We are very pleased to announce that our website is now live! You can find us at http://k16talentpipeline.org/. Don't forget to check our site for information about upcoming events, useful resources, and important K-16 updates.

Under "Educators," you will find information about the many focus areas and projects our team is involved in. Have a suggestion? Notice missing content? Want to add something you're working on? Feel free to submit ideas to improve our site on the "Contact Us" page.

We have also added scheduling software to assist with coordinating individual and group meetings. This software will also be used to schedule interviews between work sites and student applicants for our college internship program. Look for the links in our email signatures!

The K-16 Collaborative invites high school teachers, community college faculty, and university professors in San Diego and Imperial counties to attend communities of practice. Computing and engineering CoPs began last Spring. The business CoP kicks off in September. Join us!

Engineering: September 26, 3:30-4:30pm

Business: September 28, 3:30-4:30pm

Want to know more or see previous meeting agendas and recordings? Check out the CoP page on our website.

Dr. Christine Jensen is leading the K-16 Collaborative grant project for the Border Region. She has five years of high school teaching experience and approximately twenty years in various administration roles, half of which were at MiraCosta College in the Community Education & Workforce Development division. Most recently Christine was a K-12 Pathway Coordinator for the Southwestern Community College District service area and Director of Adult Education at Coronado Unified. Christine earned her Masters from SDSU and her EdD from the joint UCSD/CSUSM doctoral program. She is looking forward to supporting and expanding partnerships across the region.

Providing administrative coordination for the grant is Mayra Chavez-Franco. Mayra has been the Contracts and Purchasing Specialist for the Foundation for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges for the past 4 years. Before moving to San Diego County, she spent 7 years working at the University of California, Merced as an Academic Senate Analyst and Graduate Division Policy & Strategic Initiatives Manager. Additionally, she worked for Congressman John Garamendi for 3 years. Mayra’s expertise is within graduate education, budget administration, and pre-award and post-award management. She holds a Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and looks forward to continuing to serve the San Diego and Imperial County region.

The San Diego & Imperial Counties Community Colleges Regional Consortium has collected and released some useful data. Check it out below:

Here is some additional data from outside of our region:

• California Competes released an enhanced version of its California Postsecondary to Prosperity Dashboard
• Public Policy Institute of California's "Improving College Access and Success through Dual Enrollment" report
• The Education Trust-West's "The Majority Report: Supporting the Success of Latino Students in California"
• National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) - The Class of 2023: Inequity Continues to Underpin Internship Participation and Pay Status