K-16 Redwood Collaborative

Angela Shull, Executive Director K-16 Redwood Collaborative

VIRTUAL SITE VISIT: DECEMBER 9, 2022

ald5@humboldt.edu

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INTRODUCTIONS

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Angela Shull, Executive Director

Rose Francia, Director Talent Search

K-16 Redwood Education Collaborative Co Director

Dr. Carmen Bustos Works, CO-PI

Dr. Mary Gonzalez, Co-PI

Partners for the Collaborative

HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION PATHWAYS

• Our collaborative chose to focus on Healthcare and Educational pathways due to the overall significant need of qualified healthcare professionals in the region and the alarming lack of highly qualified educators statewide.
• Although the region is encompassed by two community colleges, and anchored by Cal Poly Humboldt to the north, Sonoma State University to the south, and UC Davis to the southeast, there is a weak culture of college-going students.
• In addition to this challenge, one third of major employers in the region are in the areas target by the collaborative.

Partnerships with Education Leaders

Cal Poly Humboldt - Lead Angela Shull, Rose Francia, Mary Gonzalez, Carmen Bustos-Works

Sonoma State University - Elisabeth Wade and Laura Alamillo

UC Davis - Renetta Garrison Tull

College of the Redwoods

Mendocino College

K-12 School Districts Subaward updates

IDENTIFIED HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIPS

Del Norte County: Sutter Health and Yurok tribe

Humboldt County: Providence Health, Yurok tribe, Blue Lake Rancheria, Humboldt Del Norte Pre-Medical Education Task Force (HUM PET)

Mendocino County: Adventist Health and Pinoleville Pomo Wellness Center

Lake County: Sutter Health

*continuing to identify more partners is a top priority

IDENTIFIED EDUCATION PARTNERS

Del Norte County Office of Education: Teacher residency grants

Humboldt County Office of Education: Teacher residency grants in SpEd and mathematics

Mendocino County Office of Education: Partnerships with Mendocino College

Lake County Office of Education: Partnerships with Mendocino College

*It is noted that partnerships with College of the Redwoods, Mendocino College, Cal Poly Humboldt, Sonoma State University, and UC Davis include both education and healthcare pathways

Memo for Education and Health Care Pathways at College of the Redwoods, Mendocino College Based on the K-16 Redwood Coast Initiative

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Certificate Programs at College of the Redwoods and Mendocino College

Objective: Middle School Students and High School Students can look at the different options, and classes they can take while in High School to potentially graduate with a Certificate when they graduate from High School, or get on path to completing a Certificate while in High School.

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Certificate Programs at Mendocino College

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Certificate Programs at College of the Redwoods

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In order to understand access to higher education in the Redwood Coast area, an analysis on the current classes, certificates, and AA degrees offered in the neighboring community colleges of Mendocino College and College of the Redwoods will further provide leads on initiatives with more context towards strengthening career pathways in Healthcare and Education.

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DUAL ENROLLMENT

• Dual enrollment opportunities vary significantly between counties in the region,
• It is important to recognize the benefit of increasing dual enrollment opportunities as a way to increase A-G rates and pathway participation.
• HCOE has agreed to expand the course availability
• Discussions have occurred with LEAs, College of the Redwoods, and Mendocino College about increasing opportunities and access to dual enrollment courses via in person instruction and distance learning instruction.
• Extended education opportunities via Cal Poly Humboldt are also part of ongoing discussions.
• Expansion will also occur through the virtual dual enrollment hub.

TRIO/TALENT SEARCH

The Redwood K-16 collaborative has made strong connections with TRiO/Talent Search and are working to combine efforts in several areas:

• Increasing mentorship opportunities for historically underrepresented students
• Collaborate with Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods to implement a Spring Counselor Conference
• Increase student participation and teacher upscaling opportunities in summer institutes (i.e. Summer Algebra Institute and HESY)
• Shared professional staff and coordination of events to enhance overall numbers of students affected in the region

CALIFORNIA COLLEGES GUIDANCE INITIATIVE

To date:

• Eureka City Schools: MOU executed
• Del Norte (county/district): application in progress
• Fortuna High School: application in progress

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Darice Ingram is continuing to work with LEAs in the region to onboard them

FURTHER WORK

• Increasing bandwidth in remote areas (i.e. Round Valley, Hoopa, Whale Gulch, Booneville)
• Hiring additional Staff (Academic Support Coordinator, Pathway Facilitators)
• Connecting with faculty at post-secondary institutions
• The “Humboldt Way” has traditionally been to meet in silos, but the objective for the grant is to work with all faculty in a way that facilitates shared ideas and resources
• Gathering resources, lessons, and data for the Virtual Hub

VIRTUAL RESOURCES HUB

The Virtual HUB will start taking shape in the Summer. Meetings have occurred to outline what the HUB will look like and the ideal location in the region

In November an initial meeting with our partner Blue Lake Rancheria has provided some insight to the possibility of resources and opportunities at the new location to be built for Healthcare.

The Conversations with HCOE have explored the possibility of a central HUB to start in late Spring 2023.

Identification of locations has started and discussions have started.

We anticipate that the ideal location for the region be finalized by Summer 2023.

Spring and Summer Activities with School Districts and TRIO

Middle School Mentor program:

January through April

Four parts series

1. Survey career interests of students and staff by school site and build the

following two presentations on based on high-interest certification and degree pathways

2. Present comprehensive options in health occupations and scaffolded lessons on searching options/salary/program requirements/personal budget

3. Present comprehensive overview of careers in education with scaffolded on searching options/salary/program requirements/personal budget, and 4. Assessment and opportunity for reflections.

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Summer:

May-Training for summer emersion programs May

June-High School Readiness Retreat

July-Summer Algebra Institute and STEAM Camp

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Activities with School Districts and TRIO

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K16 sponsoring transportation for high schools to bring students on field trips to CR Eureka and CR Del Norte for the respective career and trades fairs in March 2023.

Family engagements programs and interpretations in both Spanish and Hmong. Three programs to be held in December with 80 confirmed attendance.

Regions: Mendocino Coast, Hoopa Valley, Del Norte. We will host one on our campus early 2023.

December 6, 2022 K-16 Redwood Collaborative and TRIO Family Night at Cal Poly Humboldt

Thank you!

Comments, Questions

Angela Shull, Executive Director K-16 Redwood Education Collaborative

ald5@humboldt.edu

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