Volume 3: October 24, 2023

Want to Schedule a Meeting with Us?

As mentioned in last month's newsletter, direct links are now available for scheduling meetings with members of the K-16 team:

Christine’s Link
Heather’s Link - discuss verified programs, communities of practice, or brainstorm college work plan ideas
Jamie’s Link - discuss CCGI, brainstorm K-12 work plan ideas (applications are due November 3rd!)
Mayra’s Link - answer financial, reporting, and contract questions

If you would like to meet with multiple team members, please use one of the group links connected to each of the personal scheduling links.

Stay tuned! Next month we will be sharing information about college student internships for business, computing, engineering, and education.

Communities of Practice

Our next communities of practice are in December!

Zoom meetings are from 3:30-4:30pm on:

Engineering - Tuesday, December 5th

Computing - Wednesday, December 6th

Business - Thursday, December 7th

For more information, as well as agendas and recordings of past meetings, visit our website: https://k16talentpipeline.org/educators/cop/

Are you a computer science teacher? Join CSTA San Diego! Find out more information here: https://sandiego.csteachers.org/

K-12 District Information

Register to join the NEW SDCOE CCGI Leadership Team and work collaboratively with other San Diego county educators on implementing the CCGI platform! K-16 Collaborative Grant funds can be used to support participation in the CCGI Leadership Team. Click on the flyer for more information!

Want to connect with SDSU's College of Engineering? Local 12th-grade students interested in engineering are invited to the SDSU campus for a college experience that includes workshops, panels, and hands-on engineering activities. Questions about the event?

Email: eng.outreach@sdsu.edu

Postsecondary Information

Verified Programs - Final Steps

Thanks to all the colleges that submitted Verified Program applications for engineering and/or computing. Colleges are being notified if they have been selected to present dynamic and unique program elements at:

Verified Program Pitch Fest/Designation Day

November 15th at 3:00 - 6:30 pm

UC San Diego Park and Market

1100 Market St. San Diego, CA 92101

Grab your tickets while they last! Or if you are an educator, contact your computing or engineering department to find out how to get complimentary tickets. Staff and faculty from participating programs do not need to purchase an event ticket.

What happens after the Verified Program Pitch Fest/Designation Day? On or before December 9th, colleges will be notified if their program(s) are approved as verified program status and provided press release templates, graphics, a list of benefits, and summer 2024 internship details.

For more information about the verified program process, meetings, and additional resources, visit the SDREDC website or contact Heather.

Upcoming Conferences - Don't Forget!

2023 Counselor Conference

The San Diego and Imperial Regional Consortium (SDI RC) is pleased to bring together counselors, administrators, and educators from middle school, high school, adult education, and community colleges (and open to those who work with these populations) for the 8th annual Counselor Conference. This is a one-day, in-person conference filled with valuable resources and networking opportunities that will expand your understanding of how you can be leaders in counseling for career pathways.

Friday, December 8th at 8:30am-2:30pm

Only $50. Register now, as space is limited!

Save-the-Date: SDCOE Middle School CTE Symposium

Join the San Diego County Office of Education and its partners to learn how to develop middle school career technical education (CTE) pathway programs at the 2024 Middle School CTE Engagement Symposium. This free event will take place Feb. 8 at the Marina Village Conference Center. Middle school CTE administrators, teachers, counselors, and staff who support career pathways development are encouraged to attend.

Thursday, February 8th at 8:30am-3:00pm

See the flyer and register now!

K-16 Grant Reminders

For K-12 LEAs:

Individual district application links are out and work plans are due November 3rd. Please remember that in order to receive funds, you must sign an MOU with CCGI by December 31, 2023. Please reach out to Jamie to discuss any questions or concerns regarding the RFA or CCGI.

For Community Colleges:

Individual college application links have been sent out and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Don't forget to check the box on the summary page so we know when to review your proposal. K-16 funds are for projects that do not qualify for regional SWP sector project funds.

For Universities:

Individual university application links have been sent out and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Don't forget to check the box on the summary page so we know when to review your proposal.

K-16 Collaborative | info@k16talentpipeline.org | http://k16talentpipeline.org

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