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New Green Transportation Collaborative Video

May 10th 2012 - News Release

Led by Skyline College in partnership with Contra Costa College, Long Beach City College and the Automobile Services Councils of California, GTC brought together automotive faculty, industry and workforce leaders to develop hybrid and electric vehicle repair training programs, improve automotive career pathway design, and train individuals for entry level and advancement in green transportation technology careers. This brief new video [...]

Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Workshop for Faculty

April 19th 2012 - News Release

Skyline College is hosting a Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Repair Workshop for faculty, June 15 – 22 and June 25 – 29.  The workshop is designed to enable CCC faculty and other educators to step out of the classroom and into practical H/EV field work through hands-on experience and training with the most recent diagnostic [...]

UC Davis Scholarship Announcement

April 10th 2012 - News Release

CLP is assisting UC Davis  in announcing this exciting scholarship opportunity for their Teacher Credentialing Program. Click here to see the announcement with more information.  

El Camino College’s Welding CAA Featured

April 4th 2012 - News Release

HAWTHORNE COMMUNITY TELEVISION CH. 22 featured El Camino College’s Welding Career Advancement Academy. Click the link below to see the video: El Camino College Career Advancement Academy

CLP to lead California College Pathways

April 4th 2012 - News Release

The Stuart and Walter S. Johnson Foundations have asked the Career Ladders Project to step in on an interim basis to provide leadership and technical assistance for California College Pathways. Click here to read the letter from the Foundations. To learn more, visit the California College Pathways website: www.cacollegepathways.org

LearningWorks’ Policy Brief on Rethinking Basic Skills Education in CA

March 20th 2012 - News Release

“California’s future prosperity and competitiveness depends to an important degree on our ability to increase the share of basic skills students who attain a community college degree or certificate and/or transfer to and graduate from a four-year institution. The danger, as we make framing decisions about basic skills education, is that we beggar our future both [...]

Laney College’s Machine Technology CAA featured on Fox News

January 11th 2012 - News Release

America’s economy was forged by machinists. But today, a quarter of the nation’s welders, engineers and steelworkers are getting ready to retire.  At Laney College, the Machine Technology CAA is training students to think with their hands and work safely around heavy machinery, preparing them for good paying jobs.  Fox News recently featured Laney College’s [...]

CLP is Hiring!

January 10th 2012 - News Release

The Career Ladders Project is seeking two Senior Program Associates to work with the CLP team, colleges and their workforce partners in developing and implementing high quality, career pathway programs. These positions are full time, exempt positions requiring frequent travel within California. One position will report to the Director of Technical Assistance, and the second will [...]

CA Community Colleges Task Force on Student Success Recommendations

January 3rd 2012 - News Release

California Community Colleges Board of Governors (BOG) convened a task force of system representatives and external partners for the purpose of developing a plan to bring about significant improvements in success rates of community college students. The CCC Task Force on Student Success Recommendations Draft Recommendations See feedback and responses to the recommendations from: CA EDGE Campaign [...]

Career Advancement Academies in the Daily Breeze

October 2nd 2011 - News Release

Welding Prospects are on Fire El Camino College’s welding CAA program is featured in the Daily Breeze