Workforce Development
The Foundation oversees the development of programs and responsive training innovations that help better prepare California’s workforce to meet the needs of our nation’s evolving economy.
Fostered nearly 100,000 work-based learning experiences through Career Catalyst, the Centralized Clinical Placement System (CCPS), and Fresh Success
Through Career Catalyst, distributed $8.3 million in wages to current and prospective students through work-based learning experiences, a 122% increase from the prior year, and provided employer-of-record services to 43 partners
Provided technical assistance for a community of practice of 900+ practitioners to scale new and innovative apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship statewide, including 100+ California Apprenticeship Initiative grantees in seven Guided Pathways Regions and 70 colleges
Expanded the reach and impact of the Fresh Success employment training program by increasing the number of Fresh Success county partners by 80%, providers by 75%, and participants by 30%, brought more than $1.35 million in federal funding to California, and assisted nearly 650 CalFresh participants in gaining education and training that will lead to better employment and a path to economic self-sufficiency
Launched the Future of Work and Learning Initiative, a project focused on delivering and scaling labor market-responsive education programs, including prototyping a statewide employer engagement model, and support for ongoing adult learner-focused efforts
Successfully facilitated the statewide Expanded Learning Workforce Strategy Committee's year-long effort to prepare and submit workforce development policy recommendations to the California Department of Education in partnership with the Chancellor’s Office Centers of Excellence
Provided routine insights to the Chancellor’s Office Workforce and Economic Development Division leadership, serving as the Technical Assistance Providers on Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning