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11/15/2025
Cohort #4 /BayForce4 Graduation! Congratulations! đź‘Ź đź‘Ź đź‘Ź
Special thanks to our Workforce Development Partners, Government representatives/officials, our employers, and Cal Poly Maritime for attending and for your support!
Thank you also to the families and friends of the graduates for attending!
11/10/2025
Graduation of cohort #4 is this Friday!
Turn up ⬆️ the volume for this one!
Words of wisdom and encouragement from Lindsay Cline, Director of Strategic Partnerships, with the Navy's Maritime Industrial Base program. Also in photos: Corey Cook, VP & CEO,
Cal Poly Maritime, Cohort #4 and the Working Waterfront Coalition staff!
Cohort #4 in action!
Working Waterfront Coalition's training program for Marine Trades!
Meet one of our students from Cohort #4!
Garfield Clement from Vallejo is participating in our 10 week Marine Trades Training at Mare Island - Vallejo, CA!
Interviewed by Sal Vaca, Director of the Working Waterfront Coalition!
09/09/2025
First day of class for Cohort #4!
25 eager students ready to learn the marine trades!
09/04/2025
The Working Waterfront Coalition was proud to be one of the presenters at the Meeting of the Minds Conference (California Workforce Association)!
Workshop: Strategies for Supporting the Maritime Industrial Base & Developing the Next Generation of Waterfront Workforce
Presenters:
Sal Vaca
Director
Working Waterfront Coalition
Robert Meyer
Director of Economic Development
Employment Training Panel
Kevin Meehan
Director Workforce Developmment
Northrop Grumman Marine Systems
Eldon Davidson
Director of Contract and Community Education
El Camino Community Collegen
08/28/2025
Working Waterfront Coalition hosted a tour of their Marine Trades Training program and also facilitated a robust discussion on partnerships and opportunities in the maritime industry. Attendees included Kaina Pereira, Executive Director of the Ca Workforce Development Board and industry and Labor representatives.
Special thanks to staff from Assembly Member Lori Wilson’s office and Solano Supervisor Cassandra James’ office!
In attendance were representatives from:
-Northrop Grumman
-Cal Poly Maritime
-Mare Island Dry Dock
-Bay Ship & Yacht
-Blue & Gold Ferry
-SF Ferry
-SF Marine Exchange
-Pile Drivers Union
-Teamsters Union
-Inlandboatmen’s Union
-Masters, Mates & Pilots Union
-Employment Training Panel
-Alameda & Contra Costa -Workforce Development Boards
Costera Waste & Environmental, Inc. hires one of our graduates!
Armani is a Field Tecnician and he continues to learn on the job through our OJT (On-the-Job-Training) program!
He is loving his new career!
08/01/2025
A week ago, last Friday - we graduated our 3rd cohort from the Marine Trades Training! We were so honored to have California Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond as our keynote speaker! Here are some photos from the graduation!