Schedule of Events

Wednesday, September 16th, 2026

3:00 -7:00

Early Registration

Thursday, September 17th, 2026

7:30 - 9:00

Registration & Breakfast

8:30 - 9:00

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Gary Adams, Dean of Adult Education, Apprenticeship, and Contract Education, California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office

9:00 - 9:30

Statewide Leadership Conversation

Stewart Knox, Secretary, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency

Dr. Sonya Christian, Chancellor, California Community Colleges Chancellors Office

9:30 - 10:30

Keynote Speeches

Jessica Pitt, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Workforce Strategy, California Labor and Workforce Development Agency

Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow, National Skills Coalition

11:15 - 11:55

Impact in Action: Grantee Spotlight

Facilitated by Dr. Madelyn Arballo, Vice President, School of Continuing Education, Mt. San Antonio College

Lunch & Networking: 12:00 - 1:00

1:00 - 2:00

Panel Discussion with Employer Partners

Facilitated by Dr. Byron Clift-Breland, Chancellor, North Orange County Community College

2:15 - 3:10

Round 1 Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Delivering High-Impact, Culturally and Linguistically Accessible Programming

Option 2: Building Employer Partnerships That Deliver

Option 3: ELL HP 101 and NOVA Reporting

3:15 - 4:10

Round 2 Breakout Sessions

Option 1: Moving Students Forward: Proven Transition Strategies from the Field

Option 2: Building Sustainability for ELL Healthcare Pathways Programs

Option 3: Into the Field: California’s ELL Healthcare Pathways Initiative

Break & Return to Ballroom:

4:15 - 4:30

Closing Remarks

This schedule is subject to change.

The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs and events. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 to the ELL HP team at ELLHP@rescue.org.

By registering for this event, you acknowledge and consent to the capture of photographs and video recordings during the event, which may be used by the organizers for promotional and marketing purposes in future publications and media.

Break: 1:50 - 2:10

10:30 - 11:10

Student Panel

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