K-12 Strong Workforce Program (SWP)
In 2018 the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO), in partnership with the California Department of Education (CDE), introduced the K12 Strong Workforce Program (K12 SWP). K12 SWP is the bridge that connects CTE programs at the K12 level to their CTE counterparts at California community colleges. The K12 component of the SWP program appropriates $150,000,000 in annual ongoing career education funding to strengthen the pathways for students from secondary to post-secondary education.
K12 SWP stakeholders include Local Educational Agencies (LEAs), community colleges, and collaborative partners from industry, nonprofit, public service, and community service areas. K12 SWP focuses on creating, supporting, and/or expanding high-quality career education programs at the K12 level that are aligned with the workforce development efforts occurring through the community college Strong Workforce Program (SWP) and Los Angeles regional priorities. Ultimately, combining K12 SWP and SWP efforts will increase career readiness and support successful transition from education to career.
K12 SWP funds are awarded to LEAs through a competitive process. K12 SWP incentivizes LEAs to partner with one or more community colleges or community college districts that are already immersed in strong workforce efforts. This cross-systems partnership enables the development of coherent programming in K14 CTE programs of study and pathways designed to support students’ upward mobility in the region’s industry sectors. The partnership also enables an LEA to use a partnering community college’s SWP funds as match funds, a requirement of K12 SWP.
There are two primary objectives of K12 SWP. The first is to support essential collaboration across the K12 and community college system, with involvement from industry and organizations, in strengthening CTE programs and pathways aligned with regional workforce needs. The second is to support LEAs in developing and implementing high-quality K14 CTE course sequences, programs, and pathways that facilitate K12 career exploration and the selection of learning opportunities that lead to careers. This includes building foundational career path skills and knowledge, enabling a seamless and successful transition from secondary to postsecondary education within the same or related career paths, certificate/degree completions, transfers to 4-year institutions, and preparing students upon completion of education to enter into occupations for which there is documented demand and which pay a living wage.
LA K-12 Key Talent
Dr. Linda Bermudez
K14 Technical Assistance Provider
LA Region
Email: lbermudez7@pasadena.edu
Office Phone: (626) 585-7445
Mobile: (626) 755-6193
Karen Francisca Patron-Cuevas (KP)
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Cerritos CCD
Email: k12swp.cerritos@gmail.com
Office Phone: (562) 281-7466
Vacant
(Giovanna Santiago - Interim)
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Citrus CCD
Email: TBD | Office Phone: TBD
Tiffany Island
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Compton CCD
Email: tisland@mylusd.org
Office Phone: (310) 886-1600 x8101
Dr. Patricia (Patti) Gray
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: El Camino CCD
Email: grayp@cvuhsd.org
Office Phone: (310) 263-3186
Sabrina Ruiz-Emmons
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Glendale CCD
Email: sabrinaruiz-emmons@burbankusd.org
Office Phone: (909) 566-1418
Bonny Najar
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Long Beach CCD
Email: bnajar@lbschools.net
Office Phone: (562) 426-6807
Vacant
(Isabel Duran - Interim)
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Mt. San Antonio CCD
Email: TBD | Office Phone: TBD
Giovanna Santiago
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Pasadena City CCD
Email: gsantiagok12@gmail.com
Office Phone: (626) 364-1914
Candice Marsano
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Rio Hondo CCD
Email: cmarsano@tricitiesrop.org
Office Phone: (562) 698-9571
Mobile: (909) 225-1373
Mike Dean
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Santa Monica CCD
Email: mdeank12swp@gmail.com
Office: (310) 384-5594
Veena Gogate
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Los Angeles CCD: LA Harbor College, LA Southwest College, & all LACCD K12 Charters
Email: vgogate.k12swp@gmail.com
Office: (310) 292-9089
Dr. Jacquelyn Trejo Torres
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Los Angeles CCD: LA Trade-Technical College & East LA College
Email: jktrejo.k12swp@gmail.com
Office Phone: (909) 904-1334
Isabel Duran
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Los Angeles CCD: West LA College, LA City College
Email: isabel.k12swp@gmail.com
Office Phone:(323) 488-4804
Tammy Mazziotti
K12 Pathway Coordinator
Service Area: Los Angeles CCD: LA Mission College, LA Pierce College, LA Valley College
Email: tmazziottik12swp@gmail.com
Office Phone: (626) 931-0180