A two-day in-person summit hosted by WestEd, the Chancellor’s Office, and the United Domestic Workers for all participating institutions.
Location: Irvine Valley College ATEP Campus, 1624 Valencia Ave, Tustin, CA 92782
Day 1: June 25, 2025
Reflect, Refine, Realign: Planning for UDW Adult Learners
Purpose: Reflect on recent efforts, share promising practices, and define priorities for the upcoming year.
Attended Audience: UDW project leads and support staff, institutional researchers and UDW project college administration.
| Time | Activity |
| 8:45 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:00 – 9:15 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
| 9:15 – 10:00 AM | Year 1 Bright Spots & Lessons Learned |
| 10:05 – 10:15 AM | Project Progress & Success Metrics |
| 10:15 – 10:50 AM | Data Tools Showcase |
| 10:50 – 11:50 AM | Input Session: Implementation Feedback |
| 11:50 – 12:20 PM | Lunch |
| 12:20 – 1:00 PM | Institutional Planning Sprint: Define Year 2 Goals |
| 1:00 – 1:10 PM | Celebrations & Shout Outs |
| 1:10 – 1:15 PM | Closing Remarks |
Day 1 Materials:
- Day 1 Slide Deck
- Institutional Sprint Worksheet
- Project Evaluation Framework & Work Plan
- Day 1 Feedback Form
Day 2: June 26, 2025
Strengthening Regional Workforce Partnerships
Purpose: Advance employer and workforce alignment to enhance adult learner pathways. Linking UDW Project Learners to Jobs and Careers.
Attended Audience: Workforce development and employer engagement staff, regional consortia, labor representatives, industry partners, noncredit/CTE program leads, and community college career and industry staff.
| Time | Activity |
| 8:30 – 9:00 AM | Breakfast & Networking |
| 9:00 – 9:20 AM | Welcome from College Leadership |
| 9:20 – 9:45 AM | Setting the Stage: Goals, Outcomes & Stakeholder Recognition |
| 9:45 – 10:00 AM | Student Perspective: Pathways to Careers through the UDW Demonstration |
| 10:00 – 10:15 AM | UDW Pathways Overview: Selected Pathways to Date |
| 10:15 – 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Theory of Change and Building Workforce Pathways |
| 10:45 – 11:30 AM | Workforce Resource Mapping |
| 11:30 – 11:45 PM | Break |
| 11:45 – 12:45 PM | (Working Lunch) Program and Jobs: Connecting Regionally & Connecting the Student Journey to Jobs & Careers |
| 12:45 – 2:00 PM | Share-Outs & Closing Reflections |
Day 2 Materials:
- Day 2 Slide Deck
- Building Deeper Employer Partnerships That Last
- Employer and Industry Engagement through Regional/Sector-Focused Collaboration Theory of Change
- Day 2 Feedback Form
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