Meeting of the Minds in Monterey 2014
September 2 – 4, 2014
Monterey Marriott Hotel
DRAFT CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (draft August 19th)
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
PRECONFERENCE SESSIONS (times vary)
9:00 – 11:30
Los Angeles
The Executive Edge
Tim Aldinger, Director of Workforce Development Services
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Bob Lanter, Executive Director, California Workforce Association
What skills do workforce executives need to operate effectively in complex
environments? CWA’s Executive Boot Camp brings together executive level staff
to hone their skills and to produce more effective leaders. Boot Camp covers
contracts, partners, labor market dynamics, politics, board and staff
management and more. This year long training provides the knowledge, tools
and peer-to-peer learning needed to thrive in uncertainty and to fulfill your role
as a regional leader, a steward of public resources, and an effective workforce
development professional.
Boot Camp graduates will share their capstone projects and discuss what they
consider core skills needed to build an “executive edge” that promotes high
performance workforce programs. Join us and learn more.
9:30 – 11:00
American Apprenticeship Grants/
Partnerships That Increase Income Mobility
San Carlos I
Diane Ravnik, Chief, Division of Apprenticeship Standards
California Department of Industrial Relations
Michael W. Longeuay, Regional Director
Office of Apprenticeship, U.S. Department of Labor
The U. S. Department of Labor is making $100 million in existing H-1B funds
available for American Apprenticeship Grants to reward partnerships that help
more workers participate in apprenticeships. This competition will help more
Americans access this proven path to employment and the middle class. The
Grants will focus on partnerships between employers, labor organizations,
training providers, community colleges, local and state governments, the
workforce system, non-profits and faith-based organizations.
Learn more about the grants and best practices for increasing the level of
apprenticeships in the workforce system.
10:00 – 11:00
CSU Primer: Real Conversation, Real Partnerships, Real
Success
San Carlos II
Sheila Thomas, Statewide Dean, Extended Education,
CSU Office of the Chancellor, with CSU Campus Representatives
(North/Central/South Regions)
How can Workforce Investment Boards work with the CSU? Extended Education
gives the CSU the agility and versatility through our 23 campuses in northern,
central and southern regions of our great state to quickly adapt to marketplace
needs and develop and launch programs in a shorter period of time.
OFFICIAL GATHERING OF THE MINDS
12:45 - 2:00
OPENING PLENARY
Steinbeck Forum/ Monterey Conference Center
Opening Remarks
Adam Peck, Chair, California Workforce Association
Executive Director, Tulare County Workforce Investment Board
Welcome
David Lanier, Secretary, California Labor and Workforce Agency (invited)
Regional Welcome & Speaker Introduction
Virginia Hamilton, Regional Administrator, ETA, Region 6
U. S. Department of Labor
Keynote Speaker
Joe Brown, Project Leader & Business Designer, IDEO, Palo Alto
Joe Brown believes that there’s no reason not to inject grace, humor, and
humanity into every contact between companies and customers. At IDEO, Joe
focuses on crafting simple and friendly service experiences in everything from
education, advertising, and air travel to IT infrastructure, ecommerce, and
professional sports.
Joe helps clients experiment with new structures, incentives, and processes in
order to meet their strategic goals. Based in a client’s real work, these
experiments are designed to trigger behaviors aligned with the company’s
purpose, and to redefine a corporate purpose aligned with real profits. This
means answering the really tough question, Why do we get up in the morning?
Joe possesses a collection of skills in design and strategy, fashioning himself into a
human pocket knife. He taught MBAs and earned his MBA at Stanford Business
School, where he dabbled in applying cognitive neuroscience to design.
Learn more about adapting to change, adopting new behaviors, and how to
take small steps that make a big difference in your programs, your outcomes
and your selves.
2:15 – 3:15
FROM HERE TO THERE TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS (9)
SECTOR STRATEGIES
Code Oregon: A Radical Approach to Building Relationships with the ICT Sector
San Carlos I
Andrew McGough, Executive Director, Worksystems, Portland, OR
Code Oregon intends to train and equip 10,000 individuals with various highdemand computer programmer skills. The industry is “enamored” with using the
public workforce system as the base to meet this ongoing demand for skilled
workers, a sentiment that we don’t often encounter in our efforts to build sector
relationships. Find out more about this intriguing approach and the possibilities it
may point toward in imagining what the next iteration of sector strategies might
look like.
INNOVATIONS
Choosing What Matters
San Carlos II
Raj Lathigara, Ph.D. Director, Center for Workforce Development, Skyline College
Kay O’Neill, Career Technical Pathways Consultant
Selecting the best workforce program to meet the needs of a range of
populations and economic opportunities is a challenging task. Competing
priorities such as labor market needs, organizational goals,
community/population needs and funding rules & regulations, require more
thoughtful, strategic deliberations.
In the Community College Workforce system, a data-driven decision making
model exists that includes all stakeholders. The Choosing What Matters model will
be demonstrated, followed by a lively exercise to ‘crowd-source’ data from new
WIOA perspectives. The session will help create new prototypes customized for
WIBs to use with the greater workforce community.
SECTOR STRATEGIES
Building a Regional Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Cluster
San Carlos III
Gregory Theyel, Ph.D. Program Director
East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network
Stephen Baiter, Executive Director
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
The East Bay Biomedical Manufacturing Network is a partnership of regional
entities focused on building a biomedical, manufacturing network for business
assistance, technology transfer, education and training, and economic
development.
This session describes how the regional entities developed the initial network, the
structures they put in place to connect stakeholders for knowledge sharing and
innovation, and their efforts for building a sustainable innovation cluster. Garner
valuable insights that can help you build out your sector strategy!
INNOVATIONS
What Technology Disrupters Should We Be Incorporating into Our Program
Designs
San Carlos IV
Moderator: Judy Villamil, Monster Government Solutions
Presenters
Richard Costigan III, Senior Director, State and Government Affairs, Manatt
Che J. Salinas, Counsel, Government & Regulatory Policy, Manatt
It’s no secret that a strong workforce, equipped with relevant skills for the jobs of
today and tomorrow, is critical to developing a vibrant economy. By taking
advantage of innovative online technologies to collaborate and connect
individuals to services in each region, we can achieve a greater impact in our
local workforce.
Join us as we discuss online efforts and disruptive technologies that can improve
efficiency across different groups, measure outcomes, and drive the
individualized needs of your region.
CAPACITY BUILDING
Develop A Front Line Team Of Change Agents: Building Talent To Drive Systemwide Results (repeated on Thursday morning)
San Diego Room
Moderator: Raymond McDonald, Chair, CWA Capacity Building Committee
Executive Director, Santa Barbara County WIB
Presenter: Locke Epsten, Director of Corporate Education
University of California San Diego Extension
Workforce Development is a profession, not a job. How do you prepare the front
line staff at your One Stop to continuously improve, be wildly successful and
become the professionals you need and want them to be?
National credentials and university certifications raise the bar and ensure that
your staff has the competencies, personal effectiveness and critical
thinking/problem solving skills needed to succeed and drive positive
change. This workshop will provide a roadmap for WIBS to build a talent pipeline
starting with case managers and career advisors. We will showcase key
components for professional development and case studies of scalable best
practices created by our next generation of leaders.
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY
Using Technology to Improve your Training Outcomes
Los Angeles (repeated on Wednesday afternoon)
Mark Martinez, VP, Municipality Group, Sacramento
Mike Korsak, VP, Municipality Group, Detroit
Jerry Rito, VP, Municipality Group, Detroit
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank has a long tradition and commitment to the public sector. We
are the #1 Pre-Paid Card Issuer in the country. For the past twelve years,
Comerica Bank’s program has been helping WIBs better manage their ITAs using
Commercial Card technology. The Commercial Card technology eliminates the
need to write checks, reduces legal and contract costs, provides a system to
track expenditures and helps to serve your customers better.
Come learn how Comerica can assist your local board in managing their training
investments!
BUSINESS SERVICES
Strategies for At Risk Businesses
Ferrante I @ Monterey Conference Center
Barbara Halsey, Principal, Halsey Consulting
Ken Dozier, Director, Western Trade Adjustment Assistance Center
Providing services to employers with a healthy bottom line is a cinch, but what
happens when you encounter businesses that are struggling, considering lay-offs
or on the verge of closure? Make sure your sector strategies include services that
can meet the needs of these at risk businesses. Learn about the USC Western
Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, and how the Trade Adjustment Assistance
for Firms can help with business turnaround.
EVIDENCED BASED PRACTICES
Implementing Career Pathways with LaunchPath
Ferrante II @ Monterey Conference Center
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 and
the passage of WIOA. The challenge still remains on how to achieve the scale
necessary to address future talent needs.
The Linked Learning Alliance and the Foundation for California Community
Colleges are partners in supporting career pathways in high school and
community college through innovative tools. One such tool is LaunchPath, a
digital platform that connects students to employers harnessing an employer
responsive matching algorithm and digital badging to take quality work based
learning to scale.
Come learn how your region can become a partner in linking learning to the real
world.
REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Fostering Regional Collaboration
Ferrante III @ Monterey Conference Center
Dr. Patricia Ramos, Dean, Workforce and Economic Development
Santa Monica College
Richard Verches, Executive Director, LA County Workforce Investment Board
During the past year, the 7 WIBs and 21 community colleges in LA County united
to form the LA County Community College Workforce Collaborative. The
Collaborative brings together WIB Directors, Workforce Deans, Deputy Sector
Navigators and other workforce stakeholders from throughout the County to
share programs and best practices and better align their efforts. This presentation
outlines the highlights and lessons learned, as well as what we envision as next
steps in strengthening collaboration between community colleges and WIBs.
3:15 – 3:45
Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Viewing
San Carlos Foyer
Grab a cookie and a glass of lemonade and explore the offerings from
American Career College, CASAS, Comerica Bank, Empyra, EMSI, Geographic
Solutions, GStars, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, JIST Publishing, Monster Government
Solutions, OSHPD and ResCare Workforce Services.
3:45 – 5:15
SUPER SESSION A
The Business Point of View on WIOA and Business Engagement Strategies:
Shifting from Demand Driven to Market Responsive
Steinbeck Forum
Facilitators:
Celina Shands Gradijan, President/ CEO, Full Capacity Marketing & Business U
Dr. Christine Bosworth, Education Consultant, Business U
Panelists
Andrea Bailey, Community Engagement Manager,
Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Chevron Corporation
Phil Blair, Chief Executive Officer, Manpower San Diego
Author – Job Won!
Kish Rajan, Director, GO-Biz
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, State of California
Windi Snearly, Senior Recruiting Consultant, Regional Business Banking Group
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Tony Tartaglia, Regional Public Affairs Manager
Southern California Gas Company
For years, the workforce investment system has been charged with being
“demand driven” and focused on the needs of business and industry. The
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) suggests multiple ways that
the workforce investment system will need to respond. The new law encourages
regional approaches; specialized business services not traditionally offered
through the America’s Job Centers; and performance metrics around business
engagement.
A panel of workforce investment board members from California companies will
discuss what it will take from their perspective to get better engagement from
employers as a customer and partner of the workforce system; the best
strategies for “getting in” to new companies and connecting with C-level
executives; and how to best respond to their market needs to keep them
engaged.
3:45 – 5:15
SUPER SESSION B
WIOA: What Does it Mean for Workforce Boards?
San Carlos III
Ron Painter, CEO, National Association of Workforce Boards
Reg Javier, Associate Manager, Public Consulting Group
Developed by NAWB and PCG in consultation with experts in the field of labor
policy, education, and economic development, NAWB has just issued a Report
entitled: The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act: Driving Innovation,
Collaboration, and Performance. The Report analyzes and details the
implications of the new legislation for area boards. Join the authors of the Report
to explore WIOA and the subtle and not so subtle messages contained in the
new law and the most critical next steps you can be taking now.
WELCOME HOME RECEPTION
5:30 – 7:00
Ferrantes Bayview (Take Elevator to Top Floor of the Marriott)
In our networked, fast paced world, one of the most important resources we can
connect with is each other. Join us in a relaxed atmosphere with a stunning view
of Monterey Bay, and mingle with other colleagues and fellow WIB members
who are likewise engaged in making a difference in their communities. During
this “welcome home” reception, uncover the treasures trove of human
resources among the many thought leaders in attendance.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
6:45 – 7:15
Agile Bodies/ Agile Minds: Pilates with Diane Walton
San Carlos Foyer
7:30 – 8:30
Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00
NEW FEDERAL WORKFORCE LEGISLATION
San Carlos Foyer
Steinbeck Forum
This session will provide the big debrief of the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act. Presenters and speakers will highlight key legislative changes,
implications for state, regional and local workforce development system, the role
and responsibilities of the federal Department of Labor, and some initial thoughts
on the timelines for implementation.
MC: Stephen Baiter, First Vice Chair, CWA
Opening Remarks and Introduction of Speaker
Patrick Henning Jr., Director
Employment Development Department
Keynote Speaker
Portia Wu, Assistant Secretary of Labor, ETA
U. S. Department of Labor, Washington DC
Congressional Staff
Scott Cheney, Senior Advisor, Senate Budget Committee
Former Staff Director,
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety
U. S. Senate
Response Panel
Agnes Balassa, Office of Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber
Van Ton Quinlivan, Vice Chancellor,
Workforce & Economic Development Program, California Community Colleges
Marléna Sessions, CEO, Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
10:00 – 10:30
Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Viewing
San Carlos Foyer
Grab a cup of coffee and then peruse the many services offered by our
exhibitors: American Career College, CASAS, Comerica Bank, Empyra, EMSI,
Geographic Solutions, GStars, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, JIST Publishing, Monster
Government Solutions, OSHPD and ResCare Workforce Services.
10:30 - Noon
FROM HERE TO THERE TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS (8)
INNOVATIONS
Using the New Rules of the Web to Boost Workforce Results
San Carlos I
Daniel Hickey, Hickey Marketing Group
Lou Desmond, President, Desmond & Louis Public Relations
The companies that train people for jobs and get paid to do it are using their
knowledge to make sure they show up first when people are looking for new
opportunities. Desperate for a chance to succeed, job seekers can become
easy marks for companies that take advantage of these eager want-to-be
workers. America’s Job Centers and our educational agencies need to be at
the top of search engine results so that when people are looking for
opportunities to get trained or get a job they find you – not the sharks!
Presenters will show you how to use website development, search engine
optimization and best public relations practices to make your WIB, school or
program stand out on the Web and make sure people who need your services
are finding you.
REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Expanding Pathway Opportunities Through Multi-Partner Intermediaries
San Carlos II
Facilitators
April Treece, STEM Workforce Initiative, Contra Costa Economic Partnership
Jennie Bautista, Workforce Analyst/INNOVATE Tulare-Kings Coordinator,
Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County
Panelists
Bill Kelly, Managing Director, SunPower Corporation
Gilbert Bareng, Architect, Mangini Associates
John Snavely, Superintendent, Porterville Unified School District
Gina Del Carlo, Youth Programs & Policy,
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
Randy Wallace, Innovate Tulare Kings County
Two regions, rural and suburban, will share how employer-powered
intermediaries support career pathways blending high school redesign, postsecondary education and training, and workforce pipeline development
aligned with regional growth sectors.
Learn about key elements in regional systems building, the role local
intermediaries play, challenges that have been overcome, and how multiple
partners are working together to expand high quality opportunities for young
people across the region.
BUSINESS SERVICES
Expanding the Playing Field & the Service Offerings with Economic Development
& Education Partners
San Carlos III
Facilitators
Celina Shands Gradijan, President/ CEO, Full Capacity Marketing & Business U
Dr. Christine R. Bosworth, Education Consultant, Business U
Panelists
Michael Cross, Executive Director, NoRTEC Workforce Investment Board
Luis Moreno, Director, Butte County, Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc.
Megan Weiss, Business Services Rep, Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc.
Linda Zorn, Sector Navigator/Statewide Director-Health Workforce Initiative,
California Community College Chancellor’s Office
WIOA puts an emphasis on business engagement via regional teams. This session
explores how business services staff can systematically connect with their
economic development and education partners to create a regional network of
services that are highly valued and engage businesses effectively.
Learn the strategies and gain insights from this innovative team in developing
a regional service network called Team Chico that meets the market needs of
business and industry and measures business engagement, as well as their high
growth sector collaboration with the Health Workforce Initiative.
INNOVATIONS
New Partners and New Possibilities
San Carlos IV
Virginia Hamilton, ETA Regional Administrator, Region 6, U.S. Department of Labor
Diane Walton, Ph.D., Systems Diviner, Region 6, U.S. Department of Labor
What would it take to implement new provisions of WIOA by putting customers in
the center of our services, and not the new rules and regulations? Join Virginia
and Diane to talk about new ways to collaborate with partners by using the
principles of human-centered design.
EVIDENCE BASED STRATEGIES
FRST Steps Towards Success
Los Angeles
Acquanetta Warren, Mayor, City of Fontana
Rodney G. Jones, Chief of Police, City of Fontana
Phil Cothran, Executive Board member, San Bernardino County WIB
Miguel McQueen, Deputy Director, San Bernardino County WIB
Officer Nate Weiske, Fontana Re-Entry Support team
Officer Chris Wessman, Fontana Re-Entry Support team
The early release population faces a multitude of challenges in getting
acclimated back into society and in finding gainful employment. In response,
the San Bernardino County WIB and the city of Fontana Re-entry Support Team
(F.R.S.T.) collaborated on a pilot project that was created to assist early release
prisoners and probationers with their successful re-assimilation into society.
This 2014 NACO award winning program and partnership has helped drive down
recidivism and assisted the early release population in becoming productive
members of society.
REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Solving Central California’s “Poverty Amidst Plenty” Dilemma: A State Slingshot
Project
Ferrante I @ Monterey Conference Center
Blake Konczal, Executive Director, Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board
Dr. Carole Goldsmith, President, West Hills College Coalinga
Chuck Riojas, Secretary/Treasurer
Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Kings Counties Building Trades Council
In good economic times and bad, during wet years and drought, California’s
Central Valley – the state’s agricultural engine – struggles with “poverty amidst
plenty.” Persistent problems include: high unemployment, low educational
attainment and a skill mismatch between job seekers and job requirements.
Solving these problems will be the focus of one of Governor Brown’s Slingshot
Initiatives.
A consortium of workforce and education partners representing 14 Central
California counties will explore several solutions, including the creation of a more
nimble method for community college curriculum approval that would allow –
even encourage – the easy replication of innovative programs at campuses and
union halls throughout the region.
INNOVATIONS
Building Bridges to Employment
Ferrante II @ Monterey Conference Center
Sallie Salinas, Director of Special Projects, Orange County One Stop Center
Phyllis Stogbauer, Program, Procurement & Contracting Manager,
Fresno Regional Workforce Investment Board
Daniela Devitt, Director of Outreach Programs, California Employers Association
More than 4 million people have been out of work for six months or longer. A job
search today is a much more daunting task then it was before the Internet and
social media were in our lives.
Learn why 11 workforce investment boards throughout California have partnered
with the California Employers Association to offer cutting edge contemporary job
search strategies and occupational trainings to the long term unemployed.
Learn what’s new about these trainings and why they succeed in getting
jobseekers back to work!
REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Sharing What Matters: A Shared Strategy for a Shared Prosperity
Ferrante III @ Monterey Conference Center
Cheryl Moore, WIB Executive Director, Ventura County WIB
Paula Hodge, DSN, Information Communication Technologies/ Digital Media;
John Cordova, DSN, Health, Health Workforce Initiative
South Central Coast Region, Hosted by College of the Canyons
Margaret Lau, DSN, Agriculture, Water & Environmental Technologies
Central California Environmental Training Center
South Central Coast Region, Hosted by Allan Hancock College
Learn how “Shared Strategy for a Shared Prosperity” aligns and works in tandem
with the “Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy” to create a guiding
workforce development strategy and policies responsive to economic
trends. Deputy Sector Navigators will share their innovative practices in
partnership with WIBs including both regional and statewide approaches.
Explore local and cross regional strategies involving industry, K-12, and education
partners.
12:15 – 1:30
Networking Lunch in the Memory Gardens
Located outside behind The Portola Hotel, the lunch provides the perfect
opportunity to refresh and debrief the morning with colleagues from around
Region 6.
1:45 – 2:30
AFTERNOON PLENARY
Steinbeck Forum
Announcing
CWA and the Foundation for California Community Colleges...Working Together
for You!
Bob Lanter, Executive Director, California Workforce Association
Tim Aldinger, Director of Workforce Development Services
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Introduction of Speaker by Bob Lanter
Plenary Presenter
Dear World with Robert X. Fogarty
What do we want to say to the world about us? What hope do we want to offer
to the long term unemployed? To employers who can’t find the workers they
need to stay competitive? To the public sector naysayers who believe there is no
need for workforce programs? To our youth, who are facing daunting odds in
finding jobs and beginning careers?
This session will provide a very different kind of opportunity to send messages out
to the world, and communicate that yes, “we’re here, and we care.”
Robert will be shooting Dear World portraits of attendees during the Beach BBQ.
2:30 – 3:00
Refreshment Break/ Exhibit Viewing
While enjoying some fresh popcorn and lemonade, please take advantage of
this final opportunity to visit with our exhibitors, American Career College, CASAS,
Comerica Bank, Empyra, EMSI, Geographic Solutions, GStars, Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt, JIST Publishing, Monster Government Solutions, OSHPD and ResCare
Workforce Services.
3:00 – 4:00
FROM HERE TO THERE TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS (9)
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
Seven Secrets to Become the Leader You Never Thought You Could Be
San Carlos III
Josh Davies, CEO, The Center for Work Ethic Development
With constant change increasing the pressure placed on all of us, how do you
adapt to meet the needs of your team and your customers? How do you deal with
the increased pressure to produce ever-improving results? How do you stop spending
your days putting out fires? Simple: stop letting your title or organizational structure
keep you from being a leader.
In this spirited and interactive session, you will learn seven secrets that great leaders
apply to produce results. Find out how you can apply these same secrets to your job
– even if you didn’t think you were a leader.
INNOVATIONS
How to Shrink Big Data and Get Better Results
San Carlos IV
Reg Javier, Associate Manager, Public Consulting Group
Regional workforce development needs to be informed by up-to-date labor
market data. Driving blind is hard. Workforce planning without quality, fresh data
is even harder. This session will provide an overview of traditional labor market
data, real-time labor market data, and how to utilize these data for effective
planning and workforce development. WIBs play a key role in developing the
local workforce, and data provides the context in how to develop that
workforce.
WIOA UNPACKED
Reshaping Boards and Engaging New Champions for Workforce Development
San Carlos I
Ron Painter, CEO, National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB)
Washington DC
Heather DeSart, Deputy Director, Workforce Connections, Las Vegas, NV
WIOA will require local areas to reconstitute their Workforce Investment Boards.
The process has the potential to help you rethink Board membership, to recruit
new members from your business community, to strengthen the relationships with
your local elected officials, and to take your Board to the next level.
Join this highly interactive sessions to hear some initial thoughts on how you can
prepare for the changes envisioned in the new law, and next steps for
developing the champions of change for regional workforce development.
BUSINESS SERVICES
What WIOA Means for Workforce Business Services
San Carlos II
Celina Shands Gradijan, President, Full Capacity Marketing & Business U
Dr. Christine Bosworth, Education Consultant; Margo Turner, Director, Education
Division; Leslie Schneider, Director, Workforce & Economic Development Division
Business U
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) spells out specific
changes to get workforce investment system stakeholders to focus on the needs
of business and industry and to measure success in these areas.
This session will help workforce business services staff and partners understand the
new charge and the requirements that are needed to create a high performing
workforce business services team including people, processes, services and
metrics. Successful case studies in building business engagement will be shared,
along with a detailed roadmap for successful implementation.
TRAINING RESOURCES
CSU Pathways: A Guide to Industry-Valued Certificates
Los Angeles
Sheila Thomas, Statewide Dean, Extended Education,
CSU Office of the Chancellor, with CSU Campus Representatives
(North/Central/South Regions)
Discover the numerous opportunities that exist through partnerships,
communication and collaboration with CSU Extended Education. Learn how
you can connect with campuses regionally to provide industry-valued
certificates, programs and other training that job seekers and workers in your
community need.
INNOVATIONS
Learning Shelter: Prototyping Training for the New World of Work
San Diego
Marc Roth, Founder, Learning Shelter
Emylene Aspilla, Director of Strategic Initiatives and
Lupine Seran, Workforce Innovation Project Manager
San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Learning Shelter is prototyping a 90 day live-in training program for homeless
individuals with the goal of empowering participants through mentorship, highdemand skills building, contextualized learning, and job placement. Participants
learn the basics of a variety of digital manufacturing tools (including 3D printing)
and develop expertise in a chosen area. Learning Shelter creates skilled workers
for new modalities of design and manufacturing, which are in great demand
due to the maker movement and access to capital through crowd funding.
Draw on the experiences of the presenters in serving this challenging population
to get ideas that can help you innovate in lots of different ways.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
Designing Policies and Programs for Out of School Youth
Ferrante I @ Monterey Conference Center
Lisa Salazar, Economic and Workforce Development Department,
City of Los Angeles
Ricardo Villalobos, Youth Department Director, Workforce Connections,
Las Vegas, NV
This timely session will provide best practices that will jump-start your thinking
about the changes that may be necessary to meet the new mandate in WIOA
to serve at least 75% out of school youth. Presenters will discuss policies and
programs that are effective in finding, engaging and connecting “opportunity
youth” back to school and career pathways, including healthcare, construction
and green technology industries.
SECTOR STRATEGIES
Connecting with the Energy Sector Opportunities (BESO) Program
Ferrante II
Mark Ouellette, Senior Project Manager, ICF International
Hector Uribe, Green Jobs Coordinator, Proteus, Inc.,
This project uniquely increases both the supply and demand for energy
efficiency services. This is accomplished in three ways: (1) The retraining of low
skilled migrant farm workers for commercial energy efficiency jobs; (2) Training
energy efficiency contractors on how to market projects to small and mediumsized commercial businesses; and (3) Increase implementation of energy
efficiency projects in small and medium sized commercial businesses as a result
of contractors’ increased knowledge of financing options and enhanced sales
skills. Discover ways to connect to this important sector in your region.
REGIONAL COLLABORATIONS
How WIBs and Community Colleges Adapt to Challenging Times
Ferrante III @ Monterey Conference Center
Mark Mattke, Chief Executive Officer
Spokane Area Workforce Development Council
The Spokane Area Workforce Development Council has long been dedicated to
creating a jobs-driven workforce system, making strategic public and private
investments to ensure a skilled local workforce that meets the needs of
employers and creating a vibrant economy for the entire region. A critical part
of this success is the innovative partnership the WIB has with the Community
Colleges of Spokane.
Mark Mattke will share stories about how they got where they are, and strategies
to align missions and to share space, staff and data. Hear more about the Air
Washington initiative, funded through the Trade Adjustment Assistance &
Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grants, just one example of
how their collaboration yields results for business and industry in the region.
4:15 – 5:15
INNOVATIONS
FROM HERE TO THERE TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS (8)
Using Technology to Improve your Training Outcomes
Ferrante I @ Monterey Conference Center
Mark Martinez, VP, Municipality Group, Sacramento
Mike Korsak, VP, Municipality Group, Detroit
Jerry Rito, VP, Municipality Group, Detroit
Comerica Bank
Comerica Bank has a long tradition and commitment to the public sector. We
are the #1 Pre-Paid Card Issuer in the country. For the past twelve years,
Comerica Bank’s program has been helping WIBs better manage their ITAs using
Commercial Card technology. The Commercial Card technology eliminates the
need to write checks, reduces legal and contract costs, provides a system to
track expenditures and helps to serve your customers better.
Come learn how Comerica can assist your local board in managing their training
investments!
SECTOR STRATEGIES
Business Investment in the Healthcare Workforce
Ferrante II @ Monterey Conference Center
Jan Hunter, Director, CareerSTAT, National Fund for Workforce Solutions,
Washington DC
CareerSTAT recently announced its Frontline Worker Champions who have
significant and successful healthcare frontline workforce development programs.
This session presents different approaches WIBs have used to engage healthcare
employers in developing their own front line worker champions. Hear about
common core elements of each program. Learn how they got executive buy-in
for worker development, how they obtained capital dollars, their key outcomes
and important lessons derived from their experiences.
SECTOR STRATEGIES
Which Came First? Integrating a Sector Strategy with a Population Based
Approach
Ferrante III @ Monterey Conference Center
John Halpin, Director of Program Operations
Monique Forster, Senior Workforce Development Specialist
Office of Economic and Workforce Development, San Francisco
Workforce funding often targets specialized populations: individuals with
disabilities, criminal backgrounds, child support cases, etc. Conversely, a sector
strategy focuses on regional economic climate, employer needs and cutting
edge technology training.
Presenters will share their approach and experiences with three population
based programs serving multiple stakeholders using a sector strategy as the lens
for program planning and employer engagement.
Join this lively discussion on how programs can balance population specific
needs with industry driven realities.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
LMI Powered Strategy and Application for Workforce Development
San Carlos II
Angel Rodriguez, Research Manager, Regional Analysis and Support Group
Justin Wehner, Research Program Specialist,
Regional Analysis and Support Group
Dennis Mullins, Research Program Specialist, Local Information Services Group
Labor Market Information Division, Employment Development Department
Experience practical application scenarios that use regional economic analysis
to help make curriculum and job training decisions. These applications can help
ground your regional strategy when planning for major statewide initiatives such
as Slingshot, Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy, and the California
Career Pathways Trust.
INNOVATIONS
The National Labor Exchange: Using 21st Century Technology To Connect
Employers With Workers
San Carlos III
Moderator: Jaime Gutierrez, Deputy Division Chief, Workforce Services Division
Employment Development Department
Presenters
Pam Gerassimides, Asst. Executive Director & National Labor Exchange Director
Charlie Terrell, Operations Manager, National Labor Exchange
National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA)
More than ever, individuals are using smart phones, social media and search
engines to find jobs rather than going through the traditional job boards. Dot jobs
is a top-level Internet domain similar to dot com, providing information on job
openings by occupation, industry and location. This session will explore how
innovative companies and workforce professionals are leveraging the National
Labor Exchange, Google, social and mobile strategies through the revolutionary
dot jobs universe.
Learn how NASWA and the National Labor Exchange are working with states on
the implementation of the new VEVRRA and Section 503 regulations. As a result
of the new regulations, States will be facing an increase in employer interaction
for positive outreach and recruitment along with an increase in the number of
Federal Contractors listing jobs through your state job bank and 3rd party
providers.
Lastly, see a demo on a new service that has been developed to assist states
and employers when dealing with OFCCP audits.
WIOA UNPACKED
WIOA: Key Policy and Program Changes
San Carlos IV
Bob Knight, Director, Workforce Policy and Government Relations
ResCare Workforce Services
Perhaps the differences between House and Senate, between Republicans and
Democrats over the future of federal workforce policy were never that great.
For House Republicans, the cornerstone of reform was consolidation. For Senators
and most Democrats, the key was stronger incentives for collaboration and
voluntary program integration through state and local planning and oversight
structures.
Are the changes in sum incremental in nature, or large scale changes? How will
state and local WIBs really change and what policy making arenas are they
likely to pursue? What will be new and different, other than size? Will new
performance metrics enhance new program design flexibility or stifle it?
Listen to this guru of workforce development describe what he sees as major
changes to programs, policies and procedures, and what lies on the road
ahead during WIOA implementation.
BUSINESS SERVICES
High Performing Business Services Panel: Market Responsive Innovation
San Carlos I
Moderators
Celina Shands Gradijan, President/ CEO, Full Capacity Marketing & Business U
Dr. Christine Bosworth, Education Consultant, Business U
Panelists
Dot Fallihee, Chief Program Officer & Bryan Pannell, Director of Sector Initiatives
Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County
Patricia Wallace, Assistant Director
Maricopa County Human Services Workforce Development Division
Cynthia M. Spell Tweh, Deputy Community and Economic Development Director
City of Phoenix, Business and Workforce Development Division
Under WIOA, regionalism and business services are key components of the new
legislation. Meet key members of these dynamic teams that have created
highly effective and result-oriented business services.
This session highlights processes, solution driven services and metrics that will
need to be a part of your business services under the new legislation.
Additionally, hear about specific innovations from the field that offer options in
expanding business services and connecting with C-level business executives to
support your mission.
REGIONAL COLLABORATION
Workforce Investment Boards and Community College Partnerships
Los Angeles
Bob Lanter, Executive Director, CWA
Tim Aldinger, Director of Workforce Development Services
Foundation for California Community Colleges
Join us for a conversation on how WIBs and Community Colleges are working
together, and how they could do even more. Explore how the multiple new
frameworks and funding (Doing What Matters, Accelerator, Slingshot, CTE
Enhancement, WIOA, Career Pathways Trust) expand the opportunity to work
together, and common obstacles faced in doing so.
5:30 – 9:00
BBQ Dinner on the Beach/ Volleyball Tournament
This year, you will once again get the opportunity to have your region participate
in the MMM volleyball tournament and win the highly coveted MMM Volleyball
Trophy. Pull together a team and join the fun. Get more info and sign up at the
CWA Conference Registration Desk.
SPECIAL FEATURE
Robert Fogarty will be taking Dear World photos during this entire event. Portraits
will be shown during the Closing Plenary session.
Remember to come in comfortable attire. It’s a beach (although there is also
plenty of seating inside)!
Thursday, Sept 4, 2014
6:45 – 7:15
San Carlos Foyer
Agile Bodies/ Agile Minds: Pilates with Diane Walton
7:30 – 8:30
Continental Breakfast
San Carlos Foyer
8:30 – 9:45
DEEP DIVE & LISTENING SESSION ON WIOA San Carlos III - IV
Facilitators
Bob Lanter, Executive Director, CWA
Virginia Hamilton, Regional Administrator, ETA, Region 6,
U. S. Department of Labor
Tim Rainey, Executive Director, California Workforce Investment Board
This session will provide a “deeper dive” into the Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act. After some contextual setting remarks, key topics will be
explored in smaller groups to help surface issues, exchange ideas, prototype
solutions and identify some common ground shared by federal, state and local
stakeholders that can help guide the transition and implementation of the new
law. Ideas will be captured and reported out.
10:00 – 11:00
FROM HERE TO THERE TRAINING & SHARING SESSIONS (6)
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
Achieving the Vision: Moving from Case Management to Success Management
San Carlos I
Gus Linde, Vice President, Operations & Financial Services, EmployIndy
Scott Johnson, Manager, WorkOne Indy
In this session, you’ll learn how the WorkOne Indy team created and
implemented a shared vision for a more effective 21st century workforce system.
Hear their experiences addressing:
o Real engagement of multiple stakeholders
o What employer-centric services really look like
o Technology that actually enables service delivery
o How to manage and deliver true integrated services for job seekers,
employers, community-based organizations, and youth
o Ways to build continuous innovation into your contracts to ensure peak
performance from your vendors
INNOVATIONS
Let’s Put California to Work on 3RNet
San Carlos II
Christina Washington and Jalaunda Munroe
Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
OSHPD’s Health Careers Training Program (HCTP) Unit hosts 3RNet California, a
national recruitment and retention website providing each state with a platform
for recruiting health care professionals. This site (www.3RNet.org) serves as a
virtual meeting place for candidates and employers.
Our ultimate goal is to build a comprehensive resource that will result in success
for employers and candidates and we are confident that conference attendees
will be the content experts we need to help us accomplish our goal. We invite
participants to our session for a “meeting of the minds” as it relates to our
evolving 3RNet presence.
Join us for a conversation about this resource and other tools for promoting
healthcare workforce development.
CAPACITY BUILDING
Develop A Front Line Team Of Change Agents: Building Talent To Drive Systemwide Results
Santa Barbara
Moderator: Raymond McDonald, Chair, CWA Capacity Building Committee
Executive Director, Santa Barbara County WIB
Presenter: Locke Epsten, Director of Corporate Education
University of California San Diego Extension
Workforce Development is a profession, not a job. How do you prepare the front
line staff at your One Stop to continuously improve, be wildly successful and
become the professionals you need and want them to be?
National credentials and university certifications raise the bar and ensure that
your staff has the competencies, personal effectiveness and critical
thinking/problem solving skills needed to succeed and drive positive
change. This workshop will provide a roadmap for WIBS to build a talent pipeline
starting with case managers and career advisors. We will showcase key
components for professional development and case studies of scalable best
practices created by our next generation of leaders.
SECTOR STRATEGIES
DOE-NIBS Joint Task Analysis Workforce Credentialing Council: Creating a
Statewide, California Workforce Program
San Diego
Carlos Santamaria, Principle, Executive Institute for Energy Efficiency
Jim Caldwell, CEO, Workforce Incubator & Statewide Sector Navigator/ Energy
This session will show how to translate a national initiative like the DOE-NIBS Joint
Task Analysis (JTA) effort into a statewide California workforce program. Get an
overview of those skills needed to successfully educate students in an emerging
area of energy management that includes a strategy for identifying energy
reduction measures (ERM’s). The Building Operations Professionals curriculum
and training can be made available to assist both private sector and public
sector stakeholders.
EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES
Boeing’s Departure from Long Beach… Now What?
Santa Monica
John Hawkins, Senior Consultant, EMSI
When a major employer hits the road, how does that impact the local
economy? How do you move forward? What obstacles will confront you?
EMSI will demonstrate the methodology behind their analysis of Boeing’s
announced departure from Long Beach, including a look at the ripple effects to
the region’s economy, workforce, and education system. Learn how good data
can help you move forward—or even prevent such a departure in the first place.
SECTOR STRATEGIES
Leveraging Partnerships for Success: Sector Strategies in Arizona
Los Angeles
Sheila Shedd, Director, Workforce Arizona Council
Roz Boxer, Vice President, Workforce Development, Arizona Commerce Authority
Cynthia Spell Tweh, Deputy Community & Economic Development Director,
City of Phoenix
Tom Colombo, Interim Deputy Assistant Director,
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Changing times require smarter efforts, not harder work. Learn how Arizona's
leaders work together to empower local partners through public-private sector
partnerships at the regional level. Find out how these industry-led regional
partnerships are informing policy, influencing educational pathways and
bringing the workforce needs of industry to the forefront in a way that resonates
with both regional and state stakeholders.
11:15 - Noon
CLOSING PLENARY
San Carlos III - IV
Session Facilitator: Bob Lanter, Executive Director, CWA
This session will feature selected portraits photographed by Robert Fogarty, and
a reflection about the messages that we think are important to carry back out
into the larger world and into our communities.