More than 200 people from across industry, government, and education came together at American River College in June to receive specialized training on municipal equipment at the college’s third annual Municipal Fleet Academy.
Participants included Advanced Transportation and Logistics Statewide Director Jannet Malig, as well as vendors, trainers, technicians, and students. The two-day event featured more than a dozen sessions on equipment such as sewer trucks, bucket trucks, and alternative fuel vehicles.
Municipal governments often do not have the resources to provide in-house training, which creates an opportunity for industry and community colleges to come together to fill the educational gap. Read More →
The original funding of $1 million allowed for 12 high schools across the state to offer clean fuels technology training to students, introduce opportunities to students who may not have considered a career in clean fuels transportation, and encourage interested students to matriculate into well-established community college programs to continue their studies.
More than 3,500 participants participate in the state-run program each year. It’s a great opportunity to expose more young people to the life-transforming training and education offered through community colleges.
As e-commerce continues to grow, the demand for supply chain and logistics professionals is only going to increase.
26th Annual Port Tour and Luncheon
More than 200 business and education leaders came together August 23 and 24 to chart the future of workforce training in the automotive industry at the Mobilize California Summit.
More than 300 students from throughout Orange County visited Saddleback College in May to learn about a variety of opportunities within the Advanced Transportation & Logistics Sector.
Jaime Gonzalez, Advanced Transportation and Logistics Regional Director of Employer Engagement for Orange County, recently organized a job fair at Crown Lift Trucks, Long Beach. The New Bremen, Ohio-based business is one of the largest manufacturers of electric and alternative fuel forklifts in the world. 
The San Diego Regional Unmanned Aerial Vehicle meeting was held in May and attended by representatives from San Diego State University and six of the region’s 10 community colleges: Palomar College, Miramar College, Grossmont College, Southwestern College, MiraCosta College, and San Diego City College. 
The Second Annual Drone Industry and Education Summit event held April 19 at the Center Club Orange County brought together faculty, business and industry partners/leaders, K-12 representatives from local school districts and ROPs, and non-profit educational organizations such as The Autonomy Foundation and Vital Link. Jaime Gonzalez, Regional Director of Employer Engagement for Advanced Transportation and Logistics in the Orange County region, was among the attendees. 
