Recently, members of our National Strategic Partnerships Team were in Baton Rouge, LA, for an annual meeting where chamber professionals who champion education and talent initiatives gathered from across the country. Together, this powerful brain trust discussed innovative solutions and emerging best practices, exploring the chamber's role in vital issues including public safety, child care and affordable housing.

On June 18, UNITE-LA launched its second cohort of My Pathway to Health (MPTH) with 41 participants and more than 25 volunteers, including speakers, mentors, mock interviewers and networkers.

UNITE-LA launched its sixth cohort of Step into Tech (the same day as My Pathway to Health) with 24 participants. The cohort ranges, with all levels of experience, and they dove into learning about and practicing social networking skills via speed-networking sessions, as well as an informative LinkedIn session. Career exploration in computer networking, cybersecurity and data science was a big hit.

In June, UNITE-LA hosted its second Health Sector Collaborative of 2024. Twenty-four attendees joined the call including Kaiser Permanente, Dignity Health, UCLA Health, LAUSD, the L.A. LGBT Center, Goodwill, Monrovia Schools, Worker Education and Resource Center, ACG-Training Management & Consulting, TELACU and LACOE.

In June, members of UNITE-LA joined CIV:LAB and a community of grantees, funded by the CIV:LAB Climate Fund, at the Beehive in South Los Angeles to highlight our work and celebrate CIV:LAB's investment in our work.

In June, UNITE-LA initiated two surveys to gauge the business community’s perceptions regarding the impact of immigrant workers and entrepreneurs on regional economic growth.

You asked, we answered! “What opportunities are there for employer engagement?”

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June 28, 2024

MEDIA CONTACT:
Claudine Battisti, UNITE-LA

UNITE-LA Applauds FCC’s Proposal to Amend E-rate Program Amid Connectivity Crisis

California is making unprecedented investments in work-based learning programs through initiatives like the Golden State Pathways Program, regional K-16 collaboratives and Gov. Newsom’s Master Plan for Career Education.

• $137 million will be awarded to L.A. County schools through the Golden State Pathways Program, totaling nearly one-third of the $470 million allocated statewide.
• $250 million in regional K-16 collaboratives across the state is helping leaders streamline coordination among K-12 schools, community colleges and four-year universities, including $18 million awarded to the L.A. Region K-16 Collaborative.
• By fall 2024, California will finalize the Master Plan for Career Education, aiming to develop a blueprint for equitable access to fulfilling, living-wage jobs for all Californians.

For 26 years, UNITE-LA has been a passionate advocate for work-based learning because we know experiences like career speakers, job shadows and, most importantly, paid, hands-on internships open doors to high-mobility careers. As the state and our region look to expand high-quality, work-based learning for young people, UNITE-LA is thrilled to highlight Kaiser Permanente as a true champion of work-based learning, particularly through their innovative internship program for high school students.

UNITE-LA congratulates California Forward (CA FWD) for naming Kate Gordon as its new CEO. We look forward to partnering closely with Gordon, as UNITE-LA continues its work with CA FWD and its affiliate, the California Stewardship Network (CSN).