California’s economic competitiveness is fueled, in part, by the strength of its regional economies and its skilled workforce. California is committed to investing in developing a skilled workforce to meet the state’s labor market needs and to ensure upward social and economic mobility for Californians. In 2016, the California Legislature approved the Strong Workforce Program (SWP), budgeting an ongoing $248 million for the state’s community colleges to enhance and expand career technical education (CTE) and workforce training to prepare students for high-wage employment in industries that meet regional labor market needs.
Commencing with the 2018–19 fiscal year, an additional $150 million was allocated on an annual and ongoing basis to K-12 local education agencies (LEAs) through the K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP) to create, support, or expand high-quality CTE at the K-12 level (Education Code, Section 88827).
Read more about the program and its primary objectives on the K12 Overview page.
| DATE | TIME | REGION | TITLE | LOCATION AND RESOURCES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/27/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | Designing Equitable Pathways, Presented by WestEd | Registration |
| 8/28/2024 | 1:00-3:00pm | San Diego & Imperial | In-Person CTE Leaders Network Kickoff Afternoon Grant Session | Registration |
| 8/29/2024 | 2:00-3:00pm | All Regions | Determining Program Priorities For Funding | Registration |
| 8/29/2024 | 3:00-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | K12 SWP: Grant Writing Essentials, Presented by Dr. Linda Wells | Registration |
| 8/29/2024 | 3:00-4:00pm | San Diego & Imperial | SDCOE K12 SWP Rd 7 Consortium Application Information Session | Registration |
| 9/3/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | Designing Equitable Pathways, Presented by WestEd | Registration |
| 9/4/2024 | 12:00-1:00pm | North Far North | Round 7 RFA Deep Dive (Google Slides) | Recording (Zoom) |
| 9/4/2024 | 2:00-3:00pm | San Diego & Imperial | K12 SWP Deep Dive | Registration |
| 9/5/2024 | - | Los Angeles | LARC Round 7 K12 SWP Engagement Session (Google Slides) | Recording (Zoom) |
| 9/5/2024 | - | South Central Coast | SCC Regional Engagement Session | Registration |
| 9/5/2024 | 1:00-2:00pm | San Diego & Imperial | Pre-Apprenticeship Overview, Presented by SDIRC, SDCOE, and GUHSD | Registration |
| 9/5/2024 | 2:30-4:00pm | All Regions | Writing CTE Grants with an Equity Leans, Presented by Jewyl Alderson (Google Slides) | Recording (Zoom) |
| 9/5/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | K12 SWP: Grant Writing Essentials, Presented by Dr. Linda Wells | Recording (Zoom) |
| 9/6/2024 | 10:00-11:30am | Orange County | Regional K-12 SWP Engagement Session #1 | Zoom |
| 9/9/2024 | 10:00-11:30am | Orange County | Charter K-12 SWP Engagement Session | Zoom |
| 9/9/2024 | 10:00-2:00pm | Inland Empire/Desert | K12 SWP Grant Workshop #1 - Regional Engagement Meeting | Mission Inn Hotel Registration |
| 9/9/2024 | 2:00-3:00pm | San Diego & Imperial | CTE 2024 Grant Application Season: Identifying the right grant(s) for your program(s)! | Registration |
| 9/10/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | Designing Equitable Pathways, Presented by WestEd | Registration |
| 9/11/2024 | 3:00-4:00pm | All Regions | A.I. Literacy Info Session - K12 SWP, Presented by Katherine Goyette, CDE | Registration |
| 9/12/2024 | 8:30-12:30pm | North Far North | In-Person Engagement Session (Google Slides) | - |
| 9/12/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | K12 SWP: Grant Writing Essentials, presented by Dr. Linda Wells | Registration |
| 9/13/2024 | 9:00-4:00pm | Orange County | Culturally Relevant Career Readiness | Santiago Canyon College |
| 9/16/2024 | 2:30-4:00pm | Inland Empire/Desert | K12 SWP Grant Workshop #2 - Objectives & Problem Statement Workshop | Registration |
| 9/17/2024 | 12:00-1:00pm | North Far North | Understanding the Problem Statement, Project Objectives and K12 SWP Rubrics (Google Slides) | Recording (Zoom) |
| 9/17/2024 | 2:00-3:30pm | Orange County | CTEoc Meeting: K-12/Dean K-12 Convening | Lincoln Education Center |
| 9/17/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | Designing Equitable Pathways, Presented by WestEd | Registration |
| 9/18/2024 | 12:00-2:00pm | North Far North | Virtual Engagement Session | Registration |
| 9/19/2024 | 12:00-1:00pm | North Far North | NOVA Platform Training | Registration |
| 9/19/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | K12 SWP: Grant Writing Essentials, Presented by Dr. Linda Wells | Registration |
| 9/20/2024 | - | San Diego & Imperial | In-Person Grant Writing Workshop | SDCOE Main - Contact Jewyl Alderson to Register |
| 9/24/2024 | 9:00-10:00am | Orange County | Center of Excellence Labor Market Information Session | Zoom |
| 9/24/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | Designing Equitable Pathways, Presented by WestEd | Registration |
| 9/26/2024 | 2:30-4:00pm | Inland Empire/Desert | K12 SWP Grant Workshop #3 - Selection Criteria & Rubric Alignment Workshop | Registration |
| 9/26/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | K12 SWP: Grant Writing Essentials, Presented by Dr. Linda Wells | Registration |
| 9/30/2024 | - | San Diego & Imperial | In-Person Grant Writing Workshop | NCREC, San Marcos - Contact Jewyl Alderson to Register |
| 10/1/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | Designing Equitable Pathways, Presented by WestEd | Registration |
| 10/3/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | K12 SWP: Grant Writing Essentials, Presented by Dr. Linda Wells | Registration |
| 10/4/2024 | 8:00-2:00pm | Orange County | Dual Enrollment Leadership Academy Session #1 | North Orange ROP |
| 12/6/2024 | 8:00-2:00pm | Orange County | Dual Enrollment Leadership Academy Session #2 | North Orange ROP |
| 8/29/2024 - 10/3/2024 | 9:00-4:00pm | Bay Area Los Angeles South Central Coast | 30-Minute 1:1 Coaching Session with Dr. Linda Wells on Your K12 SWP Application | Registration |
| 9/6/2024 9/13/2024 9/20/2024 9/27/2024 | 11:00-1:00pm | South Central Coast | K12 SWP Round 7 RFA Support Office Hours | Registration |
| 9/9/2024 9/16/2024 9/23/2024 9/30/2024 | 3:30-5:00pm | All Regions | A.I. 101 For Educators, Presented by Ballantine Educational Consulting | Registration |