The Far North Center of Excellence (COE) presented an overview of regional workforce trends, including a summary of the subregion’s largest industries and fastest growing occupations, at the North/Far North Regional Restorative Justice Summit in April.  

This inaugural event brought together students, state and local government partners, and workforce development professionals for a collaborative conversation on ways to improve access and strengthen community college programs to better serve justice-impacted students.  

Other topics presented at the summit included:

• Rising Scholars Regional Program Update
• Capturing and Utilizing the Chancellor’s Office’s Management Information Systems Data Mart
• Educational Forecast for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
• Employment Programs for Formerly Incarcerated Students
• Creating Partnerships with the Community Corrections Partnership Program
• Graduate Panel Focusing on Successful Transition into the Workforce
• Expungement Programs and Ban the Box Laws