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  • K-16 REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE MEETING ON 4-29-22

    K-16 REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE MEETING ON 4-29-22

    Meeting Agenda

    Michael Wiafe Presentation Slides

    Meeting Participants

    Jamboard Links from Pathway Breakout Sessions:

    Business: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1vLlH8b78M9zgdVCTtZ3N7nVUujbsSI-kAg3o2vDss90/edit?usp=sharing 

    Engineering:  https://jamboard.google.com/d/1zdvAQv3dszCFMa9iQGniDoYch1g7KSr2M38x111yG6k/edit?usp=sharing 

    Education:  https://jamboard.google.com/d/1VJvDDJZXUQn4_bELtL2Vf2oX4OcllhVtvUtelkeSNUE/edit?usp=sharing 

    Healthcare: Successful Pathways_Healthcare – Google Jamboard 

    00:16:50 Michael Wangler: https://inlandempiregia.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/GIATogether/EfvEeU7cbC5IvqBD9f9KYjEBDEoRnfuFpRYr2xP_g4Ld6w?e=d9Zmrx 
    00:16:58 Jennifer O’Farrell: Almost there! Well done team and good morning!
    00:17:38 Michael Wangler: https://inlandempiregia.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/GIATogether/EfvEeU7cbC5IvqBD9f9KYjEBDEoRnfuFpRYr2xP_g4Ld6w?e=d9Zmrx 
    00:17:49 Michael Wangler: https://inlandempiregia.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/GIATogether/EfvEeU7cbC5IvqBD9f9KYjEBDEoRnfuFpRYr2xP_g4Ld6w?e=d9Zmrx 
    00:18:04 Michael Wangler: https://inlandempiregia.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/GIATogether/EfvEeU7cbC5IvqBD9f9KYjEBDEoRnfuFpRYr2xP_g4Ld6w?e=d9Zmrx 
    00:21:03 Ray Cuellar: great intro/executive summary
    00:23:21 Karen Suarez: Cal Poly is in Pomona in LA County
    00:23:44 Karen Suarez: CERF is being defined as San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
    00:25:12 James Spee: We have MORE THAN 30 people on this call!
    00:27:25 Hillary Wolfe: Second paragraph, did you want to include logistics, transportation, and environmental science/sustainability, as an emerging need? Also, I’m confused by the term “disenfranchised populations.” Do you mean “underserved populations”?
    00:32:38 James Spee: Thanks everyone! I have to jump on another meeting. Looking forward to the next phase of the process.
    00:38:32 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: Great points Valerie! I could not agree more
    00:38:54 Carol Tsushima: Excellent points, Valerie!
    00:39:38 Alex Avila: marginalized
    00:42:04 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: The first paragraph seems all about degrees
    00:42:33 Carol Tsushima: Yes “…the Inland Empire (IE) K-16 Regional Collaborative will increase the number and effectiveness of clearly defined and continuous education pathways”
    00:42:38 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: Which leads to the impression that is what the goal iks
    00:42:55 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: is*
    00:46:58 Susanne Mata: Alex has a valid point
    00:49:45 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: I agree with Dean, the First paragraph needs to have the meat of the goal.
    00:50:04 Mara Montelongo: I agree with Dean. Front and center and showing our complete intention.
    00:55:33 Jennifer O’Farrell: Thank you for being so open to feedback and making this a truly collaborative process. Great work!
    00:55:43 Ray Cuellar: agree…thank you all who contributed to this work!
    00:56:43 Michael Wiafe: Alex… I LOVE the way you think
    00:56:44 Karen Suarez: I vote party
    00:57:06 Mara Montelongo: Thank you for all the amazing work and collaboration. Yes to the party! 🙂
    00:58:00 Jennifer O’Farrell: HAHAHA!!! #goodfood
    00:59:38 Hend Gilli-Elewy: Thank you all!
    00:59:49 Rose Gonzalez: Thank you!
    00:59:55 Hillary Wolfe: Thank you for the hard work on writing the grant!
    00:59:59 Ray Cuellar: thank you!

  • Education Insight: Middle School-Where Planning your Future Begins

    Education Insight: Middle School-Where Planning your Future Begins

    About This Episode

    Season 2. Episode 4.

    An extraordinary number of television shows and movies focus on the struggles of kids in middle school. The struggle is real for kids at an awkward age where decisions are often poorly made. The brain of kids between ages 10-14 is growing at an amazing rate, and experts agree that is when they need to begin to think about a career and college, often despite their indifference. So how do parents and educators get middle schoolers thinking about the future? In today’s program, we find answers to the tough questions: How to talk to kids, how to successfully get them to begin preparing for college or a successful career, and when they just need to focus on being a kid. Our guests today work through that with kids and families every day, in the Inland Empire.

    Featured Guests

    Carol Tsushima

    Administrator for the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools

    Kevin McCarty was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014 to represent the 7th Assembly District, which includes Sacramento, West Sacramento and parts of unincorporated Sacramento County.

    McCarty serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, which oversees the largest component of California’s multi-billion dollar budget. As Chair, McCarty made historic investments in public education including expanding access to preschool for low and middle income families, providing greater career technical education programs, and increasing student enrollment at our public colleges and universities.

    Other legislative priorities for Assemblymember McCarty include addressing housing affordability, fighting climate change, championing criminal justice reform, curbing gun violence, tackling the opioid crisis and advocating for the middle class.

    McCarty began his public service career as a Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Commissioner and served on the Sacramento City Council from 2004 to 2014. As a Councilmember, he created innovative youth programs and wrote common-sense gun laws, tackled sub-standard rental housing, and crafted clean air policies. He created Sacramento’s Little Saigon district, the City’s Whistleblower Hotline program, and the Independent Auditor department.

    A lifelong Sacramentan, McCarty went to local public schools, attended American River College, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from CSU Long Beach and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration from CSU Sacramento.

    McCarty and his wife live in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Sacramento with their twin daughters.

    Like, follow and connect with Assemblymember McCarty on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram: @AsmKevinMcCarty

    Randall Olson

    Family Engagement Specialist at San Bernardino City Unified School District

    Karen Scott is the Executive Director of the Children and Families Commission – First 5 San Bernardino, a funding organization of services for children prenatal through age 5, by investing revenue received from Prop 10, a tobacco tax initiative in California.

    Ms. Scott’s education and background is in Public Administration and Administration of Justice and she has worked in the realm of Human Services for San Bernardino County since 1977.  Karen has served as Executive Director of First 5 San Bernardino for 14 years leading the organization’s efforts to promote, support and enhance the health and early development of children, prenatal through age five through coordinated and comprehensive systems of care that strengthen children, families and communities, ensuring children are safe, healthy and ready to enter and succeed in school.

    Karen is married to James Scott and has 4 adult children and 4 grandchildren.

    Interview Highlights

    3:02 – Randy shares why he believes attention to education for middle schoolers is so important

    4:10 – Randy describes the greatest areas of need for middle school students when it comes to their family engagement and education

    7:30 – Randy discusses how a parent who has never gone to college can prepare their child for higher education

    9:50 – Randy briefly summarizes the top 5 findings that are important for us to understand as it pertains to the value of family engagement

    14:30 – Randy explains what parents should do to help their kids make a tangible plan for college

    18:14 – Randy gives advice to parents who would prefer to give their kids the college talk in high school as opposed to in middle school

    27:37 – Carol shares her opinion on the most important things a child must be learning or gaining during middle school

    28:55 – Carol describes the top 3 things that a middle school student needs to consider regarding moving from K-12 to college or a career

    32:29 – Carol explains what issues are easier to address in middle school as opposed to later on in high school

    37:54 – Carol gives insight into how students should go about creating a six-year plan

    39:50 – Carol discusses what a “growth mindset” is

    44:10 – Carol shares the courses that are most important for middle schoolers to hone in on during the crucial learning period of 7th and 8th grade

    45:39 – Special Feature Original Song: Love Theme by: Victoria Romano

    View our podcast page for more stories like this: https://gia.echofactory.dev/gia-podcasts/

    Education Insight tells the story of education in the Inland Empire through the diverse voices of those in and around the regional education community. The show is produced by Growing Inland Achievement, a collective impact organization in the Inland Empire with a mission to increase economic prosperity in the region by increasing educational attainment. Hosted by 30-year broadcast veteran Lacey Kendall, monthly shows explore topics ranging from education challenges and shortcomings to innovations and groundbreaking ideas that are driving student success.

  • TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

    TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

    As we celebrate National Teacher Appreciation Week, we wanted to take a moment to share a few resources for supporting our current teacher workforce and working to build a pipeline of a well-prepared, highly qualified educators to enter the profession.

    Thank you to all of our teachers and everyone working to support student success in the Inland Empire. You are appreciated!

  • K-16 REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE MEETING ON 4-22-2022

    K-16 REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE MEETING ON 4-22-2022

    Meeting Agenda

    Michael Wiafe Presentation Slides

    4-22-2022 Meeting Participants

    Jamboard Links from Pathway Breakout Sessions:

    Business: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1vLlH8b78M9zgdVCTtZ3N7nVUujbsSI-kAg3o2vDss90/edit?usp=sharing 

    Engineering:  https://jamboard.google.com/d/1zdvAQv3dszCFMa9iQGniDoYch1g7KSr2M38x111yG6k/edit?usp=sharing 

    Education:  https://jamboard.google.com/d/1VJvDDJZXUQn4_bELtL2Vf2oX4OcllhVtvUtelkeSNUE/edit?usp=sharing 

    Healthcare: Successful Pathways_Healthcare – Google Jamboard 

    00:13:14 Jake Poore, GIA, He/Him: Good morning. Here is the meeting agenda for today: https://inlandempiregia.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/GIATogether/EeToAHEuQoNLlRlZfrsUaLUBWYGbz3Rtko6k3MHW71iYMQ?e=0omI5n
    00:30:44 Alex Avila: yes
    00:33:26 Dean Gerstein: From the website FAQs: Can a partner be involved in more than one collaborative and/or more than one proposal?

    Yes. However, a partner can be a lead agency for only one proposal.
    Is there a limit on the number of collaboratives an institution can participate in?

    No. However, institutions should consider their logical service area, their capacity, and the overall goals of this program when determining how many collaboratives to participate in.
    Could a UC campus participate in more than one application?

    Yes. However, a UC campus can be a lead agency for only one proposal.
    00:34:10 James Spee: I agree with Summer and Alex.
    00:35:44 Stephanie Murillo, K14 TAP: Thank you for being up front about the situation and giving space for us to comment
    00:38:59 James Spee: Here is our document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cQtnQjZ79gnWScoBg_jrLEB1lNwVuqvgITgZKyO1pnI/edit?usp=sharing
    00:39:08 James Spee: for the business pathway.
    00:39:18 Valerie Backus: Thanks @James
    00:39:53 Michael Wiafe: Wow. Nice!!
    00:42:52 Dean Gerstein: An old friend used to refer to our fair state as the United Counties of California. Creating as an overlay the Various Regions of California is not an easy summit.
    00:43:10 Michael Wiafe: I love that analogy
    01:07:23 Valerie Backus: Will you post this meeting as well at: https://gia.echofactory.dev/news/ ?
    01:07:26 Becky Sumbera: Thank you!
    01:07:49 Becky Sumbera: I lot of collaboration needed and I believe this group can do it.
    01:09:00 Beth Higbee: Becky Sumbera and Louie Rodriguez rocked our world interms of Education!
    01:10:08 James Spee: Our letter is with the president of UOR.
    01:10:25 Ida Hermosillo, GIA: Thank you everyone! Happy Friday.
    01:10:40 Ray Cuellar: Thank you GIA for your support and leadership!

  • K-16 REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE MEETING ON 4-15-2022

    K-16 REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE MEETING ON 4-15-2022

    Meeting Agenda

    Michael Wiafe Presentation Slides

    4-15-2022 Meeting Participants

    Jamboard Links from Pathway Breakout Sessions:

    Business: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1vLlH8b78M9zgdVCTtZ3N7nVUujbsSI-kAg3o2vDss90/edit?usp=sharing 

    Engineering:  https://jamboard.google.com/d/1zdvAQv3dszCFMa9iQGniDoYch1g7KSr2M38x111yG6k/edit?usp=sharing 

    Education:  https://jamboard.google.com/d/1VJvDDJZXUQn4_bELtL2Vf2oX4OcllhVtvUtelkeSNUE/edit?usp=sharing 

    Healthcare: Successful Pathways_Healthcare – Google Jamboard 

    00:13:09 Wendy Deras: Good morning, Wendy Deras, Industry Sector Manager, Health, IE wederas@collegeofthedesert.edu
    00:13:10 Stephani Congdon: Good morning to all
    00:13:20 Terrance Stone: Terrance Stone, Young Visionaries
    00:13:29 Laura Smith: Good Morning!
    00:13:42 Becky Sumbera: Becky Sumbera, CSUSB College of Education
    00:13:52 Mara Montelongo: Good morning!
    00:14:08 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: Good Morning! Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy, Regional Director of Business & Entrepreneurship, IEDRC
    LKiplingerKennedy@barstow.edu
    00:15:15 Susanne Mata: Good morning! Susanne Mata Industry Sector Manager – ICT & Digital Media Sector smata@sbccd.edu
    00:16:35 Alan Braggins: Good Morning! Alan Braggins, Regional Innovation and Automation Project Director IEDRC abraggin@sbccd.edu
    00:17:02 Stephanie Murillo: Well said, Alex. Thank you for speaking your heart
    00:18:02 JACQUELINE MELENDEZ: Good morning everyone.
    00:18:36 Laurie Schoelkopf: https://inlandempiregia.sharepoint.com/sites/GIATogether/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=%2Fsites%2FGIATogether%2FShared%20Documents%2FProjects%20%26%20Initiatives%2FK%2D16%20Collaborative%2FMeeting%20Agendas%20and%20Documents%2F4%2D15%2D22%2FAgenda%204%2D15%2D22%2Epdf&parent=%2Fsites%2FGIATogether%2FShared%20Documents%2FProjects%20%26%20Initiatives%2FK%2D16%20Collaborative%2FMeeting%20Agendas%20and%20Documents%2F4%2D15%2D22&p=true&ga=1
    00:18:40 Stephani Congdon: Let’s not forget our special populations
    00:19:29 Laurie Schoelkopf: K-16

    Problem Statement DRAFT

    a. There are not enough cross-institutionally integrated educational pathways built for learners in the Inland Empire to access the pipelines to quality jobs in emerging industries.

    b. We have K-12 schools with career readiness classes and a launchpad for career pathways, but there is little to no connection between those programs and local community colleges. Our collaborative is looking to build the connective tissue and bridges between the levels of education to make the system cohesive and easy to navigate for learners. Additionally, there are emerging industries within the region that need pathways to be built out to meet economic growth needs.

    c. There is little to no programmatic connection between career pathways at community colleges and 4-year public and private institutions. Finally, the Inland Empire has a need for further engagement of employers and the workforce for full cohesion of the cradle-to-career pipeline for learners.

    00:20:28 Kimberly McNulty: Laurie – I tried the Sharepoint link but it said I don’t have access… not sure if others having same trouble?
    00:21:01 Becky Sumbera: @Kimberly, I had the same problem
    00:21:16 Michael Wangler: Try this: https://inlandempiregia.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/GIATogether/EX5wXmAlIdhCp_g3kF8C50kB9xm0WWpygasob2VQOaFuGQ?e=BS6kPJ
    00:21:17 Stephani Congdon: Valley college has a cte event next week
    00:21:23 James Spee: What would the problem statement look like if restated from the student perspective? The parent? The employer?
    00:22:00 Becky Sumbera: @Michael, this link works. Thanks,
    00:23:01 Sorrel Stielstra: Thanks, Ray. We have been having preliminary conversations around the need for greater regional data sharing.
    00:24:10 Rose Gonzalez: Why no mention of equity in the problem statements?
    00:24:15 Gustavo-Norco College: There are no references to equity gaps and equity-mindedness as one of the problems we are also wanting to solve/improve in the I.E.
    00:24:16 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: I agree, Kim!
    00:24:23 Alejandra Gomez: As Sorrel pointed out, these conversations around regional data sharing would include creating a unique identifier for each student so they could be tracked through different educational levels, from k-12, to community college to 4yr institutions
    00:24:38 Valerie Backus: I agree that industry needs to be engaged much more–they should be driving our work.
    00:24:54 James Spee: So state the problem from the employer perspective
    00:25:33 Rose Gonzalez: @Stephanie I agree!
    00:25:47 Kim McNulty, OneFuture CV: Agree, Stephanie… there has been very good growth in connection with community colleges. Lots to build upon and grow.
    00:26:00 Susanne Mata: I was thinking the same thing. That statement is a little too strong.
    00:26:02 Dean Gerstein: We have too few connections from K-12 career readiness classes to our local community colleges. Our collaborative will is looking to bridge this divide more broadly and make the system cohesive and easier to navigates.
    00:26:09 Stephani Congdon: Agree
    00:26:17 Becky Sumbera: Limited collaborative connection
    00:26:24 Kim McNulty, OneFuture CV: Also – the excellent expertise and work of the DSN network (Lisa, Wendy, others) — I know there is a new name for their positions, too. : )
    00:27:08 Wendy Deras: Industry Sector Managers, Health or ICT/Digital Media and Entrepreneurship
    00:27:21 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: The same is true of the last bullet
    00:27:26 Dean Gerstein: We have too few connections from K-12 career readiness classes to our local community colleges. Our collaborative will strengthen and broaded these bridges to make the system more cohesive and easier to navigate.
    00:28:01 Stephani Congdon: Fusd is building an innovation center on valley which will eventually be open to the community
    00:28:44 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: @Stephani, Feel free to reach out to me if you need any assistance with the innovation center
    00:30:09 Rose Gonzalez: Maybe we can frame the problem in terms of opportunity gaps and differences in outcomes for different groups.
    00:30:28 Stephani Congdon: Remember this is about working together—unity
    00:31:02 Ray Cuellar: also, if possible, hard data woven throughout the problem statement might make a more compelling argument
    00:31:15 Michael Wangler: michael@gia.echofactory.dev
    00:31:16 Alan Braggins: I think the last statement should begin:
    There is a need for greater connection between career pathways at community colleges and 4-year public and private institutions. The “little to no programmatic” seems to place blame, not describe a problem…
    00:31:33 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: Agreed, Alan!!!
    00:31:38 Michael Wiafe: That is exactly right Jay. hoping the breakout rooms would help us get at that
    00:31:41 Michael Wiafe: I hear you Alan!
    00:31:47 Susanne Mata: I agree Alan!
    00:32:06 Beth Higbee: Thank you, Alan; I agree with you. A lot is going on, we just need to make it all evident.
    00:33:03 James Spee: Let me know if you want to help Lisa and I!
    00:34:00 Louie Rodriguez: I imagine that other parts of the proposal may address the region, demographics, trends, disparities, etc. However, I wonder if it makes sense to acknowledge the context/region/how the IE is different from other parts of the state.
    00:34:21 Stephani Congdon: Totally agree
    00:34:35 Jennifer O’Farrell: Agreed.
    00:34:52 Becky Sumbera: @ James – I think you highlight a good point
    00:34:57 Mara M.-YAP: Absolutely agree!!
    00:35:20 Maral Hernandez: agreed!
    00:35:51 Stephanie Murillo: Well said, James. Good point. Definitely opportunity to add some focus here on equity as well. Setting it up for us to address some of those gaps that Alex brought up earlier
    00:35:57 Hillary Wolfe: I agree as well – the need to support the sense of community is what will KEEP families in the area. We can’t forget the cultural aspects which can be addressed through pathways that may not be considered, such as the arts.
    00:36:08 Susanne Mata: We need to be careful not to discount the good work and strong pathways that exist throughout the IE. We just need to expand and strengthen existing programs and replicate what is working to other areas
    00:36:28 Sorrel Stielstra: Great points, James!
    00:37:01 Wendy Deras: Academia pipeline is crucial, K12 and college, I agree Alex
    00:38:21 Stephani Congdon: Maybe a program like RCOE has for educating future black male teachers
    00:39:05 Wendy Deras: RCC is building a nursing academic pathway from RN to MSN with Cal Baptist…trying to ‘grow our own’
    00:39:10 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: Also start asking students what problems they would like to solve…. makes a huge difference in getting them into something they are interested it
    00:39:25 Susanne Mata: Very well stated Valerie! This grant could help to fill in the gaps.
    00:39:29 Kim McNulty, OneFuture CV: Yes — that connects to the industry/business lead idea. And for students, asking “What problem do you want to solve?” vs. “What degree do you want?”
    00:39:55 Lisa Kiplinger Kennedy: @ Kim, Great minds… I said the same thing 🙂
    00:40:14 Rose Gonzalez: Agreed!
    00:41:06 Hend Gilli-Elewy: Agreed
    00:41:07 Alex Avila: janitors, administration, IT, staff etc. are also careers not just teaching. Alex Avila
    00:41:11 Rose Gonzalez: Student-centered
    00:41:13 Kim McNulty, OneFuture CV: @Lisa – love it! : ) … Carol Tsushima shared the “what problem do you want to solve” and I think it’s spot on! We have an amazing regional team. : )
    00:41:27 JACQUELINE MELENDEZ: Michael has and idea – Podcast – https://cafwd.org/news/policywise-season-3-episode-9-automatic-college-enrollment/
    00:41:29 James Spee: CTE gets the student a living wage at lowest cost. College degrees can come once they are food and housing secure.
    00:42:36 Tim Gramling: Thanks Wendy for noting that pathway from RN to MSN, starting at RCC and continuing to Cal Baptist Univ. This is a very helpful mechanism for retaining talent in the IE.
    00:42:49 Hend Gilli-Elewy: @Jackie, Thank you for the link!
    00:43:03 Kim McNulty, OneFuture CV: CSUSB is also expanding their BSW program into the desert which connects to our pathways
    00:43:07 Michael Wiafe: Jackie is always too kind ? I appreciate you
    00:43:08 Kim McNulty, OneFuture CV: Great discussion, all!
    00:43:11 Dean Gerstein: Problem and Solutions Statement PROBLEM: There are too few and not well enough trodden educational pathways in the Inland Empire to quality jobs in mature and emerging industries. We have connections from K-12 career readiness classes to our local community colleges, amd we have programmatic connections between career pathways at community colleges and 4-year institutions. But The system of pathways needs to become more inclusive, welcoming, and adaptive to all students. And the educational system needs more engagement and partnership with local employers, and employers with our schools.
    SOLUTION: Our collaborative will strengthen these connective networks and make the system easier to understand and navigate and more broadly inclusive. We will also focus especially on building out pathways to emerging industries within the region to meet economic growth needs.
    00:43:13 Kim McNulty, OneFuture CV: Thank you, Michael
    00:43:31 JACQUELINE MELENDEZ: Thank you, Michael!
    00:43:46 Louie Rodriguez: Maybe we can consider including some metrics in the problem statement. Where are we going? What are we aspiring to with this grant?
    00:43:49 Stephanie Murillo: @Michael Wiafe – Really great job getting that draft statement started. Thank you for the opportunity to work on it together
    00:43:52 Michael Wiafe: I must also plug in since we opened that up… I host the CSU’s national podcast Higher Education Rewired. https://www.calstate.edu/higher-ed-rewired
    00:44:13 Michael Wiafe: Thank you Dean, I saved this as a note