Our Mission

Serving the California Community Colleges of  Los Angeles County and Orange County

• To integrate and coordinate economic development and vocational educational programs and services.
• To develop and coordinate staff development.
• To increase the knowledge of programs and services in the region, and to disseminate best practices.

Current Research/Reports

·       Steps to Success: Analyzing Milestone Achievement to Improve Community College Student Outcomes (October 2009)

·       Community College Student Outcomes: Limitations of the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and Recommendations for Improvement (August 2009)

·       Student Progress toward Degree Completion: Lessons from the Research Literature (September 2009)

The National Career Pathways Network & the Institute for a Competitive Workforce, an affiliate of the US Chamber of Commerce

·       Thriving in Challenging Times - Connecting Education to Economic Development through Career Pathways (October 2009) 

California Edge Campaign and The Workforce Alliance (TWA), Washington, D.C. for the Skills2Complete campaign

·       California's Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs: Meeting the Demands of the 21st-Century Economy (October 2009)

Lumina Foundation Advances Accelerated Degree Concept at National Jobs Summit

Upcoming Events

	LOWDL Meeting - LA City College & Special Pops/Non-Trad Regional Workshop (2/18/2010)
	Educating for Careers Conference, Garden Grove, CA (2/28/2010)
	Community College Faculty Forum: Energy Efficiency (3/5/2010)
	Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges Vocational Education Leadership Institute 2010 (3/11/2010)
	CCCAOE -CCCCIO Joint Conference (3/17/2010)
	LOWDL @ CCCAOE Conference (3/18/2010)
	National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE) 2010 Professional Development Institute (4/12/2010)
	LOWDL Meeting - Santa Monica College (4/15/2010)
	Tech Prep Meeting - NOCCCD (4/20/2010)
	Leadership Institute - San Ramon Valley Conference Centerrr (4/28/2010)