets to make all of the four aforementioned elements come to light in an easy to follow, step-by-step action session,
including secret strategies used by CIA agents and other experts to create rapport.
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Master of Ceremonies
Raymond McDonald, Chair, CWA Capacity Building Committee;
Executive Director, Santa Barbara County Workforce Investment Board
Reflections
Miranda Sheffield, Peer Coordinator, Children’s Law Center of California
Former Foster Youth and Youth Employment Opportunity Program Specialist
2015 DWIGHT BRYDIE
SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Dioselina Alcazar-Alvarez
YouthLink
Sponsors: Social Advocates for Youth/
Sonoma County Youth Ecology Corps
Arely Cardoso Medina
Seeds to Trees Academy Technology Program
Sponsor: Santa Ana Public Library
Joshua Pendleton
Seeds to Trees Academy Technology Program
Sponsor: Santa Ana Public Library
Lourdes Zavala
All Youth One System Program
Sponsor: West Hills College Coalinga/ Fresno County
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Port education programs.
Better Together.
The Port of Long Beach is a dedicated supporter of education,
providing internships, scholarships and career fairs.
To learn more, visit www.polb.com/education.
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Patient Navigation Center: A Career and Educational Pathway for Youth & Young Adults
Broadlind 1, Second Level
Anna Ng, Workforce Manager, Asian Americans for
Community Involvement
Michael Williamson, Senior Consultant,
Career Ladders Project
Eva Antonakopoulou, Advice Nurse Clinician
Asian Americans for Community Involvement
TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS:
FOURTH PERIOD
The New World of Work
Futurecasting: Your Training and Beyond
Pike 3, Lobby Level
Amy Schulz, Director of Career Technical Education &
Economic Workforce Development, Feather River College
Rajinder Gill, Director of AB86 Adult Ed,
Feather River College
By 2020, nearly half of the workforce will be contingent,
requiring a new set of skills. What general skills should we
be teaching today to help youth navigate the workforce of
the future?
This session will discuss the extensive research into 21st
Century work trends, and the skills needed to be successful in college and the workplace. Learn about innovative
teaching and assessment methodologies for imparting these
essential 21st Century workforce skills to your youth, and
give them an edge in coping with the future.
Asian Americans for Community Involvement has implemented a Patient Navigator Center, with a federal innovation
award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
In partnership with four community colleges, this project is
focused on training culturally competent Patient Navigators
in clinical settings around the Bay Area. To date, over 40 linguistically and ethnically diverse youth and young adults have
been trained in new job classifications as non-clinical health
workers, employable under the Affordable Health Care Act.
Learn more specifics and get new ideas for helping to establish
or support career pathway programs that connect youth to
health careers.
Job Readiness From The Private
Sector Perspective
Pike 2, Lobby Level
Larry Robbin, Robbin & Associates
Developing a Successful Year-Round Work
Experience Program in Collaboration with
CalWorks (TANF)
The Bixby 3, Second Level
Emily Petrus, Staff Analyst II,
San Bernardino County Department of
Workforce Development
Gerardo “Gerry” Garcia, Employment Services Specialist,
San Bernardino County Transitional Assistance Department
Jacqueline White, Director, Provisional Accelerated Learning Center (PAL)
The vast majority of job readiness curriculums have been
developed without the oversight and input of employers.
As a result, job readiness often does not prepare youth in the
correct way for the world of work.
In San Bernardino County, highly successful paid work experience is provided to 750 CalWORKs youth between the
ages of 16 and 24 each year.
In this session, gain insight into collaborating with your
Transitional Assistance Department to develop a YearRound CalWORKs Youth Employment Program (CYEP).
Learn a step-by-step plan for implementation, including
“things to consider”, important communications, and how
to rollout your own local version of a CYEP.
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Based on conversations with businesses, this workshop will
teach you why employers want you to teach youth to be
a competitive profit making partner and not just an employee, the important role soft skills play in job readiness,
and anti-job readiness mindsets that keep youth from being
successful in the workplace. If you want to make your job
readiness the “get-ready-to-be-hired” part of your program,
make sure you attend this workshop!
CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
Speak So They “Get It”- Empowering Youth to
Improve Outcomes
Pike 1, Lobby Level
Judy Villamil, National Account Manager
Public Sector and Education
Terri Wilson, Speaker Coach, Senior Program Manager
Monster Government Solutions
Under WIOA, 75% of youth expenditures must be on outof-school youth. How can your team provide youth services
that drive results? During this interactive workshop you will
learn engagement techniques that have been proven effective by the largest speaking company in the US and how
these techniques can be incorporated into your existing
programs. Learn how Monster’s Making Your Future Count
program philosophy of “edutainment” drives the messages
of career exploration, soft skill development and work readiness to youth in an actionable way.
The Badge Alliance
Broadlind 2, Second Level
Carla Casilli, Director of Design + Practice,
The Badge Alliance
A badge is an indicator of an accomplishment, skill, quality
or interest. From the Boy and Girl Scouts, to PADI diving
instruction, to the more recently popular geo-location game
Foursquare, badges have been successfully used to set goals,
motivate behaviors, represent achievements and communicate success in many contexts.
A “digital badge” is an online record of achievements. Digital badges can support connected learning environments by
motivating learning and signaling achievement both within
particular communities as well as across communities and
institutions.
Built upon the groundbreaking Open Badges work initiated
by Mozilla and the MacArthur Foundation, and framed on
a constellation model of Working Groups, the members of
the Badge Alliance foster and grow the open badges ecosystem in an intelligent, distributed, and sustainable way.
Find out more how you can participate and contribute to
this work, and how the use of badges might offer new possibilities for the young people you serve.
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Youth Ecology Corps: A Win-Win for WIBs
and Increased Opportunity for Youth and
Young Adults
The Bixby 4, Second Level
Moderators/ Hosts
Jim Cassio, Napa-Lake Workforce Investment Board
Steve Trippe, New Ways to Work
Panelists
Shaun Horne, Watershed and Flood Control
Resource Specialist
Napa County Flood Control & Water
Conservation District, Napa County YEC
Melanie Nieman, Director of Interagency Relations,
Eastern Municipal Water District
Riverside County YEC
Karla Luna, Crewmember, Riverside YEC
Michelle Revecho, Employment & Training Coordinator
Sonoma County Human Services Department,
Sonoma County YEC
Youth Ecology Corps provide youth and young adults with
meaningful, paid work experience, environmental education, and the opportunity to explore careers and develop
work-readiness skills through both summer and year-round
program models. Youth contribute to their community
while working in crews to complete environmental and
conservation-related projects.
This session will explore how workforce partnerships with
Water Agencies, Regional Park Districts, National Recreation Areas, Metropolitan Government entities, Flood
Control Districts and others are providing additional dollars and expanded education and training opportunities for
corps members. Panelists will share how YEC program sites
are working together to develop expanded funding opportunities though state-level water and parks focused resources, and building connections to apprenticeships, career
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Module 4: Action Steps/Celebration
Arel Moodie, Arel Moodie International
In the last module, youth create their own personalized action blueprint called the “Life Intention Plan” based on
what they learned throughout the training to guide them on their journey to becoming a leader.
2:45 – 3:15
RECESS featuring our Exhibitors and Some Refreshments
Second Level Foyer
This is your last chance to visit with our sponsors and exhibitors, and to gather handouts that you can peruse
when you get back home. We encourage you to stop by and visit and see what resources might be helpful to
your work. And, be sure to thank them for coming!
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Generate meaningful reports to share results with key stakeholders
We are proud to be the CWA Analytics Partner! Request a free product demonstration at:
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Partnering with Charter Schools: Career Pathways
Trust and Beyond
Broadlind 2, Second Level
Amy Blumberg James, Director of Legislative Affairs,
California Charter Schools Association
Matthew Wunder, Ed.D., CEO and Founder,
Da Vinci Charter Schools
TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS:
FIFTH PERIOD
Creating a Pipeline from K-12 to Work Using
Nationally Recognized Industry Certification
Broadlind 1, Second Level
Ken Eaves, Sponsor Representative for the California
Community College System and an Accredited Training
Sponsor for the National Center for Construction and
Research (NCCER)
As industry braces for a projected loss of 50% of its workforce from retirements over the next 10 years, it is looking for educators to develop a pipeline from K-12 to work.
Employers in these industries also want workers who have
consistent and portable skills.
Providing the workforce industry needs can be accomplished through nationally recognized industry certification such as NCCER, AWS, ASE, and NIMS. By starting
and aligning programs in the K-12 system to post-secondary and/or apprenticeship, a skilled replacement workforce
can be ready to move into these anticipated openings.
Come see how becoming an Accredited Training and Educational Facility using NCCER curriculum can assist students and trainees to successfully enter the world of work.
Digging For Gold: How To Find Hidden Assets To
Employment in At-Risk Youth
Pike 2, Lobby Level
Larry Robbin, Robbin and Associates
We are so conditioned to look for the barriers in youth that
we do not see their many employment strengths. When
youth discover their assets have labor market value, it increases job search motivation. Assets are great for supporting career exploration, training and building self-esteem.
In addition, assets have a powerful but rarely used role in
eliminating barriers to employment. Participants will receive handouts that include free worksheets that will help
youth reveal their buried assets.
If you want a whole new toolbox for working with at-risk
youth, come to this session and learn how to dig for gold!
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California is home to over 1,100 public charter schools
serving over 500,000 students with 91,000 students on
waiting lists. Learn about the charter school network in
California and hear from a successful leader at Da Vinci
Charter Schools, a recipient of a 2014 Career Pathways
Trust grant. Mr. Wunder will discuss work currently being
done with students, and important lessons learned.
This session will explore opportunities to partner with
charter schools in the next round of Career Pathway Grants
as well as ongoing initiatives to ensure that students are well
prepared for the 21st Century economy.
The Leadership Connection
Pike 1, Lobby Level
Teresa Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Career Institute
Judy Takano, Chief Financial Officer, Career Institute
The Leadership Connection empowers young adults with
skills to chart their own course in leadership. Learn how
this program, sponsored by local Chambers of Commerce,
takes students into the community to meet community
leaders and see first-hand the internal workings of government, business and non-profit agencies.
Making Better Choices: LMI Resources At Your
Fingertips
Nieto, Second Level
Angel Rodriguez, Research Manager &
Juan Millan, Local Area Market Consultant for
Los Angeles County
Labor Market Information Division (LMID),
Employment Development Department
This session will provide participants with an overview
of available LMI resources geared toward assisting youth
with career and education decisions. These resources will
include EDD’s LMID products, as well as CA Career Zone
and Making Money Choices, maintained by the California
Department of Education.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
Community Collaborations: Strategies for Leveraging Systems to Maximize Services and Funding
The Bixby 3, Second Level
Roshawn Brady, Program Manager, Access, Inc.
Robin Graham, Program Director,
South Bay Community Services
Sandra Bauler, Program Specialist,
San Diego Workforce Partnership
Mary Molony, Contract Administrator, HHSA,
CWS Adolescent Services
San Diego County has successfully taken Cross-System
Collaboration to another level with a focus on innovative
program design. Over the past seven years, County Department of Health and Human Services and the Local Workforce Investment Board have joined to create a successful
program for transitioning foster youth. Independent Living
Staff and WIA Staff work collaboratively to provide a “twotiered” service approach that meets the unique needs of this
population and reduces duplication of services while maximizing opportunities.
Hear about lessons learned from this important cross system
collaboration, and take away ideas for creating your own.
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Program and Fiscal Monitoring: Preventive and Proactive Strategies for Avoiding Common Findings
The Bixby 4, Second Level
Steve Malliaras, Division Chief, Division of Financial,
Management and Administrative Services, ETA, U. S.
Department of Labor, Region 6/ San Francisco
There are significant online resources that can help you proactively develop policies and strategies to avoid common
programmatic and fiscal issues that turn up in audits and
monitoring findings. This session will help connect you to
these and other resources, discuss relevant TEGL’s, and provide you some model monitoring tools that you can use.
Successful Summer Youth Programs
Pike 3, Lobby Level
John Bailey, Executive Director,
City of Oakland Workforce Investment Board
Eric Johnson, Executive Director,
Oakland Housing Authority
The city of Oakland provided work experience for over
2000 youth this past summer. Hear more about the collaboration and partnerships that made this possible while we
share lessons learned, cautions and steps in the journey that
you might want to join.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
4:30 – 5:15
Going Regional with Youth Programs
Join with other attendees from your region to discuss how you can work better together as a region. Meet new
people and learn about potential funding opportunities that could support your strategic work and identify
other issues that might be better addressed from a regional perspective. Feel free to self select the region that
best fits you.
NoRTEC/ Humboldt................................ Nieto, Second Level
The Capital Corridor ............................. Broadlind 1, Second Level
North Bay Employment Connection... Broadlind 2, Second Level
East Bay.................................................. Pike 1, Lobby Level
SF Peninsula/ Silicon Valley ................. Pike 2, Lobby Level
Central Coast Consortium.................... Pike 3, Lobby Level
Central Valley ....................................... The Bixby 3
Los Angeles Region............................... The Bixby 4
Orange County..................................... Wilmore, Second Level
Inland Empire......................................... Bixby Ballroom (plenary room)
San Diego/ Imperial.............................. Bixby Ballroom (plenary room)
Evening Activity (on your own)
TREASURE HUNT!
Ever dream of finding the X that marks the spot? Enjoy meeting new people and thinking outside the box? If so,
you’ll definitely want to participate in our first ever Treasure Hunt! Use your creativity as well as your networking skills as your team completes each increasingly difficult task. This is your evening to hit the city and rack up
your points and put your team at the top of the leader board.
INSTRUCTIONS: Create teams of up to 5 (preferably those you don’t know) at the beginning of the Conference. Download the app on your smartphone, and then search “CWA-Treasure Hunt” (password: YC2015).
As you attend sessions and explore Long Beach, be ready to answer questions and take pictures of various local
monuments as your team competes for prizes! We are looking forward to seeing your pictures. Winners will be
announced at the closing plenary!
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KRA and CWA
Leading the Way for
Generation Next: WIOA as a Success Trajectory for Youth
As a proud platinum sponsor of the CWA 2015 Youth Conference, team KRA supports local
WIBs by operating comprehensive year-round programs for at-risk, disadvantaged youth
facing significant barriers to employment after graduation. KRA programs empower youth by
introducing various career and educational options, and equip them with the necessary skills
to find and maintain meaningful employment or higher education opportunities.
To benefit both youth and employers, KRA’s workplace-readiness services include interest,
math and reading assessment; job application, resume preparation, interviewing skills; and
intensive career counseling. An impressively high number of KRA graduates go on to 4-year
colleges and State-accredited trade schools.
KRA Youth Customer Achieves Success
At 17, KRA Customer Janiece was a high school senior excited
about graduation and college. A bright, accomplished student, she
had already been accepted by several institutions to study Criminal
Justice. But before her graduation, Janiece’s family relocated to
another state. Attempts to have her scholastic records transferred in
a timely manner to the new school district failed, and Janiece did not
graduate.
Extreme disappointment overtook Janiece, leading to a state of
inertia that she just could not shake. So, at 19, still feeling kind of
“lost”, Janiece enrolled in the KRA operated WIA Out of School Youth
Program, for the Camden County Workforce Investment Board.
KRA’s customized assessment, career-path planning, and jobreadiness coaching gave Janiece new hope, motivation and the tools
to prepare for the future—resulting in her certification in two career
fields, Hospitality Services Gold and Microsoft Digital Literacy. After
her first interview, Janiece has a job!
Since 1981 and Today, KRA’s Mission is Simple: We prepare job seekers for tomorrow’s
global economy and supply employers with a trained and reliable workforce.
For additional information about KRA services, please visit our website at www.kra.com
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Pilates with Diane Walton
Alford Room, Second Level
Diane is a sheer delight as she helps your body wake up, breathe, and get more flexible. No special clothing or
mats required. Just bring your body and enjoy the best 30-minute warm up you’ll ever experience. Beginners
welcome. And remember, flexible bodies…flexible minds.
7:30 – 8:30
Continental Breakfast
Second Level Foyer
8:30 – 9:30
MORNING PLENARY
The Bixby Ballroom
Moderator/ Speaker Introduction
Virginia Hamilton, Regional Administrator, ETA, Region 6, U. S. Department of Labor
What It Takes To Be Successful with Youth
Josh Davies, Chief Executive Officer, Center for Work Ethic
Josh Davies is the CEO of the Center for Work Ethic Development. Josh serves on the State of Colorado’s
Workforce Development Council, and is the co-chair of the State Youth Council. Training Magazine named
him as one of the top 10 trainers under 40 in America, and the Denver Business Journal tapped him as one of
Denver’s 40 Under 40. He was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals, and has the honor of working with dedicated youth practitioners from across
the country.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015
Serving Youth and Adults with Disabilities Under
WIOA: What WIBs Really Need to Know
Pike 1, Lobby Level
Rhonda Basha, Youth Team Lead
Office of Disability Employment Policy,
U.S. Department of Labor, Washington DC
9:45 – 11:00
TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS:
SIXTH PERIOD
Developing Strong Work Ethic: The Key to Employee Engagement and Sustained Performance
The Bixby Ballroom
Josh Davies, CEO, The Center for Work Ethic Development
New research shows that nearly half of all employees were
fired less than 18 months after they were hired. The reason
9 out 10 were fired had nothing to do with being able to
perform the tasks of the job; they were poor work behaviors.
With job retention being a key reporting metric, this is a
challenge we all have to overcome.
In many cases, these terminations could have been averted
altogether with a focus on training foundational work ethic
behaviors. Learn about strategies, specific tactics, and case
studies to help build these behaviors. This engaging and interactive presentation will both educate and inspire you to
become a work ethic champion. Because it isn’t enough to
teach people what they need to get a job – we must give
them the tools to build a career!
A Dialogue for Restoring Hope for Discouraged
and Disconnected Youth
Pike 2, Lobby Level
Felicia Flournoy, Director of Workforce Innovation,
KRA Corporation
The statistics are alarming: A 14% unemployment rate for youth,
age 16 to 24, double what the rest of the population is experiencing. Of these, over 5 million youth are disconnected from school
and work. Even among recent college graduates, 44% can’t find
jobs in their degree field. Too many young adults are not reaping
the benefits of our economic recovery. We are losing a generation
of young people who are coming to believe the American dream
is just that...a dream. This is a problem we must address. These
young workers are key to the economic vitality of our communities, our state, and our nation.
Join the dialogue in this interactive workshop as we further explore the problem and innovative solutions for addressing the
problem, including how the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act can serve as the catalyst for true change to reclaim our
youth and restore their hope.
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Improving services for people with disabilities is one focus of the new Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act. For WIBs, this means: increasing access to America’s
Job Centers, better use of technology, emphasizing transition to competitive integrated employment, limited use of
sub-minimum wage, and required pre-employment transition services including career counseling. Participants will
learn about and share real-world implementation strategies
and challenges, and receive free resources from the National
Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth.
How to Do What You Are
Broadlind 1, Second Level
Caleb Everett, CEO, Career College of California
Jessica Deller, Assistant Campus Director,
Career College of California
Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life, so
the saying goes. But do what you are, and you’ll find work
that challenges and satisfies who you are at your core. Presenters will provide an enthusiastic and engaging discussion
on the 16 personality types identified in the Myers-Briggs
typology and connect each personality type to a career path
that capitalizes on the type’s unique strengths and talents.
Better Resumes + Target Market Lists + Fax
Broadcasting = More Job Placements
Broadlind 2, Second Level
Whitney J. Collins, Job Developer,
WIA Out of School Youth Program
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education,
Ventura Unified School District
Do you want better job placement rates? Come learn how
we use O*NET, Hoovers, and fax broadcasting technologies
to make persuasive resumes, pin-point target market lists,
and supercharge job search campaigns that help job seekers
tap into hidden job markets to get more interviews and land
more jobs.
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Selected Youth Participants from
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As we return home to begin implementation planning for the new
“Opportunity Act,” we may find ourselves getting caught up in
the particulars. And yes, details matter.
But we would suggest that you keep this year’s Conference theme
as your big picture focus…that our work is to create a Success
Trajectory for Youth, to launch youth out of their environment and
into lives and careers that matter to them and their communities.
And, to help us with this endeavor, we end the Conference with
a specially designed session created by some of the youth who
attended the Youth Leadership Series.
Thank you for coming! Until we meet again…
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CWA Spring Conference
May 12 – 14, 2015
Anaheim, California
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PREMIUM SPONSORS
County of San Bernardino Workforce
Investment Board
Pacific Gateway Workforce
Investment Network
Sandy Harmsen, Executive Director
(800) 451-5627
[email protected]
Nick Schultz, Executive Director
(562) 570-9675
[email protected]
The San Bernardino County WIB convenes appropriate stakeholders
and generates creative, innovative solutions through consensus, securing community commitments to an action strategy. These strategies capitalize on industries that already exist, help broker innovative
workforce solutions between the public and private sectors, and engage
employers in long-term workforce solutions that enhance business
investment in employment development.
Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment
Network is a public agency serving Long
Beach, Signal Hill, Lomita, Torrance, and
the Los Angeles Harbor Communities. We
connect adults, youth, and businesses to
opportunities – job seekers to employment,
and businesses to skilled workers.
GOLD SPONSOR
G*STARS
Susan Harden
(866) 403-3639
[email protected]
In 1996, our senior staff worked with the USDOL and the State of Iowa to create the nation’s first One Stop
Operating System (OSOS). In 1999, we began developing our flagship product, G★STARS, and in 2001
introduced self-service swipe card tracking to the industry. Today, our G★STARS reporting and analytics
platform continues to help workforce boards, community colleges and nonprofits manage participant services
and employer engagement to report results to key stakeholders.
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PLATINUM SPONSOR
SUPPORT WHEN AND WHERE YOU
NEED IT!
Monster Government Solutions
KRA Corporation
Judy Villamil
Felicia Flournoy
(951) 314-3461 [email protected]
(818) 751-9352 [email protected]
KRA Provides the Key to Unlock the Future for Today’s Youth
As the Platinum Sponsor for CWA’s 2015 Youth Conference, KRA
extends a warm welcome to each of you. As in years past, KRA’s
youth services mission is continuously enhanced by CWA’s mission to
provide its membership with the most relevant and up-to-date ideas,
information, and insight to support services. For 15 years in our 32year history, from California to Virginia, and many states in between,
KRA has been at the forefront of educational and workforce services
programming for In-School and Out-of-School Youth (ISY/OSY),
as well as young WIA and TANF customers under 21. KRA’s innovative YES (Youth Employability and Success) Program focuses
on at-risk, disadvantaged youth. We partner with local public and
private sector employers to create jobs and/or specialized job-readiness opportunities and certification, in many fields including Early
Childhood Education and Hospitality with emphasis on Healthcare
and Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics, STEM careers.
Monster Government Solutions, a division of
Monster Worldwide, Inc., partners with federal, state, and local governments and education
institutions to ensure they have the right people
in the right job at the right time. For more than
fifteen years, Monster Government Solutions has
delivered unequaled, game-changing workforce
solutions that help overcome recruiting and
retention challenges, close skills gaps, streamline onboarding, achieve diverse and inclusive
workplaces, and assist our veterans in making the
transition to civilian careers.
Collaborate with Monster Government Solutions to come up with the custom technology
solution that works best for you!
SILVER SPONSORS
Workforce Investment Board of
The Center for Work Ethic Development
Santa Barbara County
Josh Davies, Chief Executive Officer
(303) 433-3243 [email protected]
Raymond McDonald, Executive Director
(805) 681-4453
[email protected]
The Center for Work Ethic Development has partnered with organizations across the U.S. and internationally, giving trainers, teachers,
and supervisors practical tools for building work ethic. Our innovative curriculum and certification program, Bring Your ‘A’ Game to
Work, is available in three versions (Adult, Youth, and Veteran). Find
out how we’re helping our 500+ partners turn common sense into
common practice!
The Workforce Investment Board is dedicated to serving the workforce needs of businesses, adults, laid-off
workers, and youth throughout Santa Barbara County.
We provide free services through the two Workforce
Resource Centers (One-Stops) located in Santa Maria
and Santa Barbara.
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EXHIBITORS
American Career College
Sandra Villafan
(949) 783-4098
[email protected]
As leaders in health care education, we work
as a team—creating seamless opportunities
to advance individual careers—as well as
health care in our communities. Exceptional
education drives better student outcomes,
and healthier communities. Today, we have
five locations in Southern California, along
with degree and diploma programs in eleven
major areas of health care.
John Muir Charter Schools
Yvette Thomas
(909) 519-6151
[email protected]
John Muir Charter School is a school
like no other. We give young people the
opportunity to earn a high school diploma
while working with California Conservation
Corps, YouthBuild and WIA sites around
the state, doing exciting and valuable work
for the community. John Muir Charter
School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Geographic Solutions
Deane Toler
(831) 757-4400
[email protected]
Geographic Solutions is the nation’s leading
provider of software for state and local
workforce development agencies. Our virtual workforce solutions provide services to
individuals, employers, providers and staff.
Our solutions include UI Benefits, WIA,
WP, TAA, & WTP Case Management,
Labor Exchange, Client Tracking, Job Spidering, Labor Market Analysis, Individual
Fund Tracking, Reemployment Solutions,
and much more.
MedCerts
Sandy Mead
(800) 734-1175 x102
[email protected]
MedCerts is a distance learning initiative
to provide self-paced, user-friendly multimedia, simulations, and more importantly,
mentored learning assistance from expert
instructors and certification professionals.
Our comprehensive video-based training
programs provide students with the knowledge and skills required to obtain nationally
and internationally recognized certifications
in growing specialized Healthcare and IT
fields.
NonProfit Technologies, Inc.
Michael Miller
(800) 404-9758 x115
[email protected]
Do more with Service Intelligence (SI)!
Eliminate burdens on staff and automate
Tracking and Reporting of all foot traffic
and every service delivered at Career Centers
with our easy-to-use, easy-to-manage, webbased application: Service Intelligence (SI).
Office of Statewide Health Planning
& Development
Christina Washington
(916) 326-3710
[email protected]
OSHPD’s Healthcare Workforce Development Division administers programs
designed to increase access to healthcare
for underserved communities via career
awareness, training and placement, financial incentives, systems redesign, as well
as research and policy. Learn more about
opportunities for health professionals and
students at www.oshpd.ca.gov
Youth Employment Opportunity Program
Charles Kilbourne
(916) 653-1662
[email protected]
The Youth Employment Opportunity Program (YEOP) provides special services to youth between the ages of
15 and 25 to assist them in achieving their educational and vocational goals. Working with peer advisors, youth
clients interact with individuals who have similar life experiences and perspectives by providing referrals to supportive services, workshops, employment assistance and other training and community outreach efforts.
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CWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Representing the Workforce Investment Boards of:
Richmond Works, Sal Vaca
Riverside County, Heidi Marshall
Sacramento, Kathy Kossick
San Benito County, Enrique Arreola
City of San Bernardino, Ernest Dowdy
San Bernardino County, Sandy Harmsen
San Diego Workforce Partnership, Peter Callstrom
San Francisco, Pat Mulligan
San Joaquin County, John Solis
San Luis Obispo County, Reva Bear
San Mateo County, Nicole Pollack
Santa Ana, Deborah Sanchez
Santa Barbara County, Raymond McDonald
Santa Cruz County, Gary McNeil
Silicon Valley WIN/ Work2Future, Jeff Ruster
Solano County, Robert Bloom
Sonoma County, Sherry Alderman
South Bay, Jan Vogel
South East Los Angeles County, Yolanda Castro
Stanislaus County, Jeff Rowe
Tulare County, Adam Peck
Ventura County, Cheryl Moore
Verdugo Consortium, Don Nakamoto
Yolo County, Elaine Lytle
Alameda County, Patti Castro
Anaheim, Ruben Aceves
Contra Costa County, Stephen Baiter
Foothill, Phillip Dunn
Fresno County, Blake Konczal
Golden Sierra, Jason Buckingham
Humboldt County, Jacqueline Debets
Imperial County, Miguel Figueroa
Kern, Inyo, Mono Consortium, Daniel Smith
Kings County, John Lehn
City of Los Angeles, Gregg Irish
Los Angeles County, Richard Verches
Madera County, Elaine Craig
Marin County, Racy Ming
Mendocino County, Deborah Holmes
Merced County, Robert A. Morris
Monterey County, Joyce Aldrich
Mother Lode, Jeff Dickason
Napa /Lake County, Bruce Wilson
North Central Counties Consortium, Nancy Crooks
North Valley Job Training Consortium,
Kris Stadelman
Northern Rural Training & Employment Consortium,
Michael Cross
Oakland, John R. Bailey
Orange County, Andrew Munoz
Pacific Gateway, Nick Schultz
Kim Parker, WIB Member Representative
CWA Executive Committee
Adam Peck, Board Chair
Stephen Baiter, First Vice Chair
Jan Vogel, Second Vice Chair
Andrew Munoz, Secretary/Treasurer
Sandy Harmsen, Immediate Past Chair
Nick Schultz, Opportunities Committee Chair
Racy Ming, Opportunities Committee Vice Chair
Ray McDonald, Capacity Committee Chair
Richard Verches, Capacity Committee Vice Chair
Jason Buckingham, Legislative Committee Chair
Joyce Aldrich, Legislative Committee Vice Chair
Peter Callstrom, Member at Large
Elaine Craig, Member at Large
Nancy Crooks, Member at Large
Greg Irish, Member at Large
Kathy Kossick, Member at Large
Kim Parker, WIB Member Representative
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SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The California Workforce Association engages with many different partners to assist with building the capacity of
our member organizations to better serve youth, job seekers and employers throughout California.
We would like to thank them for their ongoing and generous support.
PREMIUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSOR
California Employment Development Department
Dennis Petrie, Deputy Director, Workforce Services
Branch
G*Stars / AGS Data Systems
Susan Harden, Vice President
SILVER SPONSORS
County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board
Sandy Harmsen, Executive Director
Center for Work Ethic Development
Josh Davies, CEO
Pacific Gateway
Nick Schultz, Executive Director
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
PLATINUM SPONSOR
Port of Long Beach
KRA Corporation
Felicia Flournoy, Director of Workforce Innovation
Santa Barbara County Workforce Investment Board
Raymond McDonald, Executive Director
Monster Government Solutions
Judy Villamil, National Account Manager
SUPPORTING PARTNER
California Workforce Investment Board
Tim Rainey, Executive Director
CWA STAFF
Bob Lanter, Executive Director
Nick Loret de Mola, Program Manager/Web Designer
Monica Sobala, Administrative Services Manager/Conference Registrar
Josh Lanter, Administrative Assistant
CONFERENCE SUPPORT
John D. Baker, Conference Curator; President, Strategies for the Future
Milenko, Cover Art & Graphics, Milenko Design
John Vanella, Logistics, Conference Direct
Audio Visual Support – Multi Media
The Staff of the Renaissance Long Beach Hotel
Volunteers and Support from the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network
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