In August, UNITE-LA’s Research & Evaluation team delivered a presentation on our Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC) Student Career Interest Survey findings to approximately 100 attendees of LARC’s Quarterly Collaborative Meeting. The survey, conducted in the spring, assessed career interests, goals and challenges of 651 students across L.A.’s 19 community colleges. This research effort represented the culmination of more than two years of collaborative planning with LARC. Results will be used by UNITE-LA and LARC to align curriculum and workforce training programs more effectively with students’ interests and needs.

UNITE-LA is privileged to be inspired, guided and supported by our thoughtful and dedicated board of directors, which continues to grow and flourish. Together, we are focused on equitable economic mobility through education and workforce development and are energized by what we’re all collectively achieving and growing.

In July, 30 participants graduated from Part 1 of My Pathway to Health. The last day included 26 participants earning their Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, which opens many doors for their education and career pathways.

Our Step into Tech Summer Cohort also graduated from Part 1 of their program on July 18 with 22 graduates who completed at least one introductory training (six hours), but most up to three introductory trainings (18 hours), in cybersecurity, data science and networking.

On Saturday, June 29, L.A. Cash for College hosted its scholarship reception, Dollars for Scholars. The program celebrated awarding $30,000 in scholarships this year, and we were joined by eight of our scholars and their families.

Working in partnership with Tavis Smiley’s 2024 Climate Justice Movement, UNITE-LA’s Senior Vice President of Programs and Talent Development, Bridget Netter, recently joined KBLA for First Things First with Dominique DiPrima to showcase the work that UNITE-LA is leading through the LA Regional Cleantech Career Academy.

Our National Strategic Partnerships (NSP) team had a busy July, and you can catch up on national and local chamber workforce trends in their monthly newsletter!

ACCE recently launched their Improving Higher Education Ecosystems Level I workshop.

UNITE-LA recently facilitated two, impactful op-eds authored in collaboration with key business partners.

In a recent newsletter, we mentioned UNITE-LA’s President, Alysia Bell, would be serving as co-chair of the CSN executive committee, effective July 1, 2024, and that time has come!