Project CREST (Career Readiness through Education & Strategic Training) CALIFORNIA CAREER PATHWAYS TRUST

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1 Project CREST (Career Readiness through Education & Strategic Training) CALIFORNIA CAREER PATHWAYS TRUST

2 PROJECT CREST Riverside Community College District was awarded $12,860,892, the single largest competitive grant in the District s history by the California Department of Education. Our consortium pledged $59,017,762 in match Our application was 570 pages thick (yes, thinker than 1 ream of paper) Our regional consortium is comprised of: 11 unified school districts, 28 high schools, 1 middle school, 2 community college districts (RCCD and MSJC), 4 community colleges, the County s Office of Education, the County s CTE/ROP division, Riverside County Workforce Investment Board, 3 adult and alternative learning centers, 1 Virtual High School, and 79 industry/community partners with signed letters of commitment (Wow!)

3 PROJECT CREST Our consortium will deliver 18 new CTE pathways across three vitally important industry sectors: Information and Communication Technologies, Manufacturing and Product Development/ Advanced Manufacturing, and Health Science and Medical Technology Project CREST's 18 pathways will serve 16,739 students in the first 3 years.

4 IT TAKES A VILLAGE Chancellor Burke and Educational Services (RCCD) President Paul Parnell, VP Diane Dieckmeyer, Kevin Fleming, and Colleen Molko (Norco College) Richard Keeler, Cindy, MaryAnn, Rebecca, and the copious Esteban Soriano (RCCD Grants Office) Ron Vito, Dr. Li, and Cherise Wickham (RCOE) Lori Sanchez regional Center of Excellence Susanne Mata regional SB-70 Director (MSJC) Edna Vallecillo-Garcia & Mark Christiansen Riverside County Workforce Investment Board Joyce Johnson & Lori Benson Mt San Jacinto College Alina Edgar - Alvord Unified School District Gina Boster - Corona Norco Unified School District Todd Moerer - Jurupa Unified School District Robbin Hamilton - Lake Elsinore Unified School District Maribel Mattox - Moreno Valley Unified School District Mary Walters - Murrieta Valley Unified School District Dian Martin - Perris Union School District Ron Weston - Riverside Unified School District Maureen Rubalcaba Moreno Valley College Ebon Brown - Riverside County Alternative Education Sherry Smith - San Jacinto Unified School District Steve Coelho - Val Verde Unified School District Patricia Avila Riverside City College Carol Allbaugh Inland Coalition (Reach Out) and countless others it does take a village

5 WHO S DOING WHAT? RCCD is receiving $2,036,252 from the grant to enhance CTE programs in the targeted three industry sectors. Through project CREST, the three RCCD colleges will each: strengthen pathways from local high schools, increase articulation agreements, upgrade instructional equipment in targeted CTE program areas, offer increased work based learning and internship opportunities to students.

6 WHO S DOING WHAT? Norco College will strengthening its Advanced Manufacturing, Game Development, Industrial Automation, and Mobile Application Development programs with local partners. Norco College will offer youth summer robotics camps and pre-apprenticeship programs, explore offering new Healthcare programs, & create a student ambassador program. Riverside City College will strengthen pathways from high schools to its CISCO and Cyber-Security programs, upgrade hardware and software, and increase student participation in SkillsUSA competitions. Moreno Valley will strengthen its allied health programs through professional development, a mentorship program, and enhanced outreach efforts. This investment will increase the number of Dental Hygiene, Medical Assisting, and EMT certificates awarded.

7 SECTOR EXAMPLE: INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES Pathway Name District School Name/Site College Networking Corona Norco USD Centennial High School RCC Game and Simulation Corona Norco USD Santiago High School Norco College Game and Simulation Corona Norco USD Centennial High School Norco College Game and Simulation Corona Norco USD Roosevelt High School Norco College Software Systems Support Lake Elsinore USD Elsinore High School Norco College Programming and Gaming Murrieta Valley USD Vista Murrieta High School MSJC/Norco College Game and Simulation Riverside USD Riverside King High School Norco College Software System Development Riverside USD Riv. Virtual High School MSJC Networking Riverside USD Riv. Virtual High School RCC Gaming Design & Integration Val Verde USD Rancho Verde High School Norco College Gaming Design & Integration Val Verde USD Citrus Hill High School Norco College

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