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Strong Community Ties Grow Some of the Best Trained Nurses
There is an energy emanating from the Imperial Valley, both literally and figuratively. With plenty of sun in the valley, you see newly constructed solar energy farms “growing” right next to agriculture farms all along the Interstate 8 freeway. At Imperial Valley College (IVC), you’ll find a local-kid-made-good whose personal energy is one of the…
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Top Skills Required to Secure High-Demand Marketing, Sales, and Operations Careers Identified by Advancing San Diego Business Working Group
WD-40 Among Ten Top Regional Employers Working Collaboratively to Define Skills Shortages in Local Workforce and Inform Education and Training Programs Advancing San Diego is a collaborative initiative to address skilled-talent shortages and increase diversity in high-growth, high-demand jobs. The initiative is helping San Diego meet its inclusive growth goals by strengthening relationships between local industry…
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Advancing San Diego: Connected Communities Driving Student and Employer Success
Community colleges partnering with employers, economic and workforce development agencies to create career opportunities for our diverse student body Despite the effects of COVID, San Diego’s economy has experienced tremendous growth over the last decade, yet many San Diegans have not benefited from that growth. As regional employers rely on a diverse pool of qualified, local…
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Software Intern Spotlight: Emma Plum, San Diego Mesa College
The Advancing San Diego (ASD) Internship Program, launched in Spring 2020aims to provide up to 100 fully subsidized internships at San Diego-based companies. This program supports companies with 100 employees or less, which comprise 98 percent of all businesses in San Diego, employ nearly two-thirds of San Diegans, and account for 70 percent of job growth….
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Encouraging Inclusive Learning in Classrooms that Mirror Real World Workspaces
On a recent research trip to the Bay Area, Nery Chapeton-Lamas, Professor of Computer Science at MiraCosta College, visited several coding boot camps and the offices of Black Girls Code, a not-for-profit organization committed to providing young girls of color opportunities to learn in-demand skills in technology and computer programming. Inside, he found the expected…
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