Vice Chancellor Economic & Workforce Development
App Design Revolution
Featured Project
Industry Talent Generator
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Business / Industry Intermediaries &
Special Projects:

Green-W.E.S.T. Alliance
West Coast Motion
CalAppsCrew
Los Angeles Green Business Certification LA Green Business Certification
Small Business Dream Center
STEMWEST STEMWEST
NexTrendinLA Conference NexTrendinLA
California Clean Energy Regional Consortia
USC Ed Network
LAPD Career Pathways
LA Regional Career Pathways
App Design Revolution App Design Revolution
App Design Revolution Employment Training Panel (ETP)
AB 288 in LA
Higher Ed Express



Grant Opportunities:
InnovationMaker 3 Grant Opportunity

FACT SHEET: Investing $90 Million through Apprenticeship USA to Expand Proven Pathways into the Middle Class

Upcoming ETA Funding Competitive Opportunities


Upcoming Webinars and Funding Opportunities for Hispanic Serving Institutions

Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Technical Assistance (TA) Grants

Department of Labor

EDD Workforce Development Solicitations for Proposals

CA Chancellor's Office

CA Dept of Education

Grant Awards:
The EWD Office is always competing to secure
local, state, and federal resources for LACCD and
its community colleges.


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News & Events:
May 2023 - LATTC secures $599,970 in Employment Training Panel funds to train Manufacturing and Logistics compnaies.

October 2022 - LATTC secures $243,053 for Columbia College contract education funds.

December 2021 - LATTC secures $1,007,132 in Employment Training Panel funds for all industries including Non-profits, State and Government Agencies.

March 2021 - LATTC secures $449,642 in Employment Training Panel funds for Manufacturing companies.

March 2021 - LATTC secures $246,000 in ETP funds for the Pacific Asian Consortium in Employment (PACE).

March 2019 - LATTC secures $744,000 in Employment Training Panel funds focusing on the Logistics industry.

March 2017 - LATTC secures $948,215 in Employment Training Panel funds serving Service and Logistics companies.

June 2016 - Dr. Chito leads the final meeting between LACCD and LAUSD to reach support for the AB 288 Concurrent Enrollment agreement. Click here for the Gallery.

April 26, 2016 - LACCD/EWD co-hosts a Baxalta Career Fair with major bio-tech companies throughout Southern California. Click here for the Photo Gallery.

April 2016, Dr. Chito meets with Charles Drew University to develop a regional healthcare initiative. This program will include a technology-based solution and, a dual-enrollment component.

Mar 25, 2016, Dr. Chito co-hosts the Industry Talent Generator meeting with BizFed and Metro.
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Mar 2016, LACCD (with Trustee Svonkin, Chancellor Rodriguez, and Dr. Chito Cajayon) hosted a BizFed Roundtable with California Superintendent Torlakson. Click here for more details.

Feb 2016, Dr. Chito and the LACCD Chancellor host the first meeting of the AB 288 initiative. The meeting included LAUSD's Chief Academic Officer, administrators and faculty. Click here for more details.

Feb 2016, Dr. Chito successfully passes his 360-evaluation with a 4.8 average score out of 5!!

Dr. Chito presents a Keynote Address for the Make Change Awards, Dec 2015. Click here for more details

November 2015 - LACCD just secured $1.02m in Employment Training Panel funds. More details...

Dr. Chito Cajayon is appointed in October 2015 onto the ACCJC Accreditation Team that will visit Napa Valley College under the new standards.

Press Conference to announce $15m CCPT Grant award, June 4, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Metro Headquarters, Click here for the Photo Gallery

LACCD awarded $15m CCPT Grant, May 26, 2015, Click here for more details...

LACCD hosts an Accreditation Workshop for the CalWORKS Program Administrators, April 24, 2015. Click here for more details...

Dr. Chito Cajayon presents to CDE the LACCD $15m CCPT Grant Application, April 22, 2015, More details...

LACCD co-chairs the first BizFed Workforce Development Committee, Jan 2015.

LACCD is awarded an AB 86 Adult Education Regional Consortium Planning Grant ($1,751,663) in collaboration with local Unified School Districts.
 

Background Information:

Dr. Chito Cajayon Dr. Chito Cajayon was the Vice Chancellor of the Los Angeles Community College District's (LACCD) Economic & Workforce Development Department. He brought close to 20 years of workforce and economic development experience to the district, which he applied on a daily basis to develop local, regional, and statewide initiatives. Now, he is a Dean at one of the District Colleges where he creates initiatives to achieve student success. Dr. Cajayon holds a Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Cal State University-Long Beach, a Certification in website development, a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Cal State University-Dominguez Hills, and a Doctorate of Education from the University of Southern California.

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Congresswoman Judy Chu
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GreenWEST Alliance meeting
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Dr. Chito Cajayon with Secretary of Labor
Tom Perez at LATTC Dept. of Labor
$19m grant announcement
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