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Sector Studies: Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Environment

Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

The Los Rios Community College District, in partnership with Valley Vision, and in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College, Sierra College, and Yuba Community College District, invests Strong Workforce funding to organize and convene Regional Advisories. The objectives of the Regional Advisory meetings are to build strong relationships between employers, educators, and workforce.

Recordings, presentations, and meeting proceeding reports from the Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Environment (ANE) industry advisories are available here for all workforce development stakeholders.

Workforce Needs Assessment

The following Workforce Needs Assessment and Workforce Development Recommendations reports present findings on the analysis of the Food and Agriculture industry cluster. The reports provide overviews of the cluster, industry trends and economic impact, as well as overviews of the top demand occupations in the cluster, along with projected occupational demand, institutions providing related education and training, and possible workforce gaps.

Valley Vision and partners are working across the region to address the key findings from these Strong Workforce advisories and assessments as part of Developing a Ready Workforce.

Sector Studies: Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation

Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

The Los Rios Community College District, in partnership with Valley Vision and in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College, Sierra College, and Yuba Community College District, invests in Strong Workforce funding to organize and convene Regional Advisories. The objectives of the Regional Advisory meetings are to build strong relationships between employers, educators, and the workforce.

Recordings, presentations, and meeting proceeding reports from the Advanced Manufacturing & Transportation (AMT) industry advisories are available here for all workforce development stakeholders.

Workforce Needs Assessment

The following Workforce Needs Assessment reports present findings on the analysis of the Advanced Manufacturing industry cluster. The reports provide overviews of the cluster, industry trends and economic impact, as well as overviews of the top demand occupations in the cluster requiring postsecondary education or training, along with projected occupational demand, institutions providing related education and training, and possible workforce gaps.

Valley Vision and partners are working across the region to address the key findings from these Strong Workforce advisories and assessments as part of Developing a Ready Workforce.

Sector Studies: Hospitality, Culinary, and Tourism

Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

The Los Rios Community College District, in partnership with Valley Vision and in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College, Sierra College, and Yuba Community College District, invests in Strong Workforce funding to organize and convene Regional Advisory Meetings. The objectives of the Regional Advisory meetings are to build strong relationships between employers, educators, and the workforce.

Recordings, presentations, and meeting proceedings reports from the Hospitality, Culinary, and Tourism (HCT) industry advisories are available here for all workforce development stakeholders.

Workforce Needs Assessment

Workforce Needs Assessment reports and presentations present findings on analyzing the Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation industry cluster. The resources provide overviews of the cluster, industry trends, and economic impact, as well as overviews of the top-demand occupations in the cluster requiring postsecondary education or training, projected occupational demand, institutions providing related education and training, and possible workforce gaps.

Valley Vision and partners are working across the region to address the key findings from these assessments as part of Developing a Ready Workforce.

Sector Studies: Energy, Construction, and Utilities

Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

The Los Rios Community College District, in partnership with Valley Vision, and in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College, Sierra College, and Yuba Community College District, invests Strong Workforce funding to organize and convene Regional Advisories. The objectives of the Regional Advisory meetings are to build strong relationships between employers, educators, and workforce.

Recordings, presentations and meeting proceeding reports from the Energy, Construction and Utilities (ECU) industry advisories are available here for all workforce development stakeholders.

Workforce Needs Assessment

The following Workforce Needs Assessment report and presentation present findings on the analysis of the energy, construction, and utilities industry cluster. The resources provide overviews of the cluster, industry trends and economic impact, as well as overviews of the top occupations in demand in the cluster requiring post-secondary education or training, along with projected occupational demand, institutions providing related education and training, and possible workforce gaps.

Valley Vision and partners are working across the region to address the key findings from these assessments as part of Developing a Ready Workforce.

Sector Studies: Information and Communication Technologies

Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

The Los Rios Community College District, in partnership with Valley Vision and in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College, Sierra College, and Yuba Community College District, invests in Strong Workforce funding to organize and convene Regional Advisories. The objectives of the Regional Advisory meetings are to build strong relationships between employers, educators, and the workforce.

Recordings, presentations, and meeting proceedings reports from the Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) industry advisories are available here for all workforce development stakeholders.

Workforce Needs Assessment

The following Workforce Needs Assessment and Workforce Development Recommendations reports present findings on the analysis of the Information and Communication Technologies industry cluster. The reports provide overviews of the cluster, industry trends and economic impact, as well as overviews of the top demand occupations in the cluster, along with projected occupational demand, institutions providing related education and training, and possible workforce gaps.

Valley Vision and partners are working across the region to address the key findings from these assessments as part of Developing a Ready Workforce.

Sector Studies: Health and Life Sciences

Strong Workforce Program (SWP)

The Los Rios Community College District, in partnership with Valley Vision and in collaboration with Lake Tahoe Community College, Sierra College, and Yuba Community College District, invests in Strong Workforce funding to organize and convene Regional Advisory Meetings. The objectives of the Regional Advisory meetings are to build strong relationships between employers, educators, and the workforce.

Recordings, presentations, and meeting proceeding reports from the Health & Life Sciences (HLS) industry advisories are available here for all workforce development stakeholders.

Workforce Needs Assessment

The following Workforce Needs Assessment and Workforce Development Recommendations reports present findings on analyzing the Life Sciences & Health Services industry cluster. These reports provide overviews of the cluster, industry trends, economic impact, and overviews of the top-demand occupations in the cluster requiring postsecondary education or training, along with projected occupational demand, institutions providing related education and training, and possible workforce gaps.

Valley Vision and partners are working across the region to address the key findings from these advisories and assessments as part of Developing a Ready Workforce.

Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit (March 2021)

Join the effort to build an inclusive pipeline to grow green jobs in the Sacramento Region! Workforce demands are shifting across our region in response to the climate crisis, policy mandates, and economic drivers.

Presentation: Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit (March 2021)Download
Notes and Next Steps: Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit (April 2021)Download

The Climate, Justice, and Jobs Summit, which took place on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 1:00​ PM, explored how our region’s response to this critical moment will determine the roadmap for access to high-road clean economy jobs as we move to a low carbon economy.

Spearheaded by City of Sacramento Councilmember Eric Guerra and Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Executive Director Dr. Alberto Ayala, this event included presentations on current climate legislation, justice and inclusion, and workforce development efforts. We also heard from a panel of youth and community members working in clean economy jobs, learn about their pathway, roadblocks, and effective supports.

More info and full agenda can be found here: https://www.valleyvision.org/projects/climate-justice-and-jobs-summit/

CAP Luncheon: Federal and State Air Quality Advocacy (March 2021)

At the Cleaner Air Partnership’s March 2021 *Virtual* Quarterly Luncheon, attendees learned about CAP’s early plans for Federal and State advocacy, featuring a “lay of the land” overview of Federal priorities from Miles Keogh, Executive Director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA), regional priorities for Federal advocacy from Erik White, Air Pollution Control Officer at the Placer County Air Pollution Control District, and a digest of State-level priorities from Alberto Ayala, Executive Director and Air Pollution Control Officer at the Sac Metro Air District.

CAP events are an opportunity to learn about important air quality topics affecting the Sacramento region. Thank you to the generous contributors to the Cleaner Air Partnership: Sac Metro Air District, Teichert, SMUD, Sutter Health, Union Pacific, Sacramento Association of REALTORS®, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, the Healthy Air Alliance, and the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District.

Guest Speakers (PowerPoint Presentation linked here):

  • Miles Keogh, Executive Director of the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA)
  • Erik White, Air Pollution Control Officer at the Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD)
  • Alberto Ayala, Executive Director and Air Pollution Control Officer at the Sac Metro Air District (SMAQMD)

CAP Luncheon: Local Air Quality and Climate Efforts (December 2020)

At the Cleaner Air Partnership’s December 2020 *Virtual* Quarterly Luncheon, attendees learned about local efforts to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions, featuring an update on implementation of the Mayors’ Commission on Climate Change, an overview of the connection between cancer and air pollution from the Healthy Air Alliance, and an update on the Sacramento Neighborhoods Activating on Air Quality (SNAAQ) project – an air monitoring and environmental justice effort led by Valley Vision, WALKSacramento, Breathe California Sacramento Region, and Green Tech Education in North Sacramento and Oak Park.

CAP events are an opportunity to learn about important air quality topics affecting the Sacramento region. Thank you to the generous contributors to the Cleaner Air Partnership: Sac Metro Air District, Teichert, SMUD, Sutter Health, Union Pacific, Sacramento Association of REALTORS®, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, the Healthy Air Alliance, and the El Dorado County Air Quality Management District.

Speakers (PowerPoint presentations linked):

  • Kate Meis Wright, Local Government Commission (Presentation)
  • Jennifer Venema, City of Sacramento (Presentation)
  • Jim Kennedy, Healthy Air Alliance
  • Dan Witzling, American Cancer Society Los Angeles-Central Coast (Presentation)
  • Adrian Rehn, Valley Vision (Presentation)
  • Jordan Grimaldi, WALKSacramento
  • Patrick Guild, Breathe California Sacramento Region
  • Tyrone Netters, Green Tech Education & Employment

Presentation: The COVID-19 Resilience Poll #2 (2020)

The COVID-19 Resilience Poll webinar, hosted October 30, 2020, shares the findings of the most recent scientific opinion poll about COVID-19 in the Greater Sacramento region, and includes a discussion of the mental health impacts being felt across our communities as a result of the broad-based challenges created by the pandemic. Webinar speakers include Pauline Bartolone (CapRadio), Beth Hasset (WEAVE), Amanda Lipp (Center for Applied Research Solutions), Ron Lutz (Sacramento State), and Rachel Rios (La Familia).

This polling series paints a picture of the many ways that COVID-19 is impacting our region. It tracks the experiences, perceptions, concerns, and hopes of people in the Capital region – including health impacts and fears, the experiences of the varying public orders and guidance, and the economic consequences of the pandemic.

PowerPoint: The COVID-19 Resilience Poll #2 (2020)Download

Getting Connected in the Capital Region (2020)

Accelerating broadband infrastructure investment has never been more urgent. Ubiquitous broadband is indispensable to our region’s recovery and resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Thursday, October 1, Valley Vision, the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF), and the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) virtually co-convened broadband partners and stakeholders to discuss how to accelerate broadband infrastructure investments across the region. The event also launched highlights of “Getting Connected,” a resource guide for local and regional government leaders to deploy 21st century broadband infrastructure. As manager of the CPUC-funded Connected Capital Area Broadband Consortium (CCABC), Valley Vision partnered with CETF on preparing this leading-edge resource guide, which features best practices, policies, and innovative models to accelerate broadband infrastructure investment and adoption.

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The Shifting Dynamics of Workforce Training & Education (2020)

We are currently experiencing a large transition to remote work and distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 30th, Valley Vision hosted a webinar looking at how this shift is occurring in the Capital region by sharing polling responses on perceptions of online education, current and innovative strategies, and opportunities and challenges to online delivery.  This webinar was the second in a series of three looking at the Future of Work.  Our first webinar included the release of the Automation Risk for Jobs in the Capital Region report with corresponding findings, recommendations, and panel discussion.  This second looked at The Changing Dynamics of Workforce Education and Training.  Our third Future of Work webinar will look at Impacts of the Gig Economy.  

The Changing Dynamics of Workforce Education and Training webinar began with Valley Vision’s CEO Evan Schmidt and Shannon Williams, Executive Director of the Institute for Social Policy at CSU Sacramento, sharing information from our Workforce and Education Poll conducted pre-COVID which looked at attitudes on education and workforce development opportunities in the region.  This is the fifth poll Valley Vision has conducted in conjunction with Institute for Social Policy and yielded the following key takeaways:

  • One third of workers is employed in a different industry than what they were trained to do
  • Two-thirds of workers overall are ready to learn new skills or retrain completely
  • 57% of respondents would like access to more formal education and training
  • Respondents who had used online education had a more positive view of it
  • 92% of respondents perceived online education as having better or equal value for the money as traditional education

In live polling conducted during the webinar, the audience was asked if they believe online will be a more significant delivery system post COVID recovery with 92% reporting yes.  We then moved to a panel discussion including Sonali Joshi, Chief Operating Officer at Cell-Ed; Jenni Murphy, Dean of Continuing Education at CSU Sacramento, and Markus Geissler, Professor and Regional Director, Employer Engagement, Information & Communication Technologies/Digital Media, California Community Colleges, Greater Sacramento Region.  We received the following key insights from our panelists:

  • Online delivery allows for scheduling flexibility, individuals can learn around their professional schedule and family obligations
  • ESL students can show significant benefit from online delivery 
  • Introverts do very well in an online environment as the dynamics of who speaks up and who dominates are absent
  • The ability to self-pace or repeat/review instruction is a benefit of online delivery
  • Online education and training provides the opportunity for targeted, personalized instruction
  • Young people have technical skills but not the discipline of teaching themselves which comes from maturity
  • Online education is pushing our boundaries of professionalism and how to build connection
  • Panelists discussed successful hybrid approaches including pairing with a coach

Valley Vision’s poll demonstrated the region’s significant interest in continued learning and training which matches the increasing need for training and upskilling as workplace and workforce needs continue to change.  It also captured the population’s high degree of willingness to adapt to new learning systems.  It will be important to continue to use and invest in online learning platforms to provide accessible, ongoing skill development as our workplaces continue to evolve.  The current accelerated online environment is pushing us into a new innovation space, challenging us, and creating opportunities to embrace the Future of Work.

You can access the full webinar here.

Future of Work Webinar: Part II PPT PresentationDownload