Presentation onThe Stepping Stones Collaborative &

Career-Technical Education

By Gregory CabreraBusiness Partnerships Coordinator

MetroED & Santa Clara County ROC/Ps

Metropolitan Education District

MetroED is the largest career-oriented educational organization in Santa Clara County, comprised of high school and adult career-technical, academic and community programs. MetroED annually provides more than 30,000 diverse students with the skills to help them be productive, income-earning and tax-paying contributors to Santa Clara County.

The Stepping Stones Collaborative

MissionOur mission is anchored in the vision of creating a seamless system of Career-Technical Education between secondary and post-secondary education and the needs of the business industry within Santa Clara County and adjoining portions of San Benito County.

• Members:– MetroED, North County ROP, Central County ROC/P, and South

County ROP– Mission College, West Valley College, Gavilan College, Evergreen

Valley College, San Jose City College, DeAnza College, and Foothill College.

• Funding: – Senate Bill 70 Stepping Stones Grant

Geographic Distribution

What is Career-Technical Education?

(CTE) is a program of study that involves a multiyear sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers.

Source: California Department of Education

Main Point #1: CTE is a reservoir for skilled,

employable people

• CTE covers a broad range of industries, emerging technologies, and growing fields

• CTE is a robust system of education that prepares students for careers

• CTE is a necessary investment if California is to remain globally competitive

By 2014, California will have 6.5 million job openings, some of which include: • 188,000 constructions jobs

• 177,000 manufacturing jobs• 50,000 automotive repair jobs

73,100 carpenters

25,100 electricians

132,000 nurses

11,700 welders

• California’s nanotechnology sector needs: 250,000 production workers in the next 10 years.

Source: The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency

Main Point#2CTE provides direction,

opportunities, and pathways to high skilled work

• Students learn employability skills

• Students apply theory to practice

• Students explore career-tech options

• Students gain industry experience

• Students build self-esteem, confidence, and problem-solving abilities

Main Point #3: Partnering with our CTE

Programs is an asset, not a liability

• Business participation enhances student learning and helps build community

• Business has access to a source of well-rounded, employable workers

• Business acts as a catalyst, ensuring the growth of a competitive workforce in the global economy

• The ROI comes in many forms!

“We Want You As Our Partner”

What does a business partnership look like?

Do you support CTE programs and

students?

What can you do to support CTE programs?

How can you help our students achieve

success?

Final Point “The Big Picture”

Career-Technical Education Matters

To the regional sustainability of Silicon Valley• Sustaining high-tech global outputs

To the economic development of California • Helping business successfully compete

To the future of work and life in the U.S.• Preparing workers for the new economy• Maximizing one’s individual opportunity in achieving

success in the workforce

Gregory S. Cabrera, Business Partnerships CoordinatorMetroED/CCOC Administration 760 Hillsdale Ave. Bldg. 800San Jose, CA 95136E-mail: gcabrera@metroed.net

www.metroed.netPhone: (408) 723-6474 What could you

be?

“Please come visit us. Thank you for your time & consideration!”