GAC Newsletter May/June 2022
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The Grow Apprenticeship California team with attendees at the pre-CCCAOE conference learning lab.
Dear Community of Practice
For the past several months, the Grow Apprenticeship California team has been connecting with partners throughout the ecosystem to find innovative ways to support the expansion of apprenticeships. We are excited to share highlights from our recent efforts, including the California Community College Association for Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Spring Conference and Coalition on Adult Based Education (COABE) National Conference. During both engagements we discussed equity in apprenticeship, the impact of the Great Resignation, and the role community colleges play in apprenticeship. In this month's newsletter, we will share resources related to these topics, spotlight Shasta College’s Logging and Forest Worker Registered Apprenticeship program, and share some exciting announcements regarding funding and upcoming happenings in the apprenticeship ecosystem.
We encourage you to learn more about Grow Apprenticeship California and connect to our growing Community of Practice. Connect with the Grow Apprenticeship California Forum via LinkedIn
Until next month and with care,
Grow Apprenticeship California Team
(Josh, Michelle, Shanell, and Nicole)
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IN THIS EDITION
- SUCCESS STORIES - Shasta College has partnered with Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) to give students real world training out in the woods, running the equipment, logging, and shipping their harvest
- IN CASE YOU MISSED IT - Explore JFF’s National Innovation Hub for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Webinar.
- TIPS FROM THE FIELD - During CCCAOE, the Apprenticeship Support Network team hosted a facilitated discussion on the impact of the Great Resignation on the workforce and education system.
- ANNOUNCEMENTS - The California Community College Chancellor’s Office has announced the official quarterly release of funds for the California Apprenticeship Initiative: New and Innovative Grant Program Apprenticeship and Pre-apprenticeship Request for Applications (RFA).
- THE BOOKSHELF - This month's bookshelf includes two resources supporting equitable apprenticeship and community colleges' role in advancing apprenticeship
SUCCESS STORIES
Shasta College Logging and Forest Worker Registered Partnership
Shasta College is California’s first educational institution to be issued a Commercial Timber Operators License. The college has partnered with Sierra Pacific Industries (SPI) to give students real world training out in the woods, running the equipment, logging, and shipping their harvest. Industry leaders partnered with Shasta College’s faculty and administration to create California Registered Apprenticeship Forest Training (CRAFT), a pipeline that provides apprentices with the education and on-the-job-training needed to be successful in this industry that is aging out and in- demand.
This new apprenticeship program was born to meet our North/Far North region’s needs. Our first cohort of apprentices will start in Spring 2022, as our program is gaining momentum and continuing to collaborate with additional institutions and employers. It is an exciting opportunity to share the many benefits of apprenticeship and to serve those re-entering the workforce, new to the workforce, or even those already employed but who are needing to upskill.
For more information please contact Sarabeth Angel- Towner, Apprenticeship Coordinator at Shasta College sangel-towner@shastacollege.edu or visit https://craftprogram.net/.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
JFF’s National Innovation Hub for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Webinar: Join in this first-of-its-kind, two-day virtual summit to hear from employers across the country on how they’re using the earn-and-learn model of apprenticeship to build skilled, diverse workforces.
TIPS FROM THE FIELD
During CCCAOE, the Grow Apprenticeship California team hosted a facilitated discussion on the impact of the Great Resignation on the workforce and education system, including factors attributing to the shift in the workforce and how different partners are talking about recovery. In the piece The Great Resignation Didn’t Start with the Pandemic, the authors discuss five factors at play in this trend, including retirement, relocation, reconsideration, reshuffling, and reluctance. They emphasize the need for business and education alike to understand the impact of these factors.
Additionally, we have featured an excellent piece by JFF, which can serve as inspiration for how inclusive practices can aid in designing an economic recovery strategy that will help build resilient communities.
Co-Designing a Recovery for All: A Vision for Inclusive Regional Economic Development >
ANNOUNCEMENTS
California Apprenticeship Initiative Funding Opportunity
The California Community College Chancellor’s Office has announced the official quarterly release of funds for the California Apprenticeship Initiative: New and Innovative Grant Program Apprenticeship and Pre-apprenticeship Request for Applications (RFA). This ongoing strategy is part of the California Community Colleges continuing efforts to meet the state’s need for an educated and skilled workforce, and to promote economic recovery and equity in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
While we are sharing this opportunity, we are not administrators of this grant. The CAI Pre-Apprenticeship and Apprenticeship Grant RFA instructions, application requirements, deadlines and other materials are available online and may be accessed here. This funding will now be released quarterly so be on the lookout for next quarters RFA release. If you have any questions, please contact Sean McCobb via email at apprenticeship@cccco.edu.
THE BOOK SHELF
This month's bookshelf includes two resources supporting equitable apprenticeship and community colleges' role in advancing apprenticeship.
This month's bookshelf includes two resources supporting equitable apprenticeship and community colleges' role in advancing apprenticeship. In the first piece, Supporting Community College Delivery of Apprenticeships, apprenticeship experts detail community colleges as key apprenticeship partners. It also highlights how community colleges
can impact diversity in apprenticeship programs.
We also included The Equitable Apprenticeship Toolkit, which guides stakeholders on thinking of apprenticeship through an equity lens. Equitable apprenticeship programs address the immediate and historical barriers that may impede pre-apprenticeship or apprenticeship access and acceptance to an apprentice’s integration and growth in the industry. Community colleges and other apprenticeship stakeholders will benefit from the learnings outlined in both reports.
Building and Growing Apprenticeship with Equity in Mind: An Equitable Apprenticeships Toolkit >
