Sacramento Yolo Career Technical Education

PartnershipRick LarkeyDirector of Workforce DevelopmentNorth State Building Industry Foundation

Torence PowellDirector of GreenForce Projects

Cosumnes River College

www.sacyolocte.com

Primary Programs Teacher Externship Program Junior ACE Mentoring Program Career GPS: Offering Career Pathway Development

Building and Trades Sustainable/Renewable Energy STEM

Emphasizing Green Careers

Transferrable Skill Development Science, Engineering, Mathematics and

Technology Catch them early!

Foster awareness of potential career pathways previously unknown

Creating a PIPELINEMiddle SchoolJunior ACE

High School ACE Mentor ProgramSustainability-themed activities, academies

CollegeCC degree/certificateUniversity degree

Workforce

Educator Externship Purpose of the externship:

To provide a teacher or counselor a work-based experience in a construction or power and energy business that leads to the development of applied learning classroom lessons.

Program Structure Teachers requirements:

Fill out application (March-April) Attend an Orientation (April) Employer Interview (April-June) Spend 40 hours at work (June-July) Attend 2 day lesson plan Session

(August) Develop lesson plan (August) Teach lesson (Aug-Nov) Have students evaluate lesson (Aug-Nov) Submit lesson and evaluations (Oct-Dec) Attend show and tell event with students

(Dec)

Educators earn $2000 for their work

Program Structure Counselors go through

the same process as the teachers except: They work as a group They focus on visiting

post-secondary training and education sites.

Their deliverable is career guidance information

Results to date

2010 22 teachers and 7 counselors Estimated 990 students participated 120 participants for the Show and

Tell event

2009 16 teachers and 5 counselors participated 720 students participated 80 Show and Tell participants

2011 24 teachers and 7 counselors Estimated 700 students participated Estimated 200 participants for the Show and Tell

event

Results: Counselors 17 Education campuses and

training centers visited CBO’s a<3nd Adult Education

California Conservation Corps-Auburn

California Conservation Corps-Sacramento

Northern California Construction Training Center

Sacramento Job Corps Sacramento Regional

Conservation Corps Twin Rivers Green Construction

and HVAC programs State Colleges

California State University: Construction Management and Engineering

Community Colleges Cosumnes River College:

Construction Technology and Green Building Program

Sacramento City College: HVAC and Thermal Solar Program

Sierra Community College: Construction and Photovoltaic Solar Program

American River College: STRIPE Apprentice Programs

IBEW: Electricians Laborers Operating Engineers PHCC: Plumbers SMACNA: Sheet Metal and HVAC WECA: Electricians

Participating EmployersAbbott & Kindermann, LLPBaker-Williams Engineering GroupBeutler CorporationBJ Williams DesignCalifornia Building Performance Contractor’s AssociationCity of West SacramentoEnvironmental Landscape SolutionsFerguson EnterprisesGRA ArchitectureGranite ConstructionHD Electric

HLA GroupHomes by TowneLandscape Architects & PlannersLB ConstructionLionakisMorton & Pitalo, Inc.Nacht & Lewis ArchitectsNSBIA Government RelationsPHCCPoelman ConstructionProduction FramingRayco ElectricRescue Concrete

Roseville ElectricSac City Department of UtilitiesSacramento Marketing CompanyShea HomesSMUDThe New Home CompanyTeichert ConstructionTimberlake CabinetsUSA Properties FundWECAWell HomeWood Rogers

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