Blue Economy & Climate Action Pathways

BECAP Curriculum Workshop Agenda

 

Blue Economy Climate Action Pathways (BECAP) Curriculum Workshop – Charting a Course Forward in the Blue Economy

Date: Monday, August 18, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Heritage Hall, Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA

Agenda

Time Description

9–10 a.m.

Arrival, light breakfast
Chat and mingle, get to know other participants

10-10:30 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction to BECAP

  • Land acknowledgement – Primavera Reza-Nakonechny (Mt. SAC)
  • Schedule of Day – Tania Anders (Mt. SAC)
  • Regenerative Aquaculture- Ferris Kawar (Santa Monica College)
  • Renewable Energy - Sandra Sanchez (LA Harbor College)
  • Blue Tech & Underwater Robotics - Joe Weichman (El Camino CC)
  • Ecosystems Conservation and Restauration - Emily Cobar (West LA CC)

10:30–11 a.m.

Introduction to Career Technical Education (CTE) and Strong Workforce

  • The role of Community Colleges in Strong Workforce and CTE development - Dejah Swingle (Mt. SAC)
  • How to get your CTE curriculum started - Shelley Doonan (Mt. SAC)
  • The ins and outs of Labor Market Data - Luke Meyer (Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research)

11–11:45 a.m.

BECAP Case Study and Voices from the Industry

  • BECAP Case Study: Our Path towards a Hydrogen/Alternative Energy Safety Training - Mike Slavich and Rachael Harper (LA Harbor College) and Industry Partners
  • Voices from the Industry: panel discussion with Industry Partners led by Meridith Brooks and Jade Clemons (AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles)

11:45 a.m. to noon

Q&A all morning sessions

12–1 p.m.

Lunch and Conversation Stations

  • Robotics and AI - Scott Fraser (Long Beach CC) and Joe Weichman (El Camino CC)
  • Drones – From Land to Sea: Drones as a tool in the Blue Economy - Robert Leeper and Jason Perez ((Mt. SAC)
  • Robotics and Engineering at Mt. San Antonio – eugene mahmoud, Carolyn Robinson (Mt. SAC)
  • Climate Center - Jo Tavares and Emily Cobar (West LA)

1–2 p.m.

Table Conversations – the 4 BECAP pillars and how to get involved

2–2:30 p.m.

Share out and wrap up