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Workgroup Information Career/College Readiness & Workforce Development |
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Summary | By 2030, the state is expected to have a shortage of 1.1 million workers holding a bachelor’s degree. Five key segments of the population also face barriers to obtaining the education and training necessary to access higher-paying jobs. Across all postsecondary institutions, women are more likely to graduate than men, and students from wealthier families are more likely to graduate compared to students from low-income families, as are White and Asian American compared to African American and Latinx students. While graduation rates of demographic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education are improving, the barriers— including cost and a lack of adequate college preparatory resources—are formidable. And without adequate training, a full-time job is often insufficient to guarantee economic stability. Statewide, it is estimated that 12.7 percent of working adults are in poverty. Of the 12.7 percent in poverty, only 18 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher. California’s continued economic success thus depends on cultivating a 21st-century workforce, one built on robust, broad-based access to education and employment opportunities around the state. This includes establishing and consolidating partnerships across sectors and industries to facilitate access to education and training, as well as providing access to the education and training required for employment in tomorrow’s job market. |
Workgroup Chair Information | |
Name | Liliana Vega (Chair) |
Phone | 805-242-2454 |
live@ucanr.edu | |
Unit: | San Diego County |
Membership List |
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CE Advisor | ||
Caeton, Nathaniel | Shasta County | |
4-H Youth Development Advisor | 4-H Youth Development Program | |
Hill, Russell | Merced County | |
Associate 4-H Youth Development Advisor IV | Ethnic and Racial Identity Development. Science literacy, after-school programming, outdoor/environmental education, program development, and organizational change. | |
Meng, Yu | Riverside County | |
Youth Family and Community Advisor | Nutrition Science, Nutrition Education and Behavior | |
Miller, JoLynn | Central Sierra Cooperative Extension | |
Central Sierra Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor | Volunteer Development, Experiential Learning, Program Planning, Working with Incarcerated Youth, Youth Retention Study | |
Nathaniel, Keith | Los Angeles County | |
County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor | Adolescent Development; Educational Planning; Social Capital and Community Networks | |
Neas, Sally | San Mateo-San Francisco Counties | |
4-H Youth Development Program Advisor | Environmental education | |
Rodriguez, Matthew | Placer-Nevada Counties | |
4-H Youth Development Advisor (Nevada, Placer, Sutter, Yuba) | Family science and father-child involvement. | |
Vega, Liliana | San Diego County | |
4-H Youth Development Advisor | Positive Youth Development | |
CE Specialist | ||
Busch, Roselle | Veterinary Medicine Extension | |
Sheep and Goat Veterinary Medicine Extension Specialist | Sheep and Goat Herd Health and Production | |
Trzesniewski, Kali | Human & Community Development | |
Dr. Trzesniewski | Adolescent Development | |
Other ANR | ||
Campos, Jose | Merced County | |
Regional Program Super: University of California 4-H YDP Region 8 | Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties | |
Eftekhari, Kathy | Vice President-ANR | |
Chief of Staff | ||
Freutel, Eliot | Environmental Stewards (formerly California Naturalist Program) | |
Community Education Specialist 2 (SoCal) | ||
Gable, Missy | UC Master Gardener Program | |
Director | Horticulture | |
Hardie, Alissa | Amador County | |
Community Education Specialist II | ||
Ira, Gregory | Environmental Stewards (formerly California Naturalist Program) | |
Director, UC Environmental Stewards Statewide Program | Environmental Stewardship, Environmental Education, Climate Change Education, Natural History Training, Program Management, Collective Impact, Workforce Development, Social Franchise. | |
Mederos, Rochelle | Tulare County | |
4-H Community Education Specialist | ||
Nayak, Roshan | Youth, Families, and Communities Statewide Program | |
Academic Coordinator II | ||
Rendon, Leslie | Riverside County | |
4-H Youth Development Program Representative | ||
Resnick, Amira | Community Nutrition and Health | |
Statewide Director, Community Nutrition and Health | Amira Resnick oversees the network of UC ANR nutrition and health work across the state through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program; CalFresh Healthy Living, UC program; and UC Master Food Preserver program. | |
Wilkins, Tamekia | Youth, Families, and Communities Statewide Program | |
YFC Data Analyst | ||
Other UC | ||
Santana Valenton, Karla | ||
Membership Totals | ||
Number of Members | 22 | |
ANR Members | 22 | |
Non-ANR | 0 | |
Info Only | 0 |