Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce - World Trade Week Educational Initiatives

SPONSORS

GOLD SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSORS

BRONZE SPONSORS

Carmichael International Services • Citizen Watch Company •
City Club on Bunker Hill • Consulate General of Mexico - Los Angeles •
Coppersmith Global Logistics • County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency • Los Angeles World Airports • Tourism Quebec

PATRONS

Center for International Trade Development (CITD) - El Camino College • Keesal, Young & Logan, LLP • Lotte Hotels & Resorts • Musick, Peeler & Garrett, LLP • Southern California Regional District Export Council (SCRDEC)

MEDIA

Cargo Business News • Long Beach Business Journal • San Fernando Valley Business Journal

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Jasmin Sakai-Gonzalez, 213.580.7569

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EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES Education is the cornerstone of World Trade Week's mission to increase awareness of world trade's benefits to the region. Scholarships and Grants 2010 Scholarship Recipients: University Level Cathryn Chen, UCLA Luz Grenados, Cal State San Bernardino High School Level Robert Callanan, Banning High School Jessica Espanio, Banning High School Katrina Yugovich-Wood, Port of Los Angeles High School Jose Canales, Banning High School Kenia Lazo, Abraham Lincoln High School Christina Lim, Downtown Magnets High School Gurbinder Ghotra, Alexander Hamilton High School Ching Kao, Narbonne High School The World Trade Week committee offers scholarships to aspiring students in international trade fields. Scholarships are awarded to outstanding graduating high school seniors entering an accredited college or university with the goal of a career in international trade, as well as college students pursuing international degrees. By fostering international trade education and international business development, the committee hopes to develop a network of international trade professionals willing to provide mentoring to future students interested in international business. View the 2010 College Scholarship application View the 2010 High School Scholarship application Current activities include: Introduction to Careers in International Trade March 25, 2010 The World Trade Week Education Committee hosted an event for high school educators and counselors from numerous schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District that highlighted opportunities for careers in international trade. The event introduced the counselors to occupations related to the field of international trade and business - ranging from logistics and transportation to specialized fields in global management. Mekonnen Garedew, Long Beach City College Job Development Specialist, and Elizabeth Glynn, Business Development Director at UCLA Extension, shared with the audience the certificate programs and courses available in their programs that are geared towards developing the necessary skills for students pursuing international careers. Each speaker stressed the importance of educating the students about the opportunities available to them, whether they are interested in graphic design or in diplomacy, as well as the impact of having business professionals as mentors. "Global awareness plus cultural awareness plus language acquisition equal more choices, more options for these students," said Glynn. View presentations: State of California - Labor Market Information Division Center for International Trade Development Port of Los Angeles Long Beach City College World Trade Week Congressional Briefings March 17, 2010 Representatives from the U.S. Commercial Service, Los Angeles World Airports as well as the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach met with congressional and city council staff members this week for a briefing on the impact of trade on California's congressional districts. The briefing also highlighted President Obama's National Export Initiative and the bearing of the pending U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs). Both ports addressed the number of trade-related professions citing 3.4 million jobs associated with international trade in Southern California. Mark Thorpe, Director of Air Services at Los Angeles World Airports, referred to Los Angeles as "one of the largest 'city economies' in the world" and attributes the success in the region's economy during economic downturns to international trade. The congressional staff received information on the impact of international trade in their particular district from the Alameda Corridor Study. View presentations: Los Angeles World Airports Port of Los Angeles Port of Long Beach