California WaterWorks: Building the People Pipeline

加州自来水厂：建设人民管道是库亚马卡学院的一个项目，旨在识别和培训下一代水务行业专业人员，他们将运营和维护关键基础设施，确保我们的水安全可靠。该项目将建立一个新的“水研究所”，将因地制宜的STEM学习机会嵌入到学院的技术课程中。它还将与当地7-12岁的数学和科学教师合作，为7-12岁的学生提供情景教学模块和水和废水设备演示。学院的学生将组装一个地面供水系统，使他们能够在课堂上磨练自己的机械技能并获得相关的工作经验。通过这些活动，该项目将开发招募妇女、任职人数不足的学生和退伍军人进入水和废水管理职业的职业道路。作为教育下一代水技术人员和取代老龄化劳动力的努力的一部分，加州自来水厂项目将在水处理、水分配、废水处理和废水收集方面开发新的可堆叠证书。这些证书将提供符合行业标准和证书的多个进入和退出路径。该项目还将实施ACT工作密钥和国家职业准备认证材料，以提高学生的就业准备和软技能。为了支持招聘工作，该项目将与ATETV合作制作一系列招聘视频，以具有STEM技能的妇女和过渡军事人员为目标，并向他们介绍水和废水管理行业的职业机会。课程、视频和其他教学材料将通过ATE网络与其他社区学院共享。

The California WaterWorks: Building the People Pipeline is a project at Cuyamaca College to identify and train the next generation of water industry professionals who will operate and maintain the critical infrastructure that keeps our water safe and reliable. The project will develop a new "Institute for Water Studies" that embeds contextualized STEM learning opportunities in technical courses at the college. It will also work with local 7-12 math and science teachers to provide contextualized teaching modules and demonstrations of water and wastewater equipment for 7-12 students. Students at the college will assemble an above-ground water distribution system that allows them to hone their mechanical skills and gain relevant job experience in the classroom. Through these activities, the project will develop career pathways that recruit women, underrepresented students, and veterans into careers in water and wastewater management. As part of their effort to educate the next generation of water technicians and replace an aging workforce, the California WaterWorks project will develop new stackable certifications in water treatment, water distribution, wastewater treatment, and wastewater collection. These certificates will offer multiple entrance, multiple exit pathways aligned with industry standards and credentials. The project will also implement the ACT WorkKeys and National Career Readiness Certification materials to improve students' job readiness and soft skills. To support recruitment efforts, the project will work with ATETV to produce a series of recruitment video that target women and transitioning military personnel with STEM skills, and inform them of career opportunities in the water and wastewater management industries. The curricula, videos, and other teaching materials will be shared with other community colleges through the ATE network.