California Competes Executive Director Dr. Su Jin Jez participated in the roundtable convening on March 21st to inform the design and launch of the California’s Learning-Aligned Employment Program (LAEP).
This roundtable convening engaged diverse stakeholders across multiple sectors, including campus leaders, students, employers, work-based learning program leaders and philanthropic partners. Attendees had the opportunity to hear from a panel of various work-based learning models and participate in group discussions to generate thought-partnership on how to best support campus participation and management of LAEP funds, as well as strategies to engage current and prospective employers. Specifically, roundtable participants tackled the following questions:
- How should “learning-aligned” employment be defined?
- What does effective employer engagement look like?
- How can we ensure equitable student access and success?
