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INCLUDE COMPUTER CODING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM

INVEST IN AND CREDENTIAL SCIENCETECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING ANDMATH (STEM) EDUCATORS

INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN INSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS

PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING CAREERS

CONNECT SMALL BUSINESSES WITH CAPITALAND ACCESS TO THE EXPORT MARKET

PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND TAX CREDITSTO SUPPORT DISLOCATED WORKERS

INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE TOMAKE SURE THAT WORK PAYS

RO KHANNA’S JOBS PLANFOR THE BAY AREA’S FUTURE

Here in Silicon Valley, our kids are surrounded by the technology industry and its promise of innovation and a brighter tomorrow. We should be exposing our children to the practical applications of 21st century innovation early on. The ability to code expands opportunity for students from all backgrounds. Our schools should teach younger students the skills, like logic, that form the basic foundations for computer coding, while courses for older kids should focus on programming languages. In nearby Los Altos, the school district developed a program and curriculum that teaches every one of the 500 students a weekly computer science class. They were able to do so in a cost effective way since implementing coding classes does not require expensive investments in software infrastructure. Armed with the ability to code, students can take advantage of the huge demand for new entrants into the technology workforce. In addition to preparing for dynamic careers at existing companies, these students can develop the skills of entrepreneurship so they can launch their own ventures – creating new jobs and keeping our economy at the cutting-edge.

INCLUDE COMPUTER CODING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM

“The ability to code expands opportunity for students from all backgrounds.”

INVEST IN AND CREDENTIAL SCIENCETECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING

AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATORS

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those in other subjects. STEM teachers should have the opportunity to shadow engineers at local companies or attend supplemental courses at community

colleges to learn about cutting-edge STEM research. Ro has also championed the awarding of Department of Education

grants to districts and states that develop cost-effective training programs for

STEM teachers. The states would be reevaluated each year, giving them new

opportunities to compete and improve. Additionally, the grant recipients would

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INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAREERS

“But only one in seven engineers is a woman. We cannot continue to ignore half of our nation’s potential STEM workforce.”

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will push legislation that funds Department of Commerce grants for community colleges that provide more practical job and skills training – and that have

demonstrated successful job placement. We should make credentialing systems like the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS), computer numerical

control (CNC) machine training, and advanced robotics training more accessible. Additionally, Ro will champion public-private partnerships between manufacturing employers here in the 17th district and community colleges – including De Anza,

Ohlone, and Mission. Our community colleges are among the best in the nation, but could be even better if they had stronger ties with employers in the region. At De Anza College, many students already participate in a program called CompTechS, [LIVI�XLI]�EVI�XEYKLX�XS�½\�ERH�VIJYVFMWL�SPHIV�GSQTYXIVW�[LMPI�FIMRK�TEMH�JSV�

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workers they need, and schools have the funding support and curriculum

development to supply them.

PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ADVANCED

MANUFACTURING CAREERS

“Our community colleges are among the best in the nation, but could be even better if they had

stronger ties with employers in the region.”

Since the Great Recession, less credit has been available to small businesses. To boost economic growth, we need to make it easier for entrepreneurs and small business owners here in Silicon Valley to access needed capital for expansion. As QYGL�EW�MRRSZEXMZI�GSQTERMIW�PMOI�%TTPI�ERH�0MROIH-R�HI½RI�XLMW�EVIE��[I�EPWS�need mom-and-pop shops, restaurants, and other small businesses that provide jobs and opportunity for many local families and immigrants. Ro will help them access the capital they need – but might otherwise have trouble obtaining – by working to connect entrepreneurs and investors through regular meetings and workshops EGVSWW�XLI���XL�HMWXVMGX��,I�[MPP�EPWS�HIZIPST�E�WQEPP�FYWMRIWW�MRZIWXSV�±I\GLERKI²�through his congressional website.Additionally, we need to do a much better job of supporting businesses that [ERX�XS�WIPP�XLIMV�TVSHYGXW�MR�JSVIMKR�QEVOIXW��2MRIX]�½ZI�TIVGIRX�SJ�XLI�[SVPH´W�consumers live overseas, yet only about one percent of American companies export. The San Francisco Bay Area is the fourth largest exporting region in the U.S., and more than half of that output is generated by Silicon Valley. The 17th district accounts for more total exports than any other district in California, and according to the Export-Import Bank, 38 small businesses in the district already are exporting their products. As a former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Ro is committed to using his expertise to expand export opportunities – particularly for small businesses that may not have considered it before.

CONNECT SMALL BUSINESSES WITH CAPITAL AND ACCESS TO THE EXPORT MARKET

“To boost economic growth, we need to make it easier for entrepreneurs and small business owners here in Silicon Valley to access needed capital for expansion.”

Long-term unemployment threatens our country’s ability to fully recover from the Great Recession, and structural changes in the economy have made

retraining efforts more important than ever. After the NUMMI plant closed in Fremont in 2010, Ro helped secure a federal grant to retrain workers who

had lost their jobs and needed help applying their skills to the employment opportunities in the area. This region has the capacity to employ workers in

many diverse industries if members of our community have access to the training they need. This includes

providing training to workers who have had their hours reduced – not

just those who are unemployed. Additionally, businesses that operate

in areas with high unemployment that hire long-term unemployed workers, middle-career workers,

out-of-work veterans, and people receiving the federal earned

income tax credit, should receive E�XE\�GVIHMX�JSV�TYXXMRK�UYEPM½IH�

Americans back to work.

“This region has the capacity to employ workers in many diverse industries if members of our

community have access to the training they need.”

PROVIDE JOB TRAINING AND TAX CREDITS TO SUPPORT

DISLOCATED WORKERS

INCREASE THE MINIMUM WAGE TOMAKE SURE THAT WORK PAYS

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No one in our country who works full time should have to live in poverty. That’s why it is essential to raise the minimum wage. Congress has never provided an EYXSQEXMG�EHNYWXQIRX�JSV�MR¾EXMSR��ERH�XLI�QMRMQYQ�[EKI´W�VIEP�ZEPYI�LEW�WXIITP]�declined. Ro has proposed raising the minimum wage to $10.74 – what it would LEZI�FIIR�MJ�MX�LEH�OITX�YT�[MXL�MR¾EXMSR�SZIV�XLI�TEWX����]IEVW�¯�ERH�MRHI\�MX�XS�MR¾EXMSR�XLIVIEJXIV��8LI�&E]�%VIE�LEW�XLI�½JXL�LMKLIWX�GSRGIRXVEXMSR�SJ�QMPPMSREMVIW�in the country, and twice the national rate of households making over $100,000 a ]IEV��XLMW�PIZIP�SJ�EJ¾YIRGI��LS[IZIV��QEWOW�the growing number of people living in poverty in our region. Median family income hit an 11-year low in 2011, with the share of households making less than $35,000 a year (the poverty level for a family of four) steadily rising. It is essential for people who work hard to have a baseline of economic security so that they can provide for themselves and their families. A minimum [EKI�SJ���������MRHI\IH�XS�MR¾EXMSR��[MPP�ensure that work pays for everyone who holds a job.

“It is essential for people who work hard to have a baseline of economic security so that they can provide for themselves and their families.”