The Border Region Talent Pipeline K-16 Collaborative Team would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays as we are just weeks away from the end of the year. As we reflect, we want to extend a heartfelt Thank You for an incredibly successful 2024 year. Here are just a few highlights:

• 5 additional districts have signed MOUs with CCGI, making a 93% participation rate
• 23 K-12 districts in San Diego and Imperial are engaged in sponsored projects
• 7 colleges are utilizing funds for a variety of pathway alignment, early college credit, or program enhancement activities
• Every one of our postsecondary partners were either verified last year in computing and/or engineering programs, or have been verified for business programs this past fall and will be participating in Summer 2025 internships
• Just under 400 college internships occurred in 2024, totaling 446 paid internships thus far
• Over 100 companies hosted paid college student interns, and many more supported regional work with our educational and community partners
• We hosted a Math for Careers Summit with 147 attendees represented from 35 colleges and LEAs...

And more! We are so lucky to have such an amazing group of colleagues who are doing innovative and exciting work, are willing to collaborate, and are always thinking about our students throughout our region. Our team is looking forward to another fantastic year! Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, concerns, or would like to engage in additional work with us.

Early College Credit Student Ambassador Pilot

Palomar College Update:

Palomar College has completed the first draft of their training manual and has just conducted a two-hour in-person training with San Marcos Unified School District. Four students participated; two from San Marcos High School and two from Mission Hills High School. After the training, we’ll gather feedback to refine the manual and identify areas for improvement. A revised spiral-bound version will then be printed for each site. They will host a similar training for Escondido, the other partner district on this project.

Palomar's Dual Enrollment Ambassador Mission:

The Dual Enrollment Ambassador plays a key role in expanding dual enrollment at their high school and supporting peers, especially those unsure about college. They assist students in navigating college resources, resolving technical issues, and succeeding in coursework by guiding them through Palomar’s support services and portals (Canvas, MyPalomar). This mission aligns with the Office of Dual Enrollment’s goal to create high-quality pathways that increase college credit access for historically underserved students, ultimately enhancing college attendance, graduation rates, and fostering a strong sense of belonging and academic self-confidence.

Imperial Valley College Update:

IVC has hired 7 college ambassadors and all are working at their school sites. The students recently had an HR onboarding meeting and their first official ambassador training session. Their very first assignment was attending the annual College Access Professionals summit which is coordinated by the Imperial Valley Partnership for Higher Education, which IVC is a part of. To the left is a picture of 5 out of 7 who attended the event. IVC has started its Spring 2025 recruitment season.

K-12 Work Plans

Contracts have been sent to LEAs with approved 24-25 Work Plans. Please return signed contracts to Mayra as soon as possible and begin implementing your approved work plan(s).

URGENT REMINDER: If your District received an extension to your 23-24 Work Plan, please make sure to complete your projects and spend out any remaining funding by December 31st!



What's coming up in 2025?

• Jan 21: SDCOE IHE/District Networking and Collaboration Session - Registration
• Feb 7-8: STEAM Symposium - Registration
• Feb 20-21: CSUSM Social Mobility Symposium - Registration
• Feb 23-26: CA Dual Enrollment Equity Conference - Registration
• March 11: Virtual K-16 CoP meeting (all sectors)

Did you miss the UC San Diego Health Pathways Webinar on November 19th? Check out the Recording

Want to hear about more opportunities? Join a Community of Practice!

The K-16 Collaborative CoPs are designed to support and engage faculty from high school, community college, and university. By working together to bridge the disconnects in our educational pipelines, we can meet the needs of all students in San Diego and Imperial counties.

A community of practice brings together a group of people around a particular body of work. Getting to spend time with others who are facing the same challenges and have the same passions allows you to learn from one another, align systems, and build your network.

The Verified Program timeline, Talent Demand Reports, application guides,

and rubrics can be found HERE

Budget Modification Requests:

If you need to request a budget modification for any of your approved projects please contact Mayra. Requests must be submitted by December 13 to adjust for any expenses from July 1 to Dec 31, 2024.

School Data:

If you have not submitted your 2023-24 data yet, please get that completed ASAP! This is required of all educational partners. The next round of school data will be due in February - this includes all enrollment data for FY 2024-25. Please reach out to Christine if you have any questions.