The World Trade Week (WTW) Education Committee, in partnership with the Port of Los Angeles, hosted nearly 80 high school students from Southern California for hands-on activities to learn about the important role cultural awareness plays when conducting international business. Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, welcomed the students on behalf of the Port. Commissioner Jaime Lee, president of the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commission, joined executives from Pacific Harbor Line and Sunrider International as panelists to discuss career opportunities in international trade. Key universities and colleges providing international career programs participated as exhibitors and briefed students on selecting a career in trade. The session culminated with a harbor boat tour. VIEW THE PHOTOS; SUPPORT WTW.

 

Last Friday, Bixel Exchange's L.A. Tech Talent Pipeline hosted local, post-secondary school faculty and tech leaders for "Competencies for All." Through pilot programs like the Snap Design Academy and research partnerships with LinkedIn and Deloitte, Bixel Exchange developed three core competency models focused on IT, software development and user experience design. Panelists from Boingo Wireless, Guided Compass and Hulu shared their feedback and recommendations on aligning curriculum to these models to make students better prepared for tech jobs. READ MORE.

 

The Chamber, in partnership with Fast Track Global Services (FTGS), was joined by local exporters and manufacturers this week to receive key updates and information on export documentation solutions from industry experts. Speakers included representatives from Alba Wheels Up International, the California Trade Alliance and the District Export Council of Southern California. The Chamber makes it quick, affordable and easy to meet export documentation needs, offering Certificates of Origin, Free Sale and Good Manufacturing Practices. SEE THE PHOTOS. LEARN MORE.

 

David Rattray, executive vice president of the Center for Education Excellence & Talent Development at the Chamber, joined the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) on Feb. 21 for a panel on "Reaching for Equity and Excellence: California's Educational Progress and the Path Ahead." The event brought together leading education experts in research, advocacy, practitioning and policymaking to discuss California's progress towards education equity and excellence. LPI also introduced their latest report that assesses the 10-year impact of California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

 

The Chamber joined a coalition of nearly 100 business, workforce and public sector leaders from across the state in Sacramento earlier this week for the Skills for California Summit. The discussions focused on investing public funding in high-growth sector training, transforming financial aid so more working Californians can afford to build in-demand skills and creating a state longitudinal data system to inform policymaking to improve workforce outcomes. These three priorities were built from the workforce development agenda signed by nearly 40 organizations earlier this year. Contact Alma Salazar to learn more.