GLOBAL TRADE AND LOGISTICS,
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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Greetings,
As we enter the new year of 2019 it is apparent that we will be consumed with new technologies, disruption, and a new set of skills needed to be successful in today’s workforce.
Educators in the community college system are up-to-the-task as long as we grow our industry/business collaborations and place our career & job ready students in networking and engaging opportunities with potential employers in the Global Trade & Logistics sector/clusters in our region.
We look forward to creating learning opportunities for our students and faculty development with new technologies that enable student growth and employment.
PRO-GTL will be focused on talent development in the new year to meet the challenge of filling the skills gaps and ready talent in today’s competitive markets.
Enjoy our current issue of Navigator and let’s connect for a productive new year!
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Leah Goold-Haws
Sector Navigator; Global Trade / Statewide Director CITD
Leah Goold-Haws
is the Sector Navigator of Global Trade and the Statewide Director for the California Centers for International Trade Development (CITD). Goold-Haws oversees a team that works with the 114 colleges in the California Community College system offering trade assistance to companies or individuals in the state of California.
Prior to that, Leah, has served as Deputy Sector Navigator of Global Trade and Logistics for the Greater Los Angeles, California region, serving 19 colleges. Goold-Haws built a reputation as a trade expert at CITD providing California small businesses with tools, training and resources to succeed in export trade activities. She operates a federal Market Development Cooperator Program in partnership with the US Department of Commerce, providing training in ecommerce for cross-border trade to companies throughout Southern California. The Business Ecommerce Advanced Management (BEAM) program assists small companies in growing their export sales through online cross-border trade.
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Topics Covered Include:
- Why global? Why now?
- Hear key lessons from real online merchants around incremental expansion strategies
- What can data show me about my specific market opportunity?
- How can I build my brand overseas as either a product supplier or services company?
- Should I sell through a marketplace or direct from my website?
- What are the best incremental tools to use to test my opportunity without dedicating massive resources upfront?
- How do I optimize my overseas sale strategy?
- What local resources can I tap into to support my global strategy
Deputy Sector Navigator Ruth Amanuel
will also be doing this Go Global Online Webinar at the end of January. CITD is hosting this webinar.
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Ruth Amanuel
Deputy Sector Navigator
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Ruth Amanuel is an experienced international trade consultant and was part of Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti's International Trade Team. As an International Trade Specialist, she was responsible for executing the Mayor's Export Program, working across diverse industries to Los Angeles based companies on the intricacies and opportunities in global trade. Ruth now joins the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office as the newly appointed Deputy Sector Navigator of Global Trade and Regional CITD Representative. She leads the BEAM Program (Business Ecommerce Advanced Management) under CITD to help businesses sell more online. With a mix of site performance analysis, one-one-one consultation, ecommerce training, and public-private partners, BEAM positions companies competitively to engage with foreign buyers and grow their sales abroad.
Ruth has a global outlook having lived and worked in seven countries and is conversant in four languages. She holds an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Toronto and Graduate Certificate in International Trade and Commerce from UCLA.
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Report on Global Trade -
From the Center for Global Trade and Foreign Investment Advocacy
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Los Angeles is the Global Trade and Investment Hub of the United States!
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According to several studies, workers in international trade-related jobs earn higher salaries than counterparts in other sectors of the economy.
According to a
report
by the Brookings Institution, local exports directly account for over 300,000 local export production jobs, and directly support another 227,000 jobs throughout the nation.
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PRO-GTL COFFEE HOUSE VIDEO -
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VIDEO - LAUNCH AND GROW YOUR OWN GLOBAL BUSINESS USING SOCIAL MEDIA
(THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS)
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This video highlights panelists providing
valuable
details for launching and growing your own global business!
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Video credit: Special thanks to
Scott Stainaker.
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In this video,
Rafael Cardona
, Business and Marketing Instructor at
GCC
moderated a panel discussion that included three social media entrepreneurs who discussed the impact of social media on global business, entrepreneurship and small business. The panelists are:
Solange Rubio
(Creator Network by
Univision
Communications
, Campaign Manager),
Oscar Miranda
(Entertainer and Influencer),
Danielle Erves
(Entrepreneur and Social Professional, Erves Consulting) and
Ben Raju
(Deputy District Director, Small Business Administration).
President of the Lean In For Entrepreneurs (LIFE) Club,
Hope Rosemary Brown
provided information about their enterprising club.
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FEATURED PRO-GTL COLLEGE PARTNER -
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LAHC SPRING JOB FAIR 2019
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Networking Mixer Welcomes the Founding Members of the Los Angeles Gateway Student Chamber of Commerce
(LAGCC - STUDENT CHAMBER)
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The Los Angeles Gateway Chamber of Commerce (LAGCC) is a volunteer organization of business, industrial and professional people working to improve business and promote the economics and welfare of the community.
LAGCC is committed to helping students nurture their professional development opportunities.
That’s why they have created a new initiative to link college students to the professional world through career development, community involvement, and access to working professionals.
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LINKEDIN WORKFORCE REPORTS -
(UNITED STATES & LOS ANGELES)
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LinkedIn just released these Workforce Reports, a monthly report on employment trends in the U.S. workforce. It’s divided into two sections: a National section that provides insights into hiring, skills gaps, and migration trends across the country, and a City section that provides insights into localized employment trends in 20 of the largest U.S. metro areas
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"
Pro-GTL's mission
is to connect students from our 12 partner California community colleges...to economic opportunity related to their field of study
(Global Trade, Logistics, International Business & Entrepreneurship)."
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The professional services report from the
CENTER FOR A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE
provides an industry deep dive of the professional and business services industry in the Los Angeles Basin.
Download this just released report, and other data driven economic reports, directly through their website.
https://ccworkforce.org/
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LinkedIn Learning for Higher Education
The combination of LinkedIn learning content and the power of the Linkedin platform enhances a students journey through higher education.
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PARTNER COLLEGES -
CONNECT WITH
NETWORK KINECTION
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GTL Partner,
Network Kinection
will be visiting classrooms during the Spring Semester to provide career development and information on how to get connected with the
initiative
.
If you’re a partner college and have not spoken with their team, please reach out to Terrence Edwards at (323)535-3119
or
terrence@mynetkinect.com
.
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Rollout update for the semester:
-1,867 users on NexusEdge, including mentors
-309 total badges that passed this past winter semester
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THE PRO-GTL COFFEEHOUSE SERIES IS SCHEDULING NOW FOR 2019
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The Coffeehouse Series
offers industry workshops that rotate to each of our campuses monthly throughout the year as student information sessions with outreach to K-12 academies, college global trade, international business, business and entrepreneur majors.
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Contact: Brandon Shamim
for assistance in coordination and obtaining speakers for your Coffeehouse.
brandonshamim@gmail.com
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FACULTY
WORKGROUP
PARTICIPATION
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GET INVOLVED WITH the New Faculty Workgroup for 2019
We are looking to the leadership of
Michael Caress
/Harbor College
Sal Veas
/Santa Monica College
Rafael Cardona
/Glendale College
John Bowman
/Southwest College
To convene 2019 meetings
FACULTY WORKGROUP PLANS & IDEAS
- A regional articulation scan of PRO-GTL related courses/certificate (international business and supply chain including warehousing/distribution, logistics, etc.)
- The results of the scan will be put into a regional report that we can all use to begin articulating programs and creating new regional programs for credit/non-credit.
- The data would also be used to support the new Academic Senate Faculty Workgroup (ELAC, Santa Ana faculty are on this statewide group) while we discuss Model Curriculum for the international business and transportation sectors.
- Surveying the changes occurring in the environment for international trade education; challenges faced by colleges in identifying job titles, competencies, and defining international/global trade education needs by sector
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VIDEO - Global Trade & Logistics
What the Heck is That?
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Global trade and logistics, it's about making connections and moving things!
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Growing Los Angeles Transit and Rebuilding America
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Transportation & Goods Movement Council Meeting
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Tuesday, Jan. 22
With the 2028 Olympics countdown officially under a decade and new Congressional leadership in DC, LA Metro has major plans to expedite the growth of our local transit system, as well as proposals for federal support of investment in our nation's infrastructure.
Therese McMillan, Metro's Chief Planning Officer for Countywide Planning and Development, will join the Council to discuss development updates to the Twenty-Eight by '28 Initiative and Metro's new Rebuilding America principles to leverage federal funding for surface transportation investments
*Council meetings are open to
Chamber members only.
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State of the Port - Long Beach
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International Trade in the New Year: Policy Trends, Business Tips, and Key Resources
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Last year, many businesses, workers, and consumers were impacted by the changes to key trade deals with top trading partners.
What should we expect in terms of trade policies and practices in the new year?
What are key products and services that the United States exports/imports to and from different countries/ regions?
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R.E.D. Talk: The Future of the Talent Ecosystem in LA County – a Diverse & Inclusive Workforce
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
With a “tight” labor market, where unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years, business leaders are having difficulty finding and skilled workers to meet their growing demand.
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Building Diversity Summit
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February 8-9, 2019
This summit will give attendees the opportunity to develop skills and strategies to:
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Articulate the value that a diverse faculty and staff provide to the student experience
Eliminate systemic barriers to employment equity and establish an institutional commitment to diversity in hiring
Hire and retain a diverse workforce through recruitment, elimination of bias, and use of data
Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of policies and procedures
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Export Documentation Briefing
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February 27, 2019
Join the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Fast Track Global Services to learn how to get your goods to target countries efficiently and without pitfalls.
Exporting products requires passing through many document processing gateways. Getting that right is the key to successful exports.
Learn why and which documents are needed for hassle-free exports.
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INDUSTRY NEWS & IMPORTANT TRENDS
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My Turn: Higher Ed is a Prerequisite for Our Future. Community Colleges are Key to That.
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Pasadena City College is one of 115 California Community Colleges.
Photo by Wolterk via Creative Commons
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We are uniquely positioned to help provide big solutions addressing the state’s pressing challenges with innovative approaches to improving access, equity and affordability for college.
The poverty rate among families with at least one college graduate is 8.6 percent. Among families where no adult has a high school degree, the poverty rate is 48 percent.
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Long Beach Port likely set cargo record in 2018...
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“Business has been good in 2018, and we appreciate our customers for choosing the Port of Long Beach,” Tracy Egoscue, Harbor Commission president,
said in a statement
. “While the new year may bring challenges,
we remain hopeful that trade will grow, bringing more jobs and economic opportunity to this region
.”
...Once the December numbers come out,
the port will officially break the previous record set last year; in 2017, the Long Beach port handled more than 7.5 million containers.
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2019 GLOBAL LOGISTICS PLANNING GUIDE
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What's ahead for 3PLs EDCs, ports, carriers, banking/finance and air cargo logistics.
At the core of every successful business is a well-oiled logistics machine ensuring operational efficiencies, product accuracy and maximizing business at every turn.
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Award-Winning Leader Stresses Importance of Mentoring
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With 40 years of industry experience in the international shipping sector, Senior Vice President of Business Operations for
Hamburg Süd
North America Michael Wilson was awarded with the 2018 Connie Award by the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII)
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The 10 Most In-demand skills of 2019, According to LinkedIn
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LinkedIn
recently analyzed hundreds of thousands of job postings in order to determine which skills companies need most in 2019. They found that employers are looking for workers with both soft skills and hard technical skills and matched these skills with
LinkedIn Learning
courses that are free for the month of January.
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STATE SECTOR NAVIGATOR
LEAH GOOLD-HAWS
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