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Community Colleges: Powering the Future Through Collaboration Dr. Brenda Hellyer Chancellor, San Jacinto College 1

Community Colleges: Powering the Future Through Collaboration • Industry Partners/Employers • Community – Chambers, Economic Development, and Non-Profits • Each Other – Community Colleges and Universities 2

Workforce Philosophy • Our employers hire our graduates. • Our graduates are the talent pipeline for industry in our community. • Our program designs are employer-led. • We model industry-culture, teaching the “hidden curriculum.” • We listen to industry and implement recommendations. • We evaluate our programs and processes. • We improve continuously. 3

San Jacinto College – Maritime 2010: USCG training began in rented 2006: Maritime Forum – building for working mariners Conversations began with regional partners to address workforce 2012: Began offering credit classes needs. for aspiring mariners 2009: Port of Houston Partners in 2016: Moved into new facility; Maritime Education formed expanded training for working mariners 4

San Jacinto College – Maritime Partners 5

Chancellor’s Advisory Council for Petrochemical • Austin Industrial • Dow Chemical Company • East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA) • Economic Alliance – Houston Port Region • INEOS • Infinity – Wood Group • ISC Constructors LLC • Kaneka North America • Kuraray America • Lubrizol • LyondellBasell • R. Boeding Group LLC • Rizzo & Associates • Shell Deer Park • Turner Industries • Zachry Group 6

Chancellor’s Advisory Council for Petrochemical 7

LyondellBasell Center for Petrochemical, Energy, and Technology 8

Community Impact and Economic Development • Greater Houston Partnership – Regional Chamber – Leads the Upskill Houston initiative across the Greater Houston region • Economic Alliance – Houston Port Region – Workforce is one of the key drivers for projects to locate in our region • Bay Area-Houston Economic Partnership – Works to attract projects related to aerospace and specialty chemicals • Pasadena Economic Development Corporation • Lake Houston Economic Development Corporation • Local Chambers of Commerce – 14 • Small Business Development Center 9

San Jacinto College - The EDGE Center EDGE Center Initial Programs • Composites Manufacturing and Repair Technician • Aerospace Electrical Assembly Technician • Aerospace Structures Technician • Mechatronics and Industrial Automation Technician • Customized Training 10

College Partners and Service Areas 11

Today – digital literacy in its diverse forms across industries How do we: • Listen to what each industry is telling us? • Align those skills and market those skills? • Address overlap between industries? • Dig into what is needed for our region and state? 12