GLOBAL TRADE
& ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Report: Can New Technology Help California’s Workforce Get
Future-Ready?
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One thing is for sure about the future of work in California: It’s going to keep changing.
That’s the theme repeated at 21 economic MeetUps sponsored by the California Community Colleges and California Forward and a plethora of regional partners.
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L.A. High Tech Expo Draws Hundreds Of Students And Future Coders
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When 800 high school and community college students descended upon Pasadena for the Digital Tech and Entrepreneur Career Expo last Friday, they were able to learn more about something they already know about: technology.
And thanks to dual enrollment, many high school students can earn college credit while still in high school, something that
Rick Hodge
, the dean of career technical education at L.A. Southwest College emphasized.
“We will be following up with these students we met today as well as work to get even more businesses involved in this important work,” said Hodge.
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FEATURED INDUSTRY NEWS AND VIDEO
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Playbook of Pairing Education and Automation Makes Employers and Workers More Resilient in the Future of Work
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June 07, 2018 by Van Ton-Quinlivan
Having completed 22
Future of Work MeetUps
in cities of all types across California – urban, rural, suburban and affluent to struggling – I can attest to a common angst as communities anticipate how artificial intelligence and increased automation will impact the workplace. Employers and workers both want a playbook to future-proof and increase economic resiliency.
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Executive Vice Chancellor
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VIDEO PANEL DISCUSSION -
LIFELONG LEARNING FOR THE FUTURE ECONOMY
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AWARD WINNING PRO-GTL PARTNER
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Congratulations Eddie Lin -
The NewSchools
Venture Fund has selected NexusEdge as the winner for The Future of Work.
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The
NewSchools Ignite
Future of Work Challenge – was open to entrepreneurs developing technology-enabled learning experiences, instructional content, learning diagnostics,
administrative tools, and other products that support middle and high school students’ development of skills and knowledge that will help them succeed in the jobs of tomorrow.
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Eddie Lin
CEO & Co-Founder
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PARTNER COLLEGES - THE BIG TEN
GTL ROLLOUT ROADSHOW UPDATE
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Thank you to "The Big Ten"...
our 10 community college partners!
Here is a Rollout update for you.
We have:
- 1,305 students registered on NexusEdge
- over 3,000 badge exams taken
- over 200 have at least one mentor
- and many have started applying to jobs on the job board!
As of May, we also have 561 students signed onto Linkedin Learning with 12,307 videos viewed.
The key players that make up "The Big Ten" are:
We also appreciate the support received from the teachers and faculty from our partner high schools, and the following colleges:
-Cypress College
-Irvine Valley College
-Pierce College
-Rio Hondo College
-Saddleback College
-LA City College
Let's keep building momentum to help our students gain free access to: Digital Badges, LinkedIn Learning Videos, and Entrepreneur Network Membership...as the success of this initiative will help us all achieve our end goals!
Thank you to everyone!
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Faculty and GTL college leaders, be sure to connect with our Rollout Team to arrange dates for your "Rollout Presentations". We look forward to all the students. in your summer classes and fall classes, having an opportunity to be apart of this important initiative.
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PRO-GTL PARTNER RESOURCES
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The New IBEA Hub Is Here To Help You!
Pro-GTL faculty are invited to become charter members of the newly-launched
IBEA Hub
—a place to share and find resources that help advance international business education. Educators are invited to post and search for materials that will leverage success in the classroom, for instructors and students alike.
The IBEA Hub is free to join and hosted by the
International Business Education Alliance (IBEA
).
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THE ENTREPRENEUR NETWORK OF LA and the 9 college consortia for entrepreneurship is featured on the statewide, Doing What Matters, Small Business Sector website. Check it out at:
http://smallbusinesssector.net/
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Video - Global Trade & Logistics Overview
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For students wondering what career to go in to. Here is a glimpse of why we are so passionate about Global Trade and Logistics!
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EXPLORE GLOBAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS CAREERS
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POSSIBLE CAREER PATHWAYS
- Watch: International Business
- Business Operations Specialists
- Maintenance & Repair Workers
- Shipping, Receiving & Traffic Clerks
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers & Weighers
- Production, Planning & Expediting Clerks
- Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers
- Bus & Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists
- Cargo & Freight Agents
- Transportation, Storage & Distribution Managers
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Young Professionals Flourish in Supply Chain Roles
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Today’s young supply chain professionals find their work to be rewarding – even exciting – in a field they say offers a clear path to advancement.
These insights, the result of a groundbreaking industry survey of young supply chain professionals, are not only key for employers looking to attract young professional talent to the supply chain field, but are necessary to retain them.
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Catch The ExportingTide California Exports Keep On Growing
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Los Angeles Harbor College
Dates: Wednesdays
June 19, July 17, and August 21, 2018
Time: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
“
ExporTech™
is an integral part of
Mayor Garcetti’s
export program. We chose to partner with the Department of Commerce and CMTC to deliver ExporTech™ in Los Angeles due to its great success in increasing manufacturers’ export sales.” Eric Eide, Director of International Trade Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
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BizCon 2018- SoCal's Business Exchange
June 20
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Southern California’s Business Exchange: Getting to the heart of business.
Join us for a full-day conference focused on growing and celebrating business. From the information, insights and resources that guide us, to the stories and people that inspire us.
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JUNE 28
Long Beach
FuturePorts hosts the must-attend conference for supply chain, logistics, warehousing, and port development professionals in Southern California. This annual conference brings together over 300 attendees to examine leading-edge topics facing Southern California's ports and the industries, economy, and communities they support.
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FTA Custom Brokers License Examination Course
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JULY 30 - OCTOBER 8
11 Week Exam Prep Course from 6:00 pm-9:00pm
Los Angeles Harbor College
License Exam provides detailed review in areas such as:
• Customs Broker Regulations • Entry Requirements • Valuation of Imports • Harmonized Tariff Classification • Free Trade Agreements and Other Duty-Free Exemptions • Fines and Penalties • Various other topics typically covered on the exam • Exam-Taking Techniques
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Executive Directors Luncheon
State of the Ports
Thursday, September 27, 2018
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
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Guest Speaker
Gene Seroka
Executive Director
Port of Los Angeles
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Guest Speaker
Mario Cordero
Executive Director
Port of Long Beach
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2018 Mobility 21 Southern California Transportation Summit
Fri, October 19, 2018
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM PDT
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The 2018 California Economic Summit
November 15-16
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2018 Partnerships For Industry & Education Contest
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For Californians to have the skills required for jobs in the 21st century, employers and educators will need to work more intentionally together. Across the state, visionary business, education and civic leaders are rising to the occasion.
To inspire even greater collaboration, the California Economic Summit created the Partnerships for Industry and Education Contest to identify and honor innovative partnerships achieving success for students and communities.
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Faculty and business leaders, you can ADD your upcoming industry events in to this PRO-GTL calendar.
By having our industry events on one central calendar, we will be better able to plan around, attend, and invite people to each others events.
For assistance with adding events to the calendar, contact Jeannine Saffigna at: (310) 270-6660 or progtlconsortium@gmail.com
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SUBMIT CONTENT FOR NAVIGATOR
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Share your news about all the great things you are doing in relation to global trade and entrepreneurship!
Partner college faculty, students and business leaders you are welcome to submit content, for consideration, for the NAVIGATOR newsletters and/or on our social media platforms.
To coordinate having your events and content featured in NAVIGATOR E-News, contact
Jeannine Saffigna
, at (310) 270-6660:
Also, please email your content:
To: progtlconsortium@gmail.com
Cc: saffigj@lasc.edu
The Navigator newsletter is e-mailed the week of the 15th, each month. If you wish to submit content, aim to submit your content by the end of the previous month.
July 15 - (Submit content by June 30)
Aug 15 - (Submit content by July 31)
Sept 15 - (Submit content by Aug 31)
Oct 15 - (Submit content by Sept 30)
Nov 15 - (Submit content by Oct 30)
Dec 15 - (Submit content by Nov 30)
Thank you to everyone who has submitted or created content shared in NAVIGATOR newsletter,or contributed on our
PRO-GTL
social media platforms.
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INDUSTRY NEWS, REPORTS & TRENDS
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CMA CGM To Bring Artificial Intelligence On Board Ships
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French shipping company CMA CGM has teamed up with San Francisco-based startup Shone to embed artificial intelligence on board ships.
Through the collaboration, launched at the beginning of the year, Shone is to access the company’s vessels to finalize the development of AI aboard.
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Roadrunner Transportation Systems Joins Blockchain In Transport Alliance
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There's A New Global Technology Race. It Needs Better Trade Rules
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Competition to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution is fierce. Governments and firms across the globe are engaging in legitimate - and illegitimate - acts to get a foothold in a particular technology, to pioneer commercial application, and to gain share in new markets.
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Say Goodbye To Paper Processing Of Certificates Of Origin With eCertify!
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A Certificate of Origin is a document which states the origin of goods being exported. The Chamber's eCertify program allows you to save time and money by creating, submitting and collecting electronic certificates from your desktop.
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Let's build our PRO-GTL community...please share and invite your contacts to subscribe to NAVIGATOR!
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We want YOU to be an ACTIVE part of our
PRO-GTL social media community!
These platforms are for YOU:
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Click, like & follow the social links above...
add your pictures from industry events,
flyers for your upcoming industry events,
post industry articles,
make comments
& add videos.
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