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Chancellor’s Office California Community Colleges

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CONTACT PAGE

District/College: Merced Community College District / Merced College

Address: 3600 M Street

City: Merced State: CA Zip+4: 95348-2898

District Superintendent/President (or authorized Designee)

Name: Ronald C. Taylor, Ph.D. Title: Superintendent / President

Phone: (209) 384-6101 Date: May 1, 2013

Fax: (209) 384-6043 Email Address: [email protected]

Responsible Administrator (Should not be the same as Project Director)

Name: Karyn Dower, M.S. Title: Dean of EWD, Community Services, & Noncredit Programs

Phone: (209) 381-6585 Date: May 1, 2013


Project Director (Person responsible for conducting the daily operation of the grant)

Name: Jeanette Benson, CGBP Title: Deputy Sector Navigator Global Trade & Logistics Sector

Phone: (209) 384-5892 Date: May 1, 2013


Person Responsible for Data Entry

Name: Jeanette Benson, CGBP Title: Deputy Sector Navigator Global Trade & Logistics Sector

Phone: (209) 384-5892 Date: May 1, 2013


Business Officer (or authorized Designee)

Name: Joanne Schultz Title: Vice President of Administrative Services

Phone: (209) 384-6108 Date: May 1, 2013


Person Responsible for Budget Certification

Name: Joseph Allison Title: Director of Business & Fiscal Services

Phone: (209) 384-6209 Date: May 1, 2013


mailto:[email protected]






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ABSTRACT The Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator will focus on the following objectives:

Work collaboratively with key stakeholders to move the needle and infuse global trade and logistics core competencies and industry certification standards into curriculum and program improvements to achieve the four prongs of the “Doing What Matters for Jobs and The Economy” framework.

Engage key stakeholders to determine and fill gaps by providing relevant and meaningful training to new and incumbent workers;

Identify, prioritize, develop, and implement successful strategies through the use of braided funding, authentic partnerships, and curriculum development.

Implement, through concentrated and integrative procedures, tactics to increase incumbent workers' competencies using a variety of modalities.

Collect and report data using recognized accountability measures and metrics. Procedures & Expected Contribution/Impact To increase the probability the region will be geared up and prepared to answer industry's need to fill jobs, increase productivity, compete in a competitive global economy, and energize the region, funding through the SB1402 (Lieu) and SB1070 (Steinberg) will be engaged in a braided fashion in coordination with local, regional, and statewide educational, workforce, and business partners, including: CCCCO; regional industry organizations and businesses; Central Valley Higher Education Consortium; California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley; Great Valley Center; Central California Workforce Collaborative; California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation; and Central California Community Colleges Committed to Change (C6) Consortium. The ultimate goals of these programs, the Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy strategy, and the Deputy Sector Navigator are to supply just-in-time trained and skilled workers in answer to industry demand, with a strategic and measured approach that will satisfy the Central/Mother Lode Region’s Global Trade & Logistics Sector needs. The Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator deliverables for products, services, outcomes:

Conduct skills standard discussions and advisory meetings to ascertain agreed-upon industry skills standards and projected needs;

Coordinate and develop existing or new programs and certificates;

Outreach to middle school, high school, college/university students, and incumbent workers distributing information about the industry and its career pathways/lattices; and

Act as a liaison and centralized communication channel for educational, workforce, and business partners.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Cover Letter 1

II. Contact Page 3

III. Abstract 4

IV. Table of Contents 5

V. Need 6

VI. Response to Need 10

VII. Objectives 12

VIII. Annual Workplan 16

IX. Application Budget Summary 24

X. Application Budget Detail Sheet 25

XI. Application Budget Detail Sheet Match 27

XII. Out-of-State Travel Forms 28

XIII. Project Management 30 a. Organizational Chart 34 b. Deputy Sector Navigator Resume 35 c. Industry Reference Letters 38

XIV. Dissemination 42

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NEED 1. Size, locations, workforce/business characteristics, industry associations,

educational partners/competitors, projected growth, positive outcome prospects. Size and Location. The Central/Mother Lode Region encompasses an extensive geographical area which has been said to be close in size to the state of Maine, and possesses an abundance of natural resources. The Central Region counties served by the region include Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tulare, and the Mother Lode counties include Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne. The Global Trade & Logistics Sector is one of seven Deputy Sector Navigator grants available for application within the Central Valley Eligible Districts. The additional six available Deputy Sector Navigator Sectors include: 1) Health, 2) Advanced Manufacturing, 3) Agriculture, Water & Environmental Tech, 4) ICT/Digital Media, 5) Retail Hospitality/Tourism “Learn and Earn’, and 6) Small Business. Central Valley Eligible Districts include: 1) Kern CCD, 2) Merced CCD, 3) San Joaquin Delta CCD, 4) Sequoias CCD, 5) State Center CCD, 6) West Hills CCD, 7) West Kern CCD, and 8) Yosemite CCD. Workforce Characteristics. The region serves a diverse population with varying economic needs and issues; however, there is a common thread throughout the region and that is one of high unemployment, low income levels, and below average educational attainment. As of March 2013, the national unemployment rate is 7.6%, California's rate is 9.6% and the Central/Mother Lode Region's average is

approximately 15% (www.bls.gov/web/metro/laummtrk.htm). The Central/Mother Lode Region bears poverty rates higher than the national and State average. For example, Merced County has a below poverty level rate of 23.0% as compared to 14.4% for the State. (http://quickfacts.census.gov). In the region, educational attainment, as evidenced by the completion rates for high school and bachelor's degree or higher among adults twenty-five and older, lags behind the national and State averages. For instance, Merced County has a 66.7% high school completion rate and a 12.3% college degree or higher completion rate, compared to the California average of 80.8% for high school and 30.2% for college degree or higher (http://quickfacts.census.gov). Business Characteristics. The Global Trade & Logistics Sector is inclusive of export. The federal definition of an export is any item that is sent from the US to a foreign destination. Items include, but are not limited to, commodities, software or technology, retail software packages and technical information. Service can also be part of the export. The following were identified as those with export potential: 1) Agriculture and Forestry; 2) Mining; 3) Utilities, 4) Construction, 5) Manufacturing, 6) Wholesale Trade; 7) Retail Trade; 8)

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Transportation & Warehousing; 8) Information; 9) Finance Insurance; 10) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services; 11) Waste Management; 12) Educational Services. (http://www.coeccc.net/documents/dwm_smbus_sector_CA_12.pdf) Trade supports Jobs; The Benefits of International Trade: 1) America cannot have a growing economy or lift the wages and incomes of our citizens unless we continue to reach beyond our borders and sell, products, produce, and services to the 95% of the world’s population that lives outside the United States; 2) Exports support millions of American jobs. More than 50 million Americans work for companies that engage in international trade, according to the US Department of the Treasury; 3) Trade is critical to the success of many sectors of the US economy. Manufacturing is the sector that exports the most, with more than $1 trillion worth of exports in 2010. The White House reports that one in three manufacturing jobs depends on exports. Just as manufacturing is leading the US economic recovery, exports are powering the resurgence in the US manufacturing sector; 4) American farmers and ranchers also depend on exports. The US department of Agriculture reports that one in every three acres planted on American farms is planted for export markets. Agricultural exports broke the $100 billion mark for the first time in 2008 and set new records in 2010; 5) Amid a renewed focus on boosting US export, it is important to bear in mind that imports benefit Americans as well. They bring lower prices for American families as they try to stretch their budget. They expand choices and competition in the marketplace. Imports give us access to products that would not otherwise be available-such as fresh fruit in the winter. According to the Office of the US Trade Representative, tariff reductions on imports brought about by trade agreements in the 1990’s increased the typical American family’s purchasing power by $1,300 to $2,000 per year; 6) Also overlooked in the US trade debate is the fact that more than 97% of the 275,000 US companies that export are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and they account for one-third of US merchandise exports, according to the US Department of Commerce. (http://www.tradesupportsjobs.com/benefit-international-trade) Industry Associations. Numerous industry associations exist in the Global Trade & Logistics Sector within the Central/Mother Lode Region. Merced Community College District, Merced College having hosted a regional program within the Central/ Mother Lode Region since 1989, the Merced College Center for International Trade Development (CITD), has a working knowledge and database comprised of key industry associations representative of industry served by the Global Trade & Logistics Sector. Educational Partnerships & Competitors. In serving the vast educational, employment, and economic needs of the region, Merced College enjoys ongoing and productive partnerships with educational and regional occupational institutions and programs such as the four-year universities in the region – UC Merced, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Fresno, CSU Stanislaus; the 8 regional community college districts; the local and regional private trade institutes, colleges, and universities such as San Joaquin Valley College, Heald College, ITT Institute, Fresno Pacific University; the local and regional high schools; the regional ROCP's; and the local and regional workforce agencies such as the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC) – a

http://www.coeccc.net/documents/dwm_smbus_sector_CA_12.pdf

http://www.tradesupportsjobs.com/benefit-international-trade

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regional nonprofit organization aimed at promoting programs, policies, and performance designed to increase higher education attainment, led by college and university presidents and chancellors. Regional Organizations. Merced College has benefited from its partnerships and affiliations with several regional organizations, which are dedicated to serving the region and its workforce, economic, and educational needs. The California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley (CPSJV) is a public-private partnership sharply focused on improving the region’s economic vitality and quality of life through the implementation of six major initiatives. The California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation (CCVEDC) is an organization that represents regional economic development organizations. The Central California Workforce Collaborative (CCWC) is a collaborative, which covers 14 counties and 9 local workforce investment boards and has been partnering on regional workforce issues for more than 15 years. The Great Valley Center is a non-profit organization that serves three Central Region counties with economic sufficiency and advocacy issues. Projected Growth and Prospect for Positive Outcomes. Colleges in the Central/Mother Lode Region have collaborated on grant-funded projects for many years. Regionally, the Central California Community Colleges Committed to Change (C6) Consortium works closely with industry, creating internship opportunities, securing donated equipment, and reviewing curriculum to ensure consistency and current application of industry skill standards. The future prospect for collaboration and positive outcomes from the stakeholders within the Central/Mother Lode Region under the new organizational configuration inclusive of braiding funding to ensure the four prongs of the “Doing What Matter for Jobs and the Economy” framework are achieved will serve to strengthen and nurture while measuring, documenting, designing, aligning, listening to and sharing with stakeholders, those key skill competencies required to deliver a skilled workforce for industry and provide jobs for new and incumbent workers. Supply and Demand Gaps 2. Curricular Challenges and Opportunities Through Merced College association memberships, advisory board memberships, and collaborative efforts with industry leaders in the Global Trade & Logistics Sector, the College will be concentrating efforts to establish and articulate industry-specific career pathways in response to skill gap analyses and industry feedback concerning sector challenges, changes, and needs. In addition, the Deputy Sector Navigator will take the lead in developing an Industry Skills Standard where the agreed upon, industry-defined knowledge, skills and abilities required to succeed in the workplace are identified; specifying what people must know and be able to do to be successful, including the level of performance required. The standards are to be used by the region to develop/improve educational training programs and define certifications provided by regional colleges/industry trainers.

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Establish and Articulate Career Pathways for Regional Stackable Certificates Certificates such as the NASBITE CGBP can be aligned and/or enhanced in response to industry feedback and need. With articulated career pathways in the Global Trade & Logistics Sector, the region can illustrate a clear progression from entry-level positions to management to executive positions. Information about potential career pathways in the sector and the possibilities and opportunities for student success will be disseminated through various channels. There will be concentrated focus on aligning middle and high school programs and systems already in place with the community college programs and systems to fill gaps and eliminate unnecessary duplication and to increase clarity, effectiveness, and efficiency for successful student progress and completion. For instance, there will be cooperative meetings with representatives and partnered events with already existent regional CTE programs, ROP’s, and distinctive programs such as the CA Career Café, Industry/Career Showcases, and Junior Leadership. 3. Inventory of organizations, bodies, advisories, hubs, centers, collaboratives,

and other entities inside and outside of the community college system.

Inside CC System Outside CC System

CCCCO (EDPAC, Sector Navigators, TAs, Deputy Sector Navigators)

Central Valley Higher Education Consortium (CVHEC)

Central California Community Colleges Committed to Change (C6) Consortium

California Community Colleges Success Network (3CSN)

California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley

California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation

Central California Workforce Collaborative

Great Valley Center

Local Schools, Offices of Education (Academies, ROCP's) San Joaquin Valley College, Heald College, and ITT Institute

Regional Global Trade & Logistics businesses

Work Ag Expo

US Department of Commerce Export Assistance Centers

Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs)

International Center for Water Technology

Industry Associations (numerous and specific to product)

California Department of Food and Agriculture

Gaps, Overlaps, and Opportunities for Improvement and Leverage Assets Through network partnerships such as the Central/Mother Lode Region Consortium, the Central Valley Higher Education Consortium, Central California Community Colleges Committed to Change (C6) Consortium, California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, credentialing bodies and trade associations, the regional community colleges, the Sector Navigator, and the Deputy Sector Navigators communication, collaboration, and consistency will be fostered at local, regional, and State levels. Global Trade & Logistics specific advisory committees, skills standard reports, seminars and trainings, summits, tours, conference calls and videoconferencing, and various other communication channels will be implemented and developed.

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4. Opportunity for effective communication and collaboration with constituents, including the regional consortia, faculty/administration, K-12 & 4-year partner education institutions, workforce system, trade associations, other parties.

The Central/Mother Lode Region Consortium is utilizing its current structure of a one college one vote representation as the make-up of its Board of Directors to avoid duplication and to leverage capital and other resources for the region. The regional EWD-funded grant awardees as well as the Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator are active and committed to this structure. The region is working in collaboration with member college efforts to deliver on "Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy". There is a need for a clear dissemination of Global Trade & Logistics Sector relevant programs, certificates, academies, and educational opportunities. Inventories of available programs, participating colleges, and administrative and faculty champions need to be communicated at the local and regional level with trade associations and industry business partners; with K-12 and 4-year partner education institutions; and with local, regional, and state workforce agencies and organizations.

RESPONSE TO NEED Deputy Sector Navigator Response to Regional Need The Deputy Sector Navigator, in response to the need of the Global Trade & Logistics Sector for trained new employees and continuous incumbent worker training, will provide a constructive liaison for its industry, business, and education partners. As an integrative force for the educational institutions, the industry associations, and the industry businesses, the Deputy Sector Navigator serves to identify and connect available resources with the industry's needs. Creating an environment for the sector experts to unite purpose and focus, the Deputy Sector Navigator achieves innovative delivery systems where needed and capitalizes on current systems and programs when possible for delivery of necessary industry training. Through these braided and sustainable efforts, the goals are to realize industry specifications for training while increasing student success, removing barriers to completion of certificates and degrees, reducing the dropout rate, raising student's employability, increasing employee retention, and enhancing incumbent workers' chances of advancement and progression up the industry career ladders and lateral moves through career lattices. Progress will be achieved through articulated seamless career pathways and lattices and relevant stackable certificate programs. Workforce Systems Integrator In collaboration with the Central/Mother Lode Regional Consortium, the Deputy Sector Navigator engages in integration of partnerships (community colleges and the region’s economic and workforce development agencies) resulting in regular consultation, partnering and evaluation of workforce development in order to better serve students as

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well as to meet the workforce needs of the Global Trade & Logistics Sector industry and businesses in partnership with system collaborators. Primary collaborators will include, but are not limited to, the CCCCO initiative directors (Sector Navigators, TAs, Deputy Sector Navigators); local and regional industry and business; college faculty, administrators, and staff; middle and high schools, districts, county offices of education, and higher education; WIBs, EDCs, and other partner/industry stakeholders. Identifying and Connecting Needs and Resources The Deputy Sector Navigator assumes a leadership role and primary responsibility for identifying regional Global Trade & Logistics Sector industry needs and connecting them with local, regional, statewide, and national resources. The Deputy Sector Navigator works with regional college members, trade associations, Skills Standard consultants, Centers of Excellence (COE), and other Technical Assistance or data providers to identify regional needs. The Deputy Sector Navigator connects regional needs with existing regional resources to the extent they fully address the need. In situations where there are resources to partially, but not fully address a documented need, the Deputy Sector Navigator brings that information to the Central/Mother Lode Regional Consortium or regional college members and partners to discuss prioritization of the need in the Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator’s Annual Workplan.

The Deputy Sector Navigator will coordinate and collaborate regionally, developing effective sector partnerships with employers, the regional consortium, community colleges, middle and high schools, ROPs, Workforce Investment Boards (WIBS), and other regional organizations to ensure a skilled workforce is available in support of the regional economy and the industry sector. The Deputy Sector Navigator will circulate information on potential career pathways in the Global Trade & Logistics Sector to middle school, high school, and college students and the community at large. With the sharing of information pertaining to the possible career progressions available and the ability of workers to earn above average compensation, the sector's status as a more attractive choice for students and workers will be communicated through the Deputy Sector Navigator and the sector’s network of educational, workforce, and industry partners. Design and Delivery Systems The design and delivery system for the Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator is based on workforce systems integrated design to ensure input and, where possible, consensus; timely intervention and reinvention in order to eliminate industry and program gaps; and knowledge dissemination to maintain currency with the accelerated pace of business and industry innovation and change. Organizational Structure The Central/Mother Lode Region’s Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator is Jeanette Benson (1.0 FTE) who will engage as a member of the Central/Mother Lode Regional Consortium made up of one (1) College CEO-appointed voting member per

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college for the region. The Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator works in tandem with the Central/Mother Lode Regional Consortium Board to solicit input for the Global Trade & Logistics Sector goals and activities.

OBJECTIVES 1. The Deputy Sector Navigator will work collaboratively in a network comprised

of the statewide sector navigator and other Deputy Sector Navigators within the sector. The Deputy Sector Navigator will work collaboratively with the Chair of the Regional Consortia to align the needs of sector employers with the program and curriculum offered by colleges within the regional consortium. Additionally, the Deputy Sector Navigator will work with the Regional Consortium, and individual colleges within the region offering courses and programs within the sector, to develop faculty collaboratives, connect programs and employers, and promote and strengthen curriculum and program alignment.

The Deputy Sector Navigator in collaboration and coordination with local and regional partners will provide opportunities and support for university professors, college faculty, and school teachers to meet, collaborate, and develop programs of study that include opportunities for aligning courses and skill standards, articulation, work-based learning, dual enrollment, and career advancement in synchronization with the Global Trade & Logistics Sector, recognized skill gaps, and established skill standards.

Promote CTE pathways on various sector association and organization websites and to faculty staff.

2. The Deputy Sector Navigator will work with employers, industry and labor

organizations, and Workforce Investment Boards within the region to determine gaps in the workforce; promote integration of workforce training and employment; strengthen programs within the sector at regional colleges and high schools; provide incumbent worker training; promote opportunities for contract education and faculty professional growth; and thereby, promote and support growth of the sector within the regional economy.

The Deputy Sector Navigator will provide a Skills Standard facilitated process in conjunction with sector associations and industry organizations, faculty, and employers and employees to investigate and determine skills/certification gaps and opportunities for training modifications and/or creation that is needed. In response to the Skills Standard results and the identified knowledge, skills, and abilities are agreed upon during this process, then a network of regional colleges offering relevant courses and programs related to the sector's needs for workforce training and education can be established and disseminated. Criteria and competencies will be defined for clear career pathway systems and programs.

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Through the concentrated efforts of faculty champions, the curriculum development team, and the academic senate representative, the sharing of curriculum and best practices among participating colleges and schools will foster consistency, create economies of scale, and a level of engagement and commitment apparent to the sector stakeholders including the regional Workforce Investment Boards and the industry and labor organizations. Improvements to the curriculum of the industry-related courses and programs will enhance the incumbent worker training provided. A shared strategy to promote career pathways by redesigning education, training, and employment services in a coordinated response to the workforce needs of the sector is an approach that will present united, aligned, and integrated training options instead of the often disjointed system in place currently. Professional development opportunities as detailed in the application’s Annual Workplan and application Budget Detail will afford such opportunities in addition to the coordinated collaborative efforts of the Central/Mother Lode Regional Chair and stakeholders. Through one-on-one needs assessments with employers in the sector, the Deputy Sector Navigator team can determine and ensure that the career pathways and programs being offered and promoted are demand-driven and are focused on the sector's current needs and economic forecasts. The goal is to provide relevant, long-term, comprehensive career pathways and systems; however, there is the understanding and expectation that alterations and changes will be made periodically to the courses, their content, and even to the programs as a whole in response to industry need. 3. Gaps within the workforce will be identified and prioritized and strategies

developed and implemented using SB 1402 and/or SB 1070 funding. As the industry requirements to sustain successful business relationships and provide valuable services and products are challenged due to uncertain economic conditions, constant technological changes, and increased global competition, the industry is striving to locate talented, skilled, and experienced employees, who will stay and pursue a lifelong career in the industry. Gap analyses will be conducted with educational and industry partners to discover the areas to be addressed to ensure increased sustainability and successful growth in the Global Trade & Logistics Sector.

Community collaboratives through sector specific advisory meetings in conjunction with the Central/Mother Lode Regional Chair will be conducted to increase awareness of existing programs and certificates, to ascertain the needed customizations to existing classes and programs, and/or to create new courses and programs. Course offerings and programs will be customized or created as needed to answer the advisory recommendations. Online offerings will be explored.

Professional development opportunities will be provided and are detailed in the Application Workplan and Application Budget Detail Sheet. Two programs across three days in January 2014 will be captured on video for edit and product dissemination regionally.

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Curriculum development, articulation, career pathway discussions with knowledgeable professors, faculty, teachers, and workshop presenters will be facilitated for a collaborative process of curriculum development, articulation of curriculum, career pathway and lattice identification, stackable credentials identification, and infusion of industry approved skill standards and competency models such as NASBITE International’s CGBP (Certified Global Business Professional). 4. The Deputy Sector Navigator will work with representatives of business, labor,

and professional trade associations to develop and implement courses and programs to train incumbent workers in the regional industry sector. A key objective is to enable incumbent workers to become more competitive in their region’s labor market, increase competency, and identify career pathways to economic self-sufficiency. Sector strategies may be implemented using articulated career pathways or career lattices and a system of stackable credentials. Curriculum will be offered through a variety of methods including credit, non-credit, or contract education depending on the needs of the employer.

Working with business, labor, and professional trade associations in response to the skill standards established through the extensive process of research, skill standard discussions through focus groups of industry experts, advisory and focus group meetings, and regional verification the Deputy Sector Navigator in conjunction with the Sector Navigator, Center/Mother Lode Regional Chair, business, labor, and industry associations will begin the process of adopting, aligning, or creating new courses and programs and/or industry or regionally-recognized certifications where needed and extending the awareness of available industry approved courses and programs. Design and offer programs, courses, and trainings from the sector's career pathways and educate incumbent workers, employers, association representatives, and students about the choices and options available. Awareness of career pathways and credentials for promising career options in the industry is crucial. Regional interconnectivity of information such as a database of best practices; available educational and career assistance systems; industry-approved courses, certificates, and programs; participating schools, colleges, and universities; and local, regional and statewide workforce entities will further the industry. The key to economic self-sufficiency is for incumbent workers as well as first-time entry-level workers to understand that there are career pathways through career progression, promotion, or lateral moves. The Deputy Sector Navigator in coordination with all industry stakeholders need to outline and circulate these career pathways/lattices through various channels such as published pathway and stackable certificate brochures and a recognized internet presence. If the incumbent workers are aware and informed of the choices they have in the industry through collaborative

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depositories of industry options (such as the California Career Cafe or the Statewide Career Pathways sites), they can make better, more educated employment decisions. Local and regional outreach will encompass several avenues. Entrepreneurs contemplating entry or expansion into the sector will be identified and assisted through business startup and business plan workshops and opportunities to network with local and regional business development partners. These endeavors will be achieved through collaborative efforts with small business and global/logistics regional deputy sector navigators and business development partners such as the Small Business Association. Modes of Instructional Delivery As the Global Trade & Logistics Sector crosses all industry sectors, instructional delivery will vary and should remain flexible in order to meet the changes within each industry sector and the impact on the employers. Curriculum will be offered through numerous channels and in a variety of modes including the following:

Credit (certificates earning college credit),

Not-for-Credit (through contract education),

On-ground training (traditional classroom) and online

Hybrid (a combination of on-ground and online),

On campus (community college campus) and off campus (high schools, CSUs/UCs/Privates, association/employer facilities),

5. The Deputy Sector Navigator will collect and report data on all required

accountability measures working with common metrics and accountability measures, and working with the statewide LaunchBoard initiative.

The Deputy Sector Navigator will submit quarterly reports, final narratives, and budget reports in a thorough and timely manner. As the data management systems of LaunchBoard and Scorecard are developed and expanded, the Deputy Sector Navigator will participate in the discussions and trainings. Common metrics and required accountability measures will be followed and accurately applied. In the role as a lead convener and liaison, bringing together multiple invested educational, workforce, and industry partners, the Deputy Sector Navigator will work with the Central/Mother Lode Region Consortium Chair, the Sector Navigator, the other Mother Lode Region Deputy Sector Navigators, and the statewide Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigators to provide a consistent message; valuable, current information; and accurate, complete data.

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District: Merced CCD

College: Merced


ANNUAL WORKPLAN

Objective Number*: 1.0 The Deputy Sector Navigator will work collaboratively in a network comprised of the statewide sector navigator and other Deputy Sector Navigators within the sector. The Deputy Sector Navigator will work collaboratively with the Chair of the Regional Consortia to align the needs of sector employers with the program and curriculum offered by colleges within the regional consortium. Additionally, the Deputy Sector Navigator will work with the Regional Consortium, and individual colleges within the region offering courses and programs within the sector, to develop faculty collaboratives, connect programs and employers, and promote and strengthen curriculum and program alignment.

Activities Timelines Responsible

Person(s) Performance Outcomes

Deputy Sector

Navigator In-Region

Investment Metric(s)

No.

1.1 Aligning the training needs of sector employers with the program and curriculum offered by colleges within the region is critical to responding to industry.

1.2 Work with the Regional

Consortium and individual colleges within the region offering courses and programs within the sector to serve industry

1.1.1 Jul-Dec 2013

1.1.2 Jul-Dec

2013 1.1.3 Apr-Jun

2014 1.2.1 Jan-Jun

2014

Central/Mother Lode Region Consortium Chair (CMLRC), Deputy Sector Navigator (DSN) CMLRC, DSN, Associations/ Employers Sector Navigator (SN), DSN, CMLRC, Associations/ Employers SN, CMLRC, DSN, SDRs, Trade Assistant (TA)

1.1.1 Establish Curriculum Development Point-of-Contact with universities, colleges, and schools in the region to represent this sector. A Curriculum Development Team (CDT) created for the region.

1.1.2 Establish Professor/Faculty/ Teacher Sector Discipline

Representatives (SDRs) to participate in skill standards & advisory meetings.

1.1.3 Present via webinar skills

standard findings to regional universities, colleges, and schools; SN and other DSNs; and associations/employers.

1.2.1 Create CDT work groups to

analyze gap analyses and skill standards findings.

50%

50%

50%

50%

QS1, QS2, QS4, LI1, LI2, LI3, LI6

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association/employer training needs.

1.2.2 Jan-Jun 2014

1.2.3 Apr-Jun

2014 1.2.4 Apr-Jun

2014

DSN, CDT, SDRs, TA, Regional Opportunity Center Program-Merced (ROP) DSN, CDT, SDRs, CTC DSN, CTC Associations/ Employers

1.2.2 Identify and promote program alignment through middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities.

1.2.3 Strengthen curriculum through

CDT and faculty collaboratives. 1.2.4 Present career pathways and

lattices to faculty, career development staff, and associations/employers.

RFAAppChklst–DepSecNav-AW (Rev. 3/13)

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College: Merced


ANNUAL WORKPLAN

Objective Number*: 2.0 The Deputy Sector Navigator will work with employers, industry and labor organizations, and Workforce Investment Boards within the region to determine gaps in the workforce; promote integration of workforce training and employment; strengthen programs within the sector at regional colleges and high schools; provide incumbent worker training; promote opportunities for contract education and faculty professional growth; and thereby, promote and support growth of the sector within the regional economy.



Deputy Sector

Navigator In-Region


No.

2.1 Engage middle school, high school, and college faculty in skill standards, industry certifications, and course articulation.

2.2 Global Trade & Logistics Trade

Skills Training for employers and incumbent workers within Central/Mother Lode Region.

2.1.1 Jan 2014 2.2.2 Nov-2013-

May-2014

DSN, TA, Contract Consultant (s)-Jim Foley DSN, TA, Pro-Bono Trainer-Freight Forwarder (JIB International)

2.1.1 Resources to study for the CGBP EXAM, align existing courses to meet the 4 Domains of Core CGBP skill competencies; professional development for Central/Mother Lode faculty, business employers, incumbent workers, industry, and students. Session will be taped and edited for a web-based product resource that can be easily disseminated across regions and priority sectors given global trade & logistics crosses all sectors.

2.2.2 A total of 20 Central/Mother

Lode Region incumbent workers to receive 8 or more hours of in-depth training that will provide a beneficial impact on the relevant business participant (Metrics addressed in MP34).

50%

50%

QS2, QS4, LI1, LI2, LI3, LI6, MP34

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2.3 Global Trade & Logistics Training

and Matchmaking Services for regional employers/exhibitors and their staff in conjunction with the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California.

2.4 Exhibit at the World Ag Expo in

Tulare, California.

2.3.3 Jan-Feb-

2014 2.4.4 Feb-2014

DSN, TA, US Dept. of Commerce-Glen Roberts, Pro Bono Trainer-Freight Forwarder (JIB International) DSN, TA, Central/Mother Lode DSNs, US Dept. of Commerce


Lode Region employers/exhibitors will receive 4 or more hours of in-depth training and/or matchmaking opportunities that will provide a beneficial impact on the relevant business participant (Metrics addressed in MP34)

2.4.4. Promote integration of workforce training and employment, NASBITE CGBP (Certified Global Business Professional) Certification, stackable credentials, programs within the sector at regional colleges and high schools, opportunities for contract education, training for incumbent workers.


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College: Merced


ANNUAL WORKPLAN

Objective Number*: 3.0 Gaps within the workforce will be identified and prioritized and strategies developed and implemented using SB 1402 and/or SB 1070 funding. Examples of strategies to address workforce gaps include: creating community collaboratives, professional development opportunities, curriculum development, articulation of curriculum in a career pathway, career lattice, or in a system of stackable credentials, career guidance module development, seminars, workshops, and collaboration between faculty, with an outcome of integrating the needs of employers and addressing within the curriculum and programs the job skills and competencies required for employment and advancement.



Deputy Sector

Navigator In-Region


No.

3.1 Marketing instructional packages focusing on the technical skill specific to emerging or changing occupations in targeted industry sectors and industry clusters.

3.2 Faculty mentorships, faculty and

staff development, in-service training, and worksite experience supporting the new curriculum and instructional modes responding to identified regional needs.

3.1.1 Jul-Dec 2013 3.1.2 Apr-Jun

2014 3.2.2 Jan 2014 &

Jun 2014

SN,DSN, TA DSN, TA, METV (videographer), Contract Consultant media technology and website delivery-Barbara Fanning.

Faculty, DSN, CDT, Contract Trainers-Michigan State University CIBER

3.1.1 Increase awareness of existing programs/certificates by posting all regional programs, courses, and trainings that address sector training needs on the Central/Mother Lode Region website.

3.1.2 Package the product of 3 days

of training with (Jim Foley and Michigan State CIBER); for delivery and distribution and alignment with regional stakeholder needs for the Global Trade & Logistics Sector.

3.2.2 Regional Faculty Development-

Training (Michigan State University-CIBER 2-Day program delivery) (developing, aligning, and/or infusing course content with international content to prepare students for skills competencies required for NASBITE CGBP (Certified

50%

60%

50%

40%

QS1, QS2, QS4, LI1, LI2, LI3, LI6, MP6

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3.2.3 Convene high school and college

faculty for gap skill standards discussions: higher education/K-12 best practices, course articulation, and industry certifications in conjunction with one day training for employers, incumbent workers, faculty, and students on “Stackable Credentials-Industry Certifications”: (Jim Foley, Author, Global Entrepreneur) Industry Skill Standards/NASBITE CGBP Certification (Certified Global Business Professional).

3.2.3 Jan 2014 -

Jun 2014

DSN, TA, ROP-Mary Whited

Global Business Professional) Certification, resources, best practices, how to develop study abroad programs.

3.2.3 Engage middle school, high

school, and college faculty in skill standards, industry certifications, and course articulation. 90 Merced County high school students complete ROP Marketing course articulated with Merced Community College (MP6).


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College: Merced


ANNUAL WORKPLAN

Objective Number*: 4.0 The Deputy Sector Navigator will work with representatives of business, labor, and professional trade associations to develop and implement courses and programs to train incumbent workers in the regional industry sector. A key objective is to enable incumbent workers to become more competitive in their region’s labor market, increase competency, and identify career pathways to economic self-sufficiency. Sector strategies may be implemented using articulated career pathways or career lattices and a system of stackable credentials. Curriculum will be offered through a variety of methods including credit, non-credit, or contract education depending on the needs of the employer.



Deputy Sector

Navigator In-Region


No.

4.1 Support student and/or worker awareness of career paths by articulating how a curriculum model fits within a career pathway/lattice or system of stackable credentials.

4.2 Global Trade & Logistics Trade

Skills Training for employers and incumbent workers within Central/Mother Lode Region

4.1.1 Apr-Jun 2014

4.1.2 Jul 2013-Jun

2014 4.2.1 Nov-2013-

May-2014

DSN, TA, SN,DSN, TA DSN, TA, Pro-Bono Trainer-Freight Forwarder (JIB International)

4.1.1 Develop brochures based on Skill Standards that demonstrate career pathways and stackable certificates connected to industry with programs.

4.1.2 Collect and post articulation and

career pathway information on sites such as California Career Cafe creating clear sector pathway options from middle school to college.


Lode Region incumbent workers to receive 8 or more hours of in-depth training that will provide a beneficial impact on the relevant business participant (Metrics addressed in MP34).

50%

90%

50%

10%

QS1, QS2, QS4, LI1, LI2, LI3, L15, MP34

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College: Merced


ANNUAL WORKPLAN

Objective Number*: 5.0 The Deputy Sector Navigator will collect and report data on all required accountability measures working with common metrics and accountability measures, and working with the statewide LaunchBoard initiative.



Deputy Sector

Navigator In-Region


No.

5.1 Submission of performance data for aggregation by the chancellor’s office.

5.1.1 Oct 2013, Jan 2014, Apr 2014, Jul 2014

5.1.2 Jul 2013-Jun

2014 5.1.3 Jul-Dec

2013 5.1.4 Jul 2013-Jun

2014

DSN, Trade Assistant (TA)

CRCC, SN, DSN, TA SN, CRCC, DSN, TA SN, CRCC, DSN TA

5.1.1 Submit Quarterly and Final Narratives/Budget Reports

5.1.2 Participate in discussions of

new data management systems such as LaunchBoard and Scorecard as they are developed and expanded.

5.1.3 Create website with industry

resources grant materials and product/deliverables; links to business partners and industry associations, CCCAOE, the Sector Navigator for Global Trade & Logistics, and the Central/Mother Lode Region Consortium Websites.

5.1.4 Participate in discussions of

performing assessment of purported beneficial impact.

75%

25% QS1, QS2, QS3, QS4 MP6 MP34


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College: Merced College


APPLICATION BUDGET DETAIL SHEET

Object of Expenditure Classification

Funds Requested

Deputy Sector Navigator $200,000

Funds Requested

In-Region Investments

$100,00

2000

Deputy Sector Navigator (Jeanette Benson – 1.0 FTE) @ $86,386/year + Cell Reimbursement @ $46.14/month x 12 months = $86,940

$86,940

Trade Assistant – 1.0 FTE @ $25,884/year = $25,884 $25,884

3000 Benefits Deputy Sector Navigator – (Jeanette Benson – 1.0 FTE) @ = $37,315

$37,315

Benefits Trade Assistant – 1.0 FTE @ 23,564 $23,564

4000 Instructional Supplies and materials @ $4,000/year $2,000 $2,000

5000 Subscriptions (BNA, PIERS, trade periodicals/manuals) $2,760 $3,240

CCCAOE Conference @ $1,750/person (registration, per diem, lodging, parking) x 1 Deputy Sector Navigator x 2 conferences/year = $3,500

$3,500

Central Region Consortium Annual Planning Meeting @ $1,250/person (registration, per diem, lodging, parking) x 1 Deputy Sector Navigator = $1,250

$1,250

Regional/Statewide Travel @ $0.565/mile x approximately 4,425 miles/year = $2,500

$2,500

Local Travel @ $100/month x 12 months x 1 staff = $2,400 $1,200

NASBITE International Board of Governors Meeting Out of state travel (lodging, air travel, per diem, cabs)

$1,185

NASBITE International Annual Conference, Board of Governors Meetings, CGBP Recertification Out of state travel (registration, lodging, air travel, per diem, cabs)

$2,710

High School ROP Curriculum Development-Articulation w/ Merced College @ $60/student x 90 = $5,400

$5,400

Postage @ $500/quarter x 4 quarters = $2,000 $1,000 $1,000

Marketing – World Ag Expo (trade show booth) @ $1,300 $1,300

Marketing @ $625/month x 12 months = $7,500 $7,500

Telephone (800 number, wireless card, cell, ISP-website, and office)

$1,500 $1,590

Printing Services/Duplication @ $168.67/month x 12 months = $2,024

$2,024

Contract Service for Global Trade & Logistics training for regional incumbent workers @ $40/hour x 105 hours = $4,200

$4,200

Contract Service for Global Trade & Logistics training and matchmaking services for regional employers/exhibitors and their staff in conjunction with the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California @ $40/hour x 100 hours = $4,000

$4,000

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Contract Services for Regional Faculty Development-Training (Michigan State University-CIBER 2-Day program delivery) (developing, aligning, and/or infusing course content with international content to prepare students for skills competencies required for NASBITE CGBP (Certified Global Business Professional) Certification, resources, best practices, how to develop study abroad programs. Training Development and Delivery Contract (4 instructors, 2 full-days training delivery, scripting for videographer, on-line content/product/resource delivery)

$20,900

Contract Services for videographer-METV ( capturing 3 days of professional development/Industry Skill Standards-Competency- NASBITE CGBP (Certified Global Business Professional), Internationalizing and aligning curriculum and/or course content with CGBP) @ $15,000 for scripting, taping, editing, equipment and staffing

$15,000

Contract Services/Stackable Credentials (Jim Foley, Author, Global Entrepreneur) Industry Skill Standards/NASBITE CGBP Certification (Certified Global Business Professional) One day training to employers, incumbent workers, faculty, students. Delivery of presentation, scripting for taping/on-line module development/product distribution

$5,000

Contract Services for packaging product delivery and distribution of the 3 days of training (Jim Foley and Michigan State CIBER); includes product design oversight and scripting, review of editing for content, alignment with regional stakeholder needs for online website portal delivery; website redesign, addition of global trade resources and content for skills competencies for NASBITE CGBP; website alignment with Central/Mother Lode Region’s needs, reporting and/or Launchboard requirements, email marketing blasts; needs and or requirements by the Chancellor’s Office and/or Global Trade & Logistics Sector Navigator (Barbara Fanning)

$20,000

6000 I-Pad @ $750 $$750

Laptop @ $1,250 $0 $1,250

Total Direct Costs $192,308 $96,154

Total Indirect Costs (Not to Exceed 4% of Direct Costs) $7,692 $3,846

Total Costs $200,000 $100,000

RFAAppChklst–DepSecNav-ABDS (Rev. 3/13)

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College: Merced College


APPLICATION BUDGET DETAIL SHEET

MATCH

Object of Expenditure Classification Match

1000 Superintendent/President (Ron Taylor) @ $227,400/year x 0.02 FTE = $4,548 $4,548

Interim VP of Instruction (Kevin Kistler) @ $132,238/year x 0.03 FTE = $3,967 $3,967

VP Admin Services (Dr. Joanne Schultz) @ $158,452/year x 0.01 FTE = $1,585 $1,585

Dean, Instruction (Doug Kain) @ $135,936/year x 0.01 FTE = $1,359 $1,359

Dean, Instruction (James Andersen) @ $130,565/year x 0.02 FTE = $2,611 $2,611

Dean, Instruction (Karyn Dower – Dean of EWD, Non-Credit, & Community Services) @ $137,399/year x 0.12 FTE = $16,488

$16,488

Director of Grants (Cherie Davis) @ $85,859/year x 0.05 FTE = $4,293 $4,293

Director of Learning Resources(Susan Walsh) @ $144,933/year x 0.05 FTE = $7,247

$7,247

2000 Director of Business Services (Joe Allison) @ $127,792/year x 0.05 FTE = $6,390

$6,390

Learning Resources & Technology Manager (Omar Amavizca) @ $75,843/year x 0.05 FTE = $3,792

$3,792

Director of Business, Industry, & Community Services (Becky Barabe) @ $74,137/year x 0.19 FTE = $14,086

$14,086

Director Information (Don Peterson) @ $151,145/year x 0.05 FTE = $7,557 $7,557

Fiscal Services (Laurie McComb) @ $45,096/year x 0.20 FTE = $9,019 $9,019

Account Tech AP (Liveth Barragan) @ $40,884/year x 0.05 FTE = $2,044 $2,044

Admin Asst (Denise Butler) @ $57,364/year x 0.01 FTE = $574 $574

Acct Tech AR (Delia Esquivel) @ $41, 484/year x 0.05 FTE = $2,074 $2,074

Area Secretary (Charlene Reed) @ $49,634/year x 0.01 FTE = $496 $496

3000 Benefits @ $35,370/year are based upon the salaries and percentages for all of the above individuals = $35,370

$35,370

4000 General Supply @ $350 x 12 months = $4,200 $4,200

5000 Office space and equipment use (Kern CCD) @ $150 x 12 months = $1,800 $1,800

Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator office space, meeting room, and Trade Library (current CITD space) @ $1,250 x 12 months = $15,000

$15,000

Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator office utilities, (current CITD space) @ $125 x 12 months = $1,500

$1,500

JIB International (pro-bono training & consulting) @ $325 x 84 hours = $27,300 $27,300

Kern County Ag Office (training facility, internet) @ 3 days x $1,300 = $3,900 $3,900

US Department of Commerce (Glen Roberts) Workshops, Counseling, Training @ $200 x 144 hours = $28,800

$28,800

Meath & Pereira-Attorneys at Law, Stockton, California (Gregg Meath & Fernanda Pereira) (training facility, internet) @ 3 days x $1,300 = $3,900

$3,900

Total Direct Costs $209,900

Total Indirect Costs (Not to Exceed 4% of Direct Costs) 0

Total Costs $209,900 RFAAppChklst–DepSecNav-ABDS (Rev. 3/13)

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CCCCO/CTE Out-of-State Travel Request Form [Revised Oct. 2011] NO OUT-OF STATE TRAVEL REQUEST FORM WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER TRAVEL HAS OCCURRED

Agreement/Grant Number 13-157

District/College Name Merced Community College District / Merced College

Traveler Name(s) Jeanette Benson

Traveler Position(s) Deputy Sector Navigator Global Trade & Logistics Sector

Event Title NASBITE International Board of Governors Meetings

Event Website Address http://www.nasbite.org/

Event Location Memphis, Tennessee

Travel Dates September 2013

Perkins Title IC Funds Only: Travel pertains to and is included in the respective budget summary.

(Check One) [ ] List Top Code(s) that are addressed [ ] Across CTE Programs

Using Title IC funds: Describe the purpose for attending the event

Title IB Funds Only: Explain how attendance will have regional or statewide impact.

State “SB 70” Funds Only: Explain how attendance is related to project.

All: Explain how this attendance will contribute to the success of the program/project.

Resources and information will be shared back with the region to strengthen regional projects. The NASBITE CGBP Credential Exam is being revised to reflect trade changes such as Incoterms 2010; participation on the Board of Governors keeps the region current. Note: SB 1402 Funds are being utilized for travel

Maximum reimbursable costs1

Incidentals, parking, tolls, cabs, etc. $100

Registration N/A

Meals (not covered by the conference, at district rates) $150

Airfare 2 $585

Lodging 3 (not including non-discretionary taxes and fees) $350

ESTIMATED TOTAL $1,185 1 Costs must reflect the most cost effective and prudent use of state/federal funds.

2 For airfare costs, use California State Government rates as a “reasonableness” guide, most recent

management memo (http://www.travel.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm) [See “Airlines” tab.] 3 For lodging costs, use U.S. Govt. “CONUS” rates as a “reasonableness” guide (http://www.gsa.gov)

[See “Policy and Regulations” tab.] To submit, e-mail completed form (as an attachment) from responsible Administrator to your Project Monitor. 1) In the e-mail subject line, type: Out-of-state travel request. 2) In e-mail body, state EITHER that the request (a) complies with the cost guidelines per the request form footnotes or (b) provide a justification for non-compliance. Monitor will review the request and email a response back to you. Keep a copy of the approval document and/or email in your audit files. 3) Gather and keep information such as the agenda, handouts from sessions of the conference/professional development session which adequately records the purpose of the event. Keep documentation with the project audit file.

http://www.travel.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm

http://www.gsa.gov/

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CCCCO/CTE Out-of-State Travel Request Form [Revised Oct. 2011] NO OUT-OF STATE TRAVEL REQUEST FORM WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER TRAVEL HAS OCCURRED

Agreement/Grant Number 13-157

District/College Name Merced Community College District / Merced College

Traveler Name(s) Jeanette Benson

Traveler Position(s) Deputy Sector Navigator Global Trade & Logistics Sector

Event Title NASBITE International Conference, Board of Governors Meetings, and CGBP recertification

Event Website Address http://www.nasbite.org/

Event Location Memphis, Tennessee

Travel Dates April 1-5, 2014

Perkins Title IC Funds Only: Travel pertains to and is included in the respective budget summary.

(Check One) [ ] List Top Code(s) that are addressed [ ] Across CTE Programs

Using Title IC funds: Describe the purpose for attending the event

Title IB Funds Only: Explain how attendance will have regional or statewide impact.

State “SB 70” Funds Only: Explain how attendance is related to project.

All: Explain how this attendance will contribute to the success of the program/project.

Resources and information will be shared back with the region to strengthen regional projects and augment CGBP credential training. Sharing and gathering of Best Practices for the region and state. Note: SB 1402 Funds are being utilized for travel

Maximum reimbursable costs1

Incidentals, parking, tolls, cabs, etc. $200

Registration $825

Meals (not covered by the conference, at district rates) $300

Airfare 2 $585

Lodging 3 (not including non-discretionary taxes and fees) $800

ESTIMATED TOTAL $2,710 1 Costs must reflect the most cost effective and prudent use of state/federal funds.

2 For airfare costs, use California State Government rates as a “reasonableness” guide, most recent

management memo (http://www.travel.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm) [See “Airlines” tab.] 3 For lodging costs, use U.S. Govt. “CONUS” rates as a “reasonableness” guide (http://www.gsa.gov)

[See “Policy and Regulations” tab.] To submit, e-mail completed form (as an attachment) from responsible Administrator to your Project Monitor. 1) In the e-mail subject line, type: Out-of-state travel request. 2) In e-mail body, state EITHER that the request (a) complies with the cost guidelines per the request form footnotes or (b) provide a justification for non-compliance. Monitor will review the request and email a response back to you. Keep a copy of the approval document and/or email in your audit files. 3) Gather and keep information such as the agenda, handouts from sessions of the conference/professional development session which adequately records the purpose of the event. Keep documentation with the project audit file.

http://www.travel.dgs.ca.gov/default.htm

http://www.gsa.gov/

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1. Deputy Sector Navigator’s professional experience in this sector, including

direct work experience, specific expertise, existing networks and partnerships; major accomplishments in both the public and private sector work; and recognition or awards that serve as a testimony to subject matter expertise.

Merced Community College District, Merced College, has selected Jeanette Benson to serve as the Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator for this application. Jeanette has been with the CITD since 1989 and is recognized nationally, locally, and globally as trade specialist with a strong agricultural sector background. The Merced College CITD is an award winning program, was the model center for the establishment of the CITDs, and is recognized nationally as an established one stop shop for agricultural export assistance. As global business crosses all industry sectors, Ms. Benson is qualified to work with other Deputy Sectors Navigators to ensure the Central/Mother Lode Sector “Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy” framework is aligned with the Global Trade & Logistics Sector. Ms. Benson is a NASBITE CGBP (Certified Global Business Professional) and was the first NASBITE International Board of Governor to become a CGBP. What is a NASBITE CGBP? The NASBITE CGBP provides a benchmark for competency in global commerce and demonstrates an individual’s ability to conduct global business, including global business management, global marketing, supply chain management, and trade finance. Although being a CGBP is something of which Ms. Benson is proud, she is most proud the California Centers for International Trade Development (CITDs) and the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office are recognized for contributing financially to accomplish the development of the NASBITE CGBP and that they received the NASBITE Advancing International State Trade Award in 2012. For a list of references and a detailed listing of direct work experience, please review Ms. Benson’s Resume, and the letters of industry reference. 2. Deputy Sector Navigator’s past successes in creating educational products

and/or services that address skills gaps for industry, including but not limited to development and adoption of curriculum (be sure to highlight any experience at the community college level). What were the goals? What were the outcomes attributable to the Deputy Sector Navigator’s efforts?

As the Director of the Merced College CITD, Jeanette Benson has extensive experience in creating educational products and services that address skills gaps and labor market deficiencies. She has created, developed, delivered, and facilitated a wide range of curricula in diverse subjects and focused on serving faculty, students, incumbent workers and employers in relation to global trade and logistics

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The CITDs have always had as one of their RFA deliverables the objective of internationalizing curriculum and providing trade resources for faculty and staff. One of the projects Ms. Benson found to cross K-14 thresholds in addition to business and industry and netted lasting results was a US Department of Education, International Education, Title VIB Grant. While the grant set out to internationalize curriculum for agriculture, the grant for various reasons ended up working with multiple disciplines, multiple community colleges within the Central/Mother Lode Region in addition to several high schools. As a longtime member of NASBITE International, Ms. Benson had a wide network of colleagues who provided insight on how best to successfully fulfill the deliverables and goals of the grant while best serving educators within the Central/Mother Lode Region. The idea was to send a faculty member to the Michigan State CIBER’s Biennial Internationalizing Community College Curriculum week long training program. Ms. Benson was fortunate to have an outgoing, adjunct business faculty instructor attend the training and return with the promise to replicate her training during flex day training events held regionally. The adjunct instructor, now a tenured Business Professor, took the concepts and multiplied them exponentially; taking the training to not only community colleges, but high schools, and even created a non-credit international trade training certificate. The concept of infusing internationalization into existing curriculum is an overriding theme which has never left Ms. Benson as she utilizes this concept of international infusion to create products and training to work across industry, faculty, and students. To this end, Ms. Benson is proposing two professional development training programs in this proposal that will allow the concept of stackable credentials, industry certification, and internationalization of existing courses to reach high schools, employers, incumbent workers, faculty, students, trade service providers, and others interested in the Global Trade & Logistics Sector the opportunity to explore the NASBITE CGBP Exam (Certified Global Business Professional). See Application Budget Detail and Workplan. 3. Deputy Sector Navigator’s leadership role in creating a vision, identifying opportunities, and acquiring resources to organize cross-organizational and cross-functional teams to achieve a common set of goals.

The most recent occurrence of Ms. Jeanette Benson taking a leadership role in creating

a vision, identifying opportunities, and acquiring resources to organize cross-

organizational and cross-functional teams to achieve a common set of goals occurred

this past February at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, California. Billed as the largest

annual agricultural exposition of its kind, the World Ag Expo touts more than 1,400

exhibitors who display cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million

square feet of show grounds; an estimated average of 100,000 individuals from 70

countries attend the Expo each year to learn about the latest advances in agriculture.

Ms. Benson and Mr. Glen Roberts with the US Department of Commerce located in

Fresno, California were frustrated the World Ag Expo would not formally commit to

becoming a Certified International Buyer Show whereby the US Department of

Commerce would actively recruit international buyers to attend the World Ag Expo, as

they saw the potential it would provide to World Ag Expo Show Exhibitors, many of

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whom are Central/Mother Lode Regional companies. Ms. Benson decided to ask the

World Ag Expo if they would allow the Merced College CITD and the US Department of

Commerce to provide match-making-services for international buyers and World Ag

Expo Exhibitors. Conference calls were held across the various US Department of

Commerce Departments and internal government agencies along with Ms. Benson, Mr.

Roberts, and staff of the World Ag Expo to work out the details for the pilot project. The

end result was a success with a letter of recognition and thanks sent to Ms. Benson

from the US International Trade Administration in Washington DC accommodating the

teamwork and effort which led to the successful export outcomes from the matchmaking

held during World Ag Expo. Ms. Benson, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Padraic Sweeney with

the International Trade Administration from Washington DC were invited to join the

World Ag Expo’s International Committee and work with Chairwoman Irene Santos to

further the efforts established in February 2013 for the 2014 show. This vision and

cross-organizational teamwork will augment the global trade opportunities for California

companies exhibiting at the World Ag Expo while adding value for the show organizer.

During 2014 Ms. Benson and Mr. Roberts have proposed providing Global Trade &

Logistics training for Central/Mother Lode employers and their staff exhibiting at the

World Ag Expo.

4. Deputy Sector Navigator’s experience in outcome-centric environments/ projects with strong emphasis on data collection, performance base lining,

measurement, reporting and analysis. Merced College, Merced Community College District (MCCD) has selected Jeanette Benson to serve as the Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator for this application. Ms. Benson has worked for MCCD in the CITD since 1989 ensuring project focused funding and service be on RFA mandated training, technical assistance, and prescribed deliverables. Reporting metrics and systems have changed during the funding history of the project, but Merced College CITD has maintained files documenting metrics specific to participants served, service provided, outcomes and products resulting. The Merced CITD has maintained a database of companies served since the early 1990’s and has performed data collection, performance base lining, measurement, reporting and analysis with oversight from MCCD as fiscal agent, for federal grants in partnership with the US Department of Education, California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the Western United States Trade Association (WUSATA), in addition to grant funding awarded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office: International Trade Initiative-CITD, State Trade Export Program (STEP), and Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP). 5. Deputy Sector Navigator management of the project in order to leverage

personnel, in-kind funding and network connections for project success. The Merced College CITD has provided project service delivery throughout California utilizing leveraged resources since 1989. Key to regionally leveraging in-kind-meeting/training facilities, are the CITD Director’s network connections with business,

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industry associations, agencies, other California Community Colleges, and global trade and logistics providers. Historically, the Merced CITD has utilized international attorneys, bankers, and freight forwarders as pro-bono trainers and/or consultants in addition to locations to host training and counseling. A review of the Application Budget Detail Sheet-Match will reveal evidence of network connections which allow the project to extend service regionally. 6. For those Deputy Sector Navigators who currently are operating from fixed

asset facilities previously developed with EWD funding (previously center grants), describe how you will utilize those assets in fulfilling the regional objectives of this grant.

The Merced College Center for International Trade Development (CITD) is a well established program that has received national recognition for its delivery of training and technical assistance. The program has an extensive trade library with international trade resources which allow the program to provide just-in-time-technical-assistance and training for companies entering new markets or facing new regulatory requirements for shipping their products. As evidenced in the industry letters of reference from Central/Mother Lodge Regional businesses, the Merced College CITD has been an important resource for export success. When the Centers of Excellence were preparing industry sector reports on small business and export, the Merced CITD was contacted as a resource to provide an exporter who could attest to the importance of export for their company. Mr. Art Burrows, General Manager with Kirby Manufacturing, in Merced, California is quoted in the Doing What Matters for Jobs & the Economy Sector Profile for Small Business Export as follows: “Our export sales are 28% of our business. Because of the fluctuation of our market, export sales have of times carried the company in sales. Maintaining and increasing our export sales is vital to our growth.” The Merced Community College District, Merced College, has been a strong, supportive host of the CITD since 1989. The CITD is housed in Merced College's Business Resource Center (BRC), a state of art facility conveniently located close to Highway 99 with adequate, no cost parking, fully equipped classrooms, and central in location to the Central/Mother Lode Region, ideal for regional collaborative meetings..

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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

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DEPUTY SECTOR NAVIGATOR RESUME

Jeanette Benson, CGBP, Program Director

Center for International Trade Development (CITD) Merced College Business Resource Center

630 West 19th Street, Room 113 Merced, CA 95340

Phone: 209-384-5892 Fax: 209-384-9268 Email: Jeanette Benson [email protected]

Qualifications Specific to Deputy Sector Navigator, Global Trade & Logistics Sector

Center for International Trade Development-Merced College (September 1989 - Present)

Directly responsible for financial management, internal and external project promotion, marketing of project activities, compliance, program performance, and reporting Responsible for providing and conducting the following:

Develop, design, and coordinate export training programs Provide resources for shipping, documentation, country requirements, and

regulations Maintaining an agricultural-trade database and resource clearinghouse Maintaining an international trade library Client counseling and Technical Assistance: research country, industry, market, Product specific technical requirements, documentation, and financing

opportunities Securing appropriate project/program funding Internationalizing curriculum, collaborating and sharing resources within the

Central Region Securing pro-bono/reduced fee services and facilities Referrals to appropriate federal, state, industry, and local agencies Establishing and maintaining cooperative agreements and working relationships

with State and Federal international trade service providers Developing international exchanges promoting business development

International Trade Certifications, Accomplishments and Deliverables

Certified Global Trade Professional, CGBP Certified Global Trade Professional, CGBP Trainer Admin 101 Training, Association of California Community Colleges

Administrators (ACCCA) NASBITE International Past President, President, Vice President, Secretary-

Treasurer, Board of Governor and Executive Committee Member Nominated the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and the

Centers for International Trade Development for the award designation: NASBITE International’s State Award for “Advancing Global Trade 2012”

CDFA Ag-CITD MOA member Conducted 2009 CalAgX Training Program for Central California Developed a Congressional Delegation to China from the Central Valley (2005)


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Graduate Food and Agribusiness Management Executive Training Program University of Santa Clara, July 2004

Produced a training video on the “ABC’s of Exporting”. Secured funding from California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office,

Centers for International Trade Development, to provide seed money for the development of the NASBITE CGBP credential

Produced “A Guide to Exporting Agriculture” in cooperation with Ms. Bonnie Borris of FAS

Conducted a “Train the Trainer Program” for all CITDs utilizing the guide, “A Guide to Exporting Agriculture.”

Initial California Ag Team Member. Attended the first meeting held in Washington D.C. to promote the “Ag Team concept”: International trade service agencies (FAS and FCS) and other international trade service providers working collaboratively to achieve agricultural export results.

Licensed “Trade Secrets, The Export Answer Book” as a trade publication for use in California

International Trade Co-Director, California Women for Agriculture Title VIB, International Education, project award recipient; Internationalizing

Curriculum, Central Valley Graduate of “Level I and Level II NASDA International Trade Specialist Training”

Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, March, 1996, and June, 1996

Twice invited presenter for “The Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty”, Michigan State University, Kellogg Center

Conducted a “Train the Trainer Program” for “Exporting Services Professional Affiliations Member World Ag Expo International Committee California Women for Agriculture California Community Colleges Administrator’s of Occupational Education (CCCAOE) Association of California Community Colleges Administrators (ACCCA) California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (CAROCP) NASBITE International (serve on the Board of Governors) Member of the Merced College President’s Circle Education BS Business Administration, 1987 California State University, Stanislaus References David Josephson, Director – West Region Ex-Im Bank of the U.S. 949-660-0726 Cell: 562-889-0443

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Email: [email protected] One World Trade Center, Suite 1670 Long Beach, CA 90831

Irene M. Santos, Management Analyst (World Ag Expo, International Committee Chairman) City of Tulare 411 E. Kern Avenue Tulare, CA 93274 559-684-4204 [email protected] Glen Roberts, CGBP, Director, Bakersfield & Fresno U.S. Export Assistance Centers U.S. Department of Commerce | International Trade Administration 5245 North Backer Ave. Fresno, CA 93740 559-348-9859 [email protected]


http://export.gov/california/fresno/tradeevents/turkeytrademission/index.asp


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INDUSTRY REFERENCE LETTERS

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D ISSEMINATION Deputy Sector Navigator Distribution of Materials/Products One of the goals of the Deputy Sector Navigator is to increase access to quantitative and qualitative data, findings, and information related to the Global Trade & Logistics Sector and the educational, development, and training options and choices in the sector. In reaching this goal of providing consistent, clear, and easy-to-access relevant information such as newsletters, program brochures, course details, career pathways, gap analyses, skills standards, stackable credentials, and industry-specific facts, the Deputy Sector Navigator will join forces to collaborate and provide data with the following entities:

California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (Sector Navigator, TAs)

Global Trade & Logistics Statewide Sector Navigator and Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigators

Central/Mother Lode Regional Consortia Chair

Central/Mother Lode Regional Deputy Sector Navigators

Central Valley Higher Education Consortium

Central California Community Colleges Committed to Change (C6) Consortium

Local/regional middle and high schools, districts, and county offices of education

California Association of Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (CAROCP)

California Community Colleges Administrator’s of Occupational Education (CCCAOE)

California Community Colleges Success Network (3CSN)

California Career Café and Statewide Career Pathways

California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley (CPSJV)

Central California Workforce Collaborative (CCWC)

California Central Valley Economic Development Corporation (CCVEDC)

Great Valley Center (GVC)

Local, regional, and statewide industry organizations/associations/businesses, agencies, and other global trade and logistics service providers

The Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator will work with the above listed organizations to link the Central/Mother Lode Region’s website to their websites in addition to any website(s) prescribed by the Global Trade & Logistics Sector Navigator and/or the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. To further communication with regional and statewide audiences, ensuring wide dissemination of grant materials and products, the Global Trade & Logistics Deputy Sector Navigator will attend and provide resources during Central/Mother Lode Region Consortium quarterly meetings, annual planning meeting, make presentations at various conferences such as the Spring and Fall CCCAOE Conferences, during flex day activities, for associations, and in collaboration with the other Central/Mother Lode Deputy Sector Navigators.

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