1. Support and expand programs offered by the Peralta Community College District

Help launch and support the Alameda Transportation and Logistics Academic Support Initiative (ATLAS) to create a self-contained transportation, warehousing, and logistics training facility that will support multiple entry, mid, and higher end employment opportunities in this industry cluster.  This is a new collaborative career path program led by the College of Alameda and the Workforce Collaborative to build capacity along three training tracks that will support the trade/logistics industry: (1) truck driving, (2) warehousing, and (3) inventory control. 

Champions:  College of Alameda; The Workforce Collaborative; Teamsters; the Alameda Labor Council.

2. Assist the Oakland Unified School District in launching an International Transportation and Logistics Academy

Concept:  Design, develop, and implement an Oakland Unified School District International Trade and Transportation (ITT) / Goods Movement (GM) Academy at the high school level.  The Academy will offer a sequenced program of study that integrates academic and career technical education curriculum including workplace competencies that engages students in contextual learning so that they are able to complete a career major in high school that prepares them for postsecondary study and employment.  It will provide both K-12 and adult education services.  The Academy plans to open its doors fall of 2008.

Champions: Oakland Unified School District.

3. Improve the T&L Workforce Preparation and Job Placement System

To meet the Partnership’s goals of job creation and greater access to employment opportunities by Oakland residents, the T&L Workforce Sub-Group has been established to include representatives from all of the organizations providing training and job placement related to the industry.  Many of the cluster’s employers are also part of the group.  This group is: (1) engaging more employers in utilizing and informing the public workforce delivery system; (2) improving the information flow between employers and training providers to ensure T&L curriculum is market relevant and programs are attuned to changes in the labor market; (3) improving the access and connection between employers, training providers, and job placement agencies (One Stop Career Centers) so that a greater number of Oakland residents can access job opportunities in the T&L sector in Oakland; (4) showcasing “success” stories (employers who are hiring locally and/or working more proactively with the local workforce delivery system to improve and utilize it; training programs that are expanded or created to enhance career ladder opportunities for local residents).

Champions: T&L Cluster Workforce Development Sub-Group; OMCC as convener.