EL CAMINO COLLEGE
Community Advancement Division Council
Meeting Notes
February 7, 2012
Present: Martha Aaron, Kristi Adams, Jose Anaya, Maryann Cohan, Denise DiPasquale,
LauraLee Garinger, Karen Latuner, Veronica Mendoza, Alin Sanchez, Naomi Tokuda, Traci
Traina, Maricela Vital
A scheduled meeting of the Community Advancement Division Council convened at 1:30 pm at
the Business Training Center in Room 2.
Review of Minutes from January 5th meeting
Minutes approved as written.
Department Updates
o Grants – Kristi Adams:
1) We are in the midst of preparing a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant proposal
under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants Program. We will work to
build the curriculum for an Environmental Studies & Technologies Associate of
Science Program, and a Landscape Architecture Associate of Science Program.
The due date is February 9th. Greg George is the lead faculty supplying the meat of
the proposal. Architecture Club students and DEEP students are involved.
2) Submitting our Hispanic Serving designation to be able to apply for Title III and Title
V funding.
3) Sent Grant Newsletter out today to faculty, staff and managers.
4) Green space or community garden grant – Green Team planning and we’ll be
assisting with application (MiracleGro is the funder).
o Center for Applied Competitive Technologies – Traci Traina:
1) New Grants: H-1B grant - working with North Orange County, Cerritos, and also the
Workforce Investment Boards. Areas of interest are Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning, Welding, Electrical, Machinist and CNC operators. Waiting for face
sheets for Workforce Innovation Partnership (WIP), CACT and CACT Hub grants
which are non-competitive.
2) Existing Grants: National Science Foundation (NSF) – We will be presenting papers
for the upcoming ASEE Conference in May and the Hi-Tech Conference in July. The
current grant ends in June 2013. We will be submitting a proposal for a 5-year
Center grant. Career Advancement Academy (CAA) – The CAA grant is underway
and offering classes at both El Camino College and Compton Education Center. The
grant focus is to incorporate contextual learning into our curriculum. North Orange
County RTF – Working with North Orange County to train incumbent workers. North
Orange County JDIF – Working with North Orange County to train unemployed and
dislocated workers. We will outreach to 1,275 in each grant working with partner
colleges, (Workforce Investment Board) WIBs, Worksource Center, One-Stop
Centers, Veterans, Cal WORKS and EWDP Initiative Centers. Career Technical
Education – The CTE III grant ended in December and the final report is due in
March. CTE IV started in January 2012, and we are currently submitting paperwork
for CTE V.
3) Training Status: The new 2012 Professional Certification Training Schedule is out.
Completed Statistical Process Control (SPC) course and Geometric Dimensioning
and Tolerancing (GD&T) training for manufacturers.
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4) Conferences / Trade Shows: CACT will have a booth at the Westec conference.
David Gonzales will attend the Aero Def conference next week.
Karen Latuner:
5) Attended American Society of Engineering Education Conference which was a
success. Articulation with CSULA for (Project Lead the Way) PLTW sequence of
courses for engineering technology. Society for Manufacturing Engineers Prime
Awards Banquet was a huge success. Keynote speaker was Bart Aslin, Director of
the SME Education Foundation. 180 individuals attended. An interview was done by
a national radio station.
6) Project Lead the Way: New partner is Torrance Unified School District with Hull
Middle School and Torrance High School. Hawthorne has added Bud Carson Middle
School. Redondo Beach High School is doing POE/IED classes. CTE Transitions is
still alive. Triumph Vought internship program is being developed using NGC model.
7) Will be presenting at Westec Conference.
Naomi Tokuda:
8) California Advancement Academy (CAA): Finished Winter Academies. Forty
students earned 4 to 6 certificates each. Certificates included Math and English
review, TQM/Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma Workshop, Resume writing, Green
101, Interview Skills, and Workplace Readiness.
9) Submitted renewal for CAA grant. Currently scheduling spring classes.
10) Will be presenting our CAA experience at an upcoming California Community
College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Conference in March.
Alicia Zambrano:
11) California Math and Science High School Academy (CAMS) : Starting initial student
registration for the Project Lead the Way program at the school. We have 4-5 PLTW
sessions planned for this semester.
12) Robotics: The semester we will be offering an MTEC 75 class at the Compton Center
with student participation from all our local feeder high schools.
13) Aerospace Fastener Program/Industry Driven Regional Collaborative (IDRC): This
semester we are at full capacity and waitlisted for both the morning and evening
program. We are at over 50 students registered so far and waiting for a few more to
finish up their registration process.
Center International Trade Development – Maryann Cohan:
1) Trip to Shangai has been cancelled. Not enough companies participated.
2) Promoting US Department of Commerce to go to Saudi Arabia in April.
3) NASBITE conference will take place in April.
Community Education – Veronica Mendoza:
1) Winter/Spring 2012 catalog is out.
2) Summer course development has begun.
Center for Advanced Customized Training Solutions (A.C.T.S.) – Maricela Vital
Employment Training Panel (ETP)
ET11-0806 Alternative & Renewable Fuel & Vehicle Technology Contract classes are
on-going. We are in the process of getting contracts with several more colleges
approved.
Contract Education
City of Torrance continues classes which are utilizing Development Dimensions
International’s curriculum.
Small Business Development Center – Laura Garinger:
1) The SBDC Los Angeles Regional Network held the annual Professional
Development Conference in Santa Clarita, CA on January 24th. Most advisors and
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staff attended from the El Camino College SBDC. Topics covered were 2012 Small
Business Trends, Strategic Plan for 2012, Social Media and Email Marketing.
2) We have been conducting Orientation workshops for pre-venture business start-up
clients who are new to the SBDC. The orientations are held in order to make sure
the new pre-business clients are ready to move forward on their business ventures.
We stress in the class that the clients must have an idea that they have researched
and have some sort of background and knowledge in the type of business they are
planning to start. We explain the goals that are important for them to obtain and our
commitment to them to help them succeed.
3) The SBDC has kicked off a new program HP LIFE HANDS-ON Training for
Entrepreneurs, taught by Michael Grimshaw, one of our advisors/trainers. There will
be a series of four classes; one class each week for 4 weeks. The HP Learning
initiative for Entrepreneurs is a global program that trains students, aspiring
entrepreneurs and small business owners to harness the power of IT to establish
and grow their businesses. It combines face-to-face training and online tools to
address the educational needs of entrepreneurs, regardless of their backgrounds.
4) Other relatively new workshops being offered this quarter are Angel Funding for
Entrepreneurs, What Business Should You Start?, and Your Business on the Small
Screen.
Workplace Learning Resource Center – Denise DiPasquale:
1) Began teaching resume writing and interviewing skills to the veterans at the U.S.
Vets Residence House in Inglewood.
2) Met with Robert Mejia to obtain contacts in order to set up a Speaker’s Bureau for
the Introduction to Sustainability curriculum that was given to Carson and Leuzinger
High Schools. Began contacting individuals to set up commitments for speaking
dates and times. First speaker was Lance Collins, co-owner of Greenside, a
sustainable real estate consulting firm.
3) Attended South Bay Workforce Investment Board’s Executive Committee meeting
and Board of Directors meeting.
4) Attended the Annual Inglewood Police and Firemen’s Recognition Lunch.
Maryann Cohan
1) Terminal Island is currently under audit. So all classes on hold until March 23rd. The
new warden has started. Metropolitan Detention Center’s 3rd Parenting class will
start March 1st. Two new instructors have been hired to work at Terminal Island and
Metropolitan Detention Center.
2) Maritime Training: Standards for Training Certification and Watch keeping (STCW)
class – February 21st. Tankerman has been put on the I-Train. Vessel Security
Officer will be held February 11-12. Effective February 1st, all workers that tend to
offshore rigs must have fire fighting training. We’ve had inquiries from Exxon Mobile
and SoCal Shipping.
3) TSA has been meeting with WpLRC and the Industry &Technology Division to
discuss a training program for TSA employees.
Discussion
o California State Budget: New budget will hinge on taxes voted on in November. Tax
revenues are lower than anticipated.
o EWD Update: Centers will not compete for next year’s renewals. RFA’s will be out
in about a month for other EWD grants.
Adjournment at 2:30 pm
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