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Los Angeles Trade-Technical College
Region: Los Angeles
At a glance
LA Trade Tech faculty are actively framing AI as an equity and workforce issue: History chair Maria Elena Martinez and Assistant Professor Torisha Khonach presented at the March 2026 ASCCC AI and Academia conference on AI's dual impact on community college equity and student jobs. The college participates in the Los Angeles Regional Consortium's shared AI professional development series and learning library but has not adopted its own AI policy, relying instead on district academic honesty standards. Notably, LATTC has seen enrollment growth in trade programs as students seek "AI-proof" careers, positioning the college as a response to AI labor disruption rather than an AI curriculum provider.
Updated Scan Findings
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- 🆕LATTC faculty presenting at ASCCC 'AI and Academia 2026'. Two Los Angeles Trade-Technical College faculty—Maria Elena Martinez (History Instructor/Department Chair) and Torisha Khonach (Assistant Professor)—are listed as panelists on the roundtable 'Double-Edged Sword: AI's Impact on Community College Equity and Student Jobs' at the ASCCC AI and Academia conference held March 19–21, 2026, examining how generative and agentic AI can bridge or widen equity gaps. 2026 · high confidence — source
- Regional (LARC) AI professional development available to LATTC faculty. Through LARC, LATTC faculty and staff have access to the 2025–2026 'A.I. in L.A.' Professional Development Series (recorded and live sessions on AI ethics, implementation, workflow, and sector applications) plus external resources via Google, NVIDIA (GenAI Teaching Kit/certification), and Apple. This is a shared regional offering, not LATTC-owned. 2025 · medium confidence — source
AI Courses, Tools & Resources · 3
- 🆕LATTC faculty framing AI as an equity issue. In the ASCCC AI and Academia 2026 roundtable description, LATTC faculty participate in examining AI as a 'transformative force' posing both opportunities and challenges to community college equity and student jobs, exploring how AI can either bridge or widen opportunity gaps. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Enrollment growth tied to AI-resistant trade careers. An April 2026 ABC7 report describes rising enrollment at LATTC as students seek 'AI-proof' blue-collar careers (e.g., electrical lineman, HVAC, plumbing, welding); LATTC President Alfred McQuarters noted strong, sustained demand for the college's construction programs. The college is positioned as a counter-response to AI labor disruption rather than as an AI-curriculum provider. 2026 · high confidence — source
- 🆕Member of LARC, the regional consortium running the AI Learning Library / AI Taskforce. LATTC is one of the 19 Los Angeles-region community colleges (LA-19) in the Los Angeles Regional Consortium (LARC), which operates the LARC A.I. Learning Library and A.I. Taskforce providing free AI professional development, recorded trainings, and a 2025 Regional Foundation & Impact Report on AI literacy across member colleges. This is regional infrastructure available to LATTC, not an LATTC-specific program. 2025 · high confidence — source
Spring 2025 baseline
AI-Engaged People, Processes & Timelines
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Team/Lead: LA Trade Tech College/Information Technology Dept
- Information Technology department
- Partnership with Conectado led to the development of the AI Literacy Bootcamp, aiming to provide comprehensive AI education. conectado.com
AI Policies
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Team/Lead: LA Trade Tech College
- None yet found. Appears to rely on student code of conduct via academic honesty.
- LACCD student code of conduct, including dishonesty
AI Courses, Tools & Resources
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Team/Lead: LA Trade Tech College
- PD
- Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Presentation on AI by Guillermo Diaz
- Courses
- Conectado, offers the AI Literacy Bootcamp
- This program is designed for both undergraduate students and working professionals, focusing on practical AI applications across various industries. conectado.com
Entities from the knowledge graph
college: Los Angeles Trade-Technical Collegeinitiative: AI Literacy Bootcampinitiative: Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation on AIorganization: Information Technology Departmentorganization: Conectadoperson: Guillermo Diazpolicy: LACCD Student Code of Conduct
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Contacts at this college
| Name / Role | Phone | |
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GD Guillermo Diaz | ||
G@ — | g@conectado.com |