PCC Future of Work Educational Series – Why Environmental Recovery Matters Rebuilding after the Eaton Fire isn’t just about restoring structures. Wildfire debris can leave elevated levels of heavy metals and other contaminants in soil, affect regional air quality, and hillside runoff can impact local water systems during rain. These concerns shape when and how…
PCC’s EWD Pulse Newsletter – Workforce Pell Grants (Will Eventually) Open CTE Opportunities Greetings! A very popular government financial aid tool has been extended to include short-term and typically low-cost training programs. The Workforce Pell Grant (WPG) became available July 1st, and it offers federal funding for short-duration educational programs that delivery critical skills across…
EWD Pulse Newsletter – Los Angeles Grows Toward Recovery Greetings! It’s been a difficult year in the LA Basin, as political activities and ‘natural’ disasters caused chaos and devastation. Despite these difficulties, the City has pressed on, finalizing venues and transport options for the 2026 FIFA soccer games while moving toward completion of its 2028…
Future of Work Podcast – Transforming Access and Equity in Healthcare Workforce Development – info from Pasadena City College How can we build a healthcare workforce that truly reflects and serves our diverse communities? Our host Dr. Salvatrice Cummo, talks with founder and CEO of Futuro Health, Van Ton-Quinlivan. Together, they tackle some of the…
EWD Pulse Newsletter – Rebuilding Altadena: the Focus of the PCC EWD Future of Work Webinar Series Greetings! There’s simply too much to talk about to condense our ‘Rebuild Altadena’ conversation into a single day. Accordingly, we are stretching out our Seventh Annual ‘Future of Work’ seminar into three webinars, each focused on a single…
Just Week Away: Don’t Miss The Conversation on Altadena’s Future with PCC Free to Attend Agenda: 10:00 — Welcome and Framing | Dr. Salvatrice Cummo 10:10 — Current State of Altadena Rebuild and Urgent Areas of Attention | Anish Saraiya 10:20 — Panel: Community Delivery on the Ground | Moderated by Dr. Salvatrice Cummo 11:20 — Open Q&A |…
The Future of Work Education Series presents Public Interest Rebuild and Community Delivery Systems Featured Session: June 4 – 10am to 12pm PST On June 4, 2026, Pasadena City College’s Future of Work webinar series opens with a working conversation on the public-interest layer of that recovery: the public services, non-profit delivery, and civic coordination…
EWD Pulse Newsletter – LA’s 2026 Growth Drivers: Construction Greetings! We realize that labeling it a ‘silver lining’ doesn’t ease the sorrows of those who lost so much during the 2025 LA wildfires. However, the response to that disaster is leveraging a recovery of another sort: the effort of rebuilding will encompass not just those…
EWD Pulse Newsletter – The Rise of Workforce Intermediaries It’s not enough to offer training classes for specific jobs and employment opportunities. In many cases, companies struggle to find the people capable of doing their work, even when there’s training available. Consequently, too many Los Angeles residents can’t find work because they can’t find the…
Pasadena City College Presents the EWD Pulse & Future of Work Podcast Greetings! There has rarely been a convergence of so many assets around a disaster site. California’s recovery effort after the 2025 wildfires has been uplifting and impressive, as professionals and tradespeople gather resources and talents to get the ravaged communities back online. Not…