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Local Educators Roll Out Website Matching Employers With Student Interns
December 22, 2015
LaunchPath is "a single destination for employers to be fully informed" on student internships, says Alex Taghavian, vice president for the Linked Learning Alliance, in an article from the Sacramento Business Journal highlighting LaunchPath.
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GO-Biz and Linked Learning Alliance Announce Partnership to Expand High School Internships
December 21, 2015
The Innovation Hub Program within the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development announces a partnership with the Linked Learning Alliance to provide high school students with more opportunities to participate in industry-recognized internship programs.
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Prepare to Find Interships as a Community College Student
December 15, 2015
"Internships are critical ways to get a foothold into the world of work," Tim Aldinger, director of workforce development services for the Foundation for California Community Colleges, told U.S. News & World Report. Community College students can find internships complementing their field of study through LaunchPath.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Opportunities
October 30, 2015
Aerojet Rocketdyne is a world-recognized aerospace and defense leader that offers internships to high school and college students in the Sacramento region. Through Aerojet’s internship program, students have the opportunity to work on innovative aerospace and defense technology projects, build real-world professional and industry skills, and set themselves up for success in their future careers.
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LaunchPath Kicks off in Antioch, Oxnard
October 13, 2015
Last week LaunchPath kicked off in two new California regions: Antioch and Oxnard. These events continue to expand internships and other work-based learning opportunities for students throughout the state.
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Pathway to Pipeline event connects high school academy students in Antioch with local employers
October 9, 2015
Thursday's Pathway to Pipeline event allowed high school students from the nine Linked Learning academies in Antioch to share what they're learning with local employers. In turn, it provided the opportunity for those employers to talk with students and offer them potential internships at their companies.
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Pathway to Pipeline event supports internships in the Antioch region
September 22, 2015
The word is out about the upcoming Pathway to Pipeline event in Antioch! The event will feature key note speakers on the importance of businesses supporting career pathways and helping to build a strong talent pipeline for the future workforce, and will also kick off LaunchPath in the region. Read more in this article from the Contra Costa Times.
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LaunchPath Applauds National Effort to Close the Skills Gap
September 22, 2015
LaunchPath applauds President Barack Obama's national campaign aimed at expanding U.S. apprenticeships and opportunities for students and millenials to access education and certifications beyond high school.
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Partnering with NextEd to Develop Sacramento's Workforce
September 15, 2015
NextEd Interim CEO Brian Bedford discusses his organization's partnership with LaunchPath and why internships are a growing focus for his organization.
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Labor Day Message: Alex Taghavian of the Linked Learning Alliance
September 8, 2015
Alex Taghavian discusses the importance of strengthening our workforce through student internships.
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Real life work experience program launches California students into careers
August 20, 2015
Aerojet Rocketdyne recently set a new record at its sprawling plant in Sacramento and it had nothing to do with production output or government contracts. The leader in aerospace and defense systems hired its very first high school intern. It didn't make headlines but it's a worthy footnote in California's efforts to close the job skills gap.
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Beyond Gold Stars – Digital badges have potential inside and outside the classroom
August 7, 2015
This week, the digital badging community is coming together to discuss and coordinate efforts at the upcoming Digital Badging Advisory Board meeting co-hosted by New World of Work. “Digital badging is viewed by many employers and educators as a valid way to measure skills,” explains Rajinder Gill, 21st Century Skills project director for New World of Work. “We are bringing together leaders from all sides of the spectrum: the community college system, our state government, and the business community.”
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Experts from Education, Business Hold Digital Badging Meeting
July 20, 2015
Digital badging, a concept that has slowly gained traction with educators and professional growth experts since 2010, is going mainstream. Now, the practice of awarding students and employees recognition with a digital badge representing their accomplishments, interests or affiliations will be the subject of a high profile advisory group summit in Sacramento.
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Career Pathways Trust enables students to explore the universe
July 23, 2015
Eight high school students from Santa Ana USD are spending the summer as interns at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The internship program is an eight week program in Pasadena that was created this summer as part of California Career Pathways Trust (CCPT). The article also references other CCPT funded internship programs and the benefits students receive as a result of the opportunities.
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California Workforce Investment Board Funding Will Expand LaunchPath's Network of Employers Committed to Internships
July 20, 2015
To strengthen the workforce and close the skills gap, the California Workforce Investment Board has awarded $100,000 to the Foundation for California Community Colleges and the Linked Learning Alliance to help expand internship opportunities for students.
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Visit to Linked Learning Alliance and LaunchPath from JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy
July 17, 2015
JPMorgan Chase Global Philanthropy representatives Georgette Bathena, Western Region Executive Director, and Jill Blickstein, Head of Strategy for Corporate Responsibility, toured the Linked Learning Alliance headquarters in Sacramento this week and met with two Hiram Johnson Business Academy students who recently found internships through LaunchPath.
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COC, LAPD Launching New Automotive Tech Internship Program
July 10, 2015
College of the Canyons is partnering with Los Angeles Police Department to offer a new “Motor Transport Division: Student Internship” program. The program will serve automotive technology students who will intern with the LAPD Motor Transport division. Four COC students were selected to participate earlier this summer and it’s anticipated that more than 50 students in the department fulfilled the minimum requirements to apply for upcoming positions.
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Solano Community College awarded a grant for an automotive work-based learning program
June 28, 2015
Solano Community College was one of six community colleges awarded the California Community College Linked Learning Work-Based Learning Program Development grant from the Foundation for California Community Colleges. Solano Community College will work with regional high school and community college students to help them gain skills in the automotive industry. Community college students will have the opportunity to intern with large dealerships in the community.
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When It Comes to Getting a Job, Americans Believe Skills Trump College
June 18, 2015
“If young people can find their calling and pathway, their odds of being successful are so much greater than someone who does not know what they’re doing...I'm not sure that college is the best for everyone," says an article in The Atlantic that finds that in today's workplace, attributes like social intelligence and computer knowledge trump four-year degrees.
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Offer more internships in Long Beach, Mayor Robert Garcia asks businesses
June 11, 2015
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia asks businesses to offer more internships in the city as he speaks to a crowd at the launching of the Long Beach Internship Challenge Thursday. The effort to double the number of internships offered in the city is a collaboration with the Long Beach Unified School Districts, Long Beach City College, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach Collaborative to Advance Linked learning and the Pacific Gateway Workforce Investment Network.
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10 Ways to Maximize Your Summer Internship
June 8, 2015
These tips compiled from managers and top interns from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon are a great place to start for students looking to make the most of their summer internship experiences.
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Pathway to Pipeline Event Brings Together Regional Employers to Support Work-Based Learning
April 24, 2015
The Foundation for California Community Colleges is excited to be working closely with business leaders and educators committed to improving education and developing tomorrow's workforce.
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