The Partnership Imperative: Innovative Solutions for Chronic Skill Gaps in Manufacturing
October 13 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am PDT
$25
Ensuring a pipeline of local, trained, and ready-to-work talent requires a new partnership imperative that bridges the gap between industry and educational institutions. Learn from Bay Area business leaders and community colleges executing innovative new strategies that work. Featuring solutions from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Tesla, Gallo Wines, Penumbra, and more.
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Program:
8-8:30 AM Pre-event networking: Coffee and continental breakfast
8:30 AM Welcome, Tim Sbranti, Director of Strategic Initiatives, ITV
8:45 AM Why Partner with Community Colleges, Dr. Dyrell Foster, President, Las Positas College
9:10 AM Employer Panel: Best Practices in Workforce Development:
Featuring:
Dr. Maliika Chambers, Director of Operations Training, Penumbra
Randy Pico, Engineering Senior Superintendent, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Rebecca Bettencourt, Senior Manager, Workforce Development and Training, Gallo Wines
Tesla
10:10 AM Q & A
10:30 – 11:30 AM Make connections with community college program contacts, funding resources and more
Employers looking for new ways to build a diverse, local workforce, leverage county and state funding for apprenticeships and internships and want to save time finding the right programs to fill existing and future workforce needs.
