GLOBAL TRADE,
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS,
LOGISTICS & GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
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IN THIS ISSUE
OPPORTUNITY & RESOURCES -
FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY
PRO-GTL COFFEEHOUSE AT GCC -
THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
WITH GARY SCHOENIGER
NOV 14
FEATURED UPCOMING EVENT &
NEWS
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
NOV 7
INDUSTRY NEWS AND TRENDS
PRO-GTL COLLEGE PARTNERS
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IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM
"THE CHAIR" - RICK HODGE
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STRONGER, BETTER, AND GLOBAL
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Last year an article was written that summarized the state of affairs with Global Trade impacting our graduating students. It struck at the heart of why we are doing this work. An excerpt from the article,
Labor Crisis: A proactive approach to filling Logistics Jobs, Bridget McCrea, Editor, Logistics Management magazine · June 7, 2018, reads:
“The good news is that supply chain and logistics is becoming a more mainstream career path for new graduates entering the workforce. And while traditionally thought of as more of a manual labor job, it’s becoming more white collar as time goes on. “No longer equated to heavy, manual work, today’s manufacturing and distribution environments are highly automated and reliant on technology,” says
Tisha Danehl,
vice president of Ajilon, a national professional staffing agency serving the supply chain and logistics industries…Amid this changing business landscape, specialized workers in supply chain and logistics are becoming more valuable than ever,” says Danehl, “and employers need to focus on and invest in recruiting, training and retaining the right talent.”
The work of PRO-GTL has been centered on what our students need and with my transition to the academic side of the house it is even more pressing that the 12 colleges in our consortium continue the purpose of getting our students the right skills to be successful in a fulfilling career experience in Global Trade.
Brandon Shamim
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Jeannine Saffigna
,
Network Kinections
,
Ruth Amanuel
, and
Leah Goold-Haws
are able, with your support to carry the torch toward a successful continuation of what we started 4 years ago, just before Strong Workforce was a reality. Key to this continuity is the role of Southwest College as it fills the vacancy, but also the 12 colleges commitment to the recruiting, training, and preparing our students for work-based learning opportunities and jobs.
Another opportunity looming large exists with continued collaboration with our industry partners and committed faculty driving the experience and exposure of our students to the world of global trade. Groups like the
LAEDC
and the
Los Angeles Chamber
are poised to enhance college engagement experiences with World Trade Week and industry council support.
Discussions have been in the works to combine efforts among PRO-GTL,
Ruth Amanuel’s
support,
Leah Goold-Haws
and
Jannete Malig
’s
support (statewide directors) and
Marcia Wilson’
s
Advanced Transportation project at Trade Tech, to coordinate a Global Trade, E-commerce, Supply Chain, and Transportation summit for our students and faculty. If the desire is to facilitate this event it would be advisable to pool your remaining funds and plans toward this effort.
Key to the work we are doing is centered on preparing students with the right set of skills needed in the global trade industry. The operative word is ‘global.’ Our students will benefit most by what Leah presented early this year in her report about the “strength of trade activities and emerging skills and competencies” that are necessary in the global world we are in. The prime example she gave is that over 2 million students are enrolled statewide in E-commerce. The opportunity is there for you all to combine your collective forces and bring students and faculty together to be prepared for this global economy.
Thank you all for your efforts and support over these last 4 years but the best gift you can give our students is career opportunities in their field of study. It has been a pleasure to serve with you but there is so much more to do.
Sincerely,
Rick Hodge
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Chair, Global Trade and Logistics Consortia
Dean, CTE/Workforce Development
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OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES -
FOR STUDENTS & FACULTY
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This initiative is made possible thanks to the support and funding from
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FEATURED NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
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On behalf of
PRO-GTL
, we would like to invite educators to attend the "Get Global" Business Summit. Please contact the Regional Director for Global Trade,
Ruth Amanual
, about complimentary passes.
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This project was in part thanks to funding from
PRO-GTL, under
the
Strong Workforce Program.
This summer we launched a pilot internship program at
Long Beach City College
with two Los Angeles based ecommerce companies -
Kassia Surf
&
Magnet Pal
. College students worked hand in hand with a digital media expert and created a social media strategy for Kassia Surf and Google Analytics and website optimization for Magnet Pal. They learned firsthand that the skills they are learning via digital media and marketing class has a powerful effect in how business of all sizes compete and perform in the global market place.
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“With social and digital media, you have the opportunity to access people globally at the push of a button. I happen to have a business that reached people worldwide. I have engagement both domestic as well as [internationally] in Japan, Australia and Europe. In those places I engage with customers online and it feels I am there.”
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November 6-7
Come join faculty and industry leaders and learn about new opportunities for Global Trade and employment. This will include discussion of virtual internships, curriculum development, the future of ecommerce as it relates to jobs, and cross sector collaboration. Connect yourself with business and the world!
Deans and educators please contact Ruth Amanuel-
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Join us at the
Terrace Theater,
Long Beach Performing Arts Center
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Export Documentation Briefing
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Join the Chamber and Fast Track Global Services, in partnership with the U.S. Commercial Service, on
Nov. 7, 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., to learn about the latest export documentation trends and solutions from expert speakers.
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WIT-LA Global Trade Awards Gala
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November 7
6:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Celebrate Women Leaders in International Trade!
WIT-LA's Seventh Annual
Global Trade Awards
Ayres Hotel, Manhattan, California
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2019 California Economic Summit
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November 7-8
The Summit’s bipartisan network of business, equity, environmental and civic organizations is unique in championing solutions that meet the triple bottom line—simultaneously growing the economy, improving environmental quality and increasing opportunity for all.
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California on the Global Stage
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November 20
Please join the Global Initiatives Council to hear from Mr. Bud Colligan, Senior Advisor for International Affairs and Trade at the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) as he discusses California's strategic plan to expand its international trade and investment opportunities.
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Workforce Reports October 2019
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The
transportation
and
logistic
sectors are an integral part of
facilitating global trade
because it allows companies to effectively complete imports and exports of goods and services.
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Provides insights into localized employment trends in Los Angeles.
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3 Signs That it’s Time to Switch Freight Forwarders
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How to Know When it’s Time to Change Forwarding Companies
Unless your current provider is offering rates way outside of what is fair and competitive, then price should never be a primary reason for changing freight forwarders.
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Chamber First in the Nation to Offer Comprehensive Online Export Documentation Platform
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Los Angeles area businesses seeking to compete in the global marketplace now have an additional tool to expedite securing export documentation with increased efficiency and accuracy. The new solution platform is the result of a partnership between the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Fast Track Global Services (FTGS).
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Carousel Retaliation: Tariffs on Another Ride
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On October 2, a World Trade Organization (WTO) arbitrator rendered a
decision
that authorizes the United States to apply retaliatory tariffs on as much as $7.5 billion worth of European exports each year until WTO-illegal European subsidies to its aircraft industry are removed.
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Blockchain Could Boost Global Trade by $1 Trillion
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Distributed ledger technology such as blockchain could boost trade by more than $1 trillion in the next 10 years. That’s the assessment of a World Economic Forum white paper
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Los Angeles Chamber Receives STEP Grant Funding for Eighth Consecutive Year
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The Chamber has once again received funding through the State Trade and Export Promotion (STEP) program to help small businesses enter and succeed in the international marketplace.
Since 2011, the Chamber has recruited small and medium-sized firms to participate in major overseas trade shows and assist them in increasing their export activities in global markets. The Chamber is the only recipient of the STEP grant in the City of L.A.
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