ROC Presentation

November 29, 2023

Overall Updates Since Last Meeting

Application & Reporting Templates Created & Distributed

Website Launched

Meetings with all Educational Partners

Monthly Newsletter Emailed - Sign Up!

Over a Dozen Regional Presentations Completed

Paid Internships Concluded

College Updates

• Site Visits to CSUSM, SDSU, UCSD and IVC
• 2 Flex Week presentations to Faculty and Staff �(MiraCosta & Grossmont)
• All 3 universities have either submitted or are working on their applications for funding & 4 community colleges are working on their applications
• Cross-segment conversations around LAEP

Cross-Segment Work

• Strong representation across all 3 segments in business, computing, engineering communities of practice
• In-person event planned for early spring
• Additional collaborative work with Golden State Pathways grant
• Math PD workshops & Fall Summit planning
• Early college credit conversations between segments
• Joint presentation at SDCOE’s Diversity conference in January
• Luke Menchaca, Dean of Outreach & Student Affairs, SDCCD
• Dr. Aswad Allen, Chief Diversity Officer, Office of Inclusive Excellence, CSUSM
• Gerardo Arellano, Director of RAZA Resource Centro, UCSD

K-12 Updates

• 13 Districts applied for a $5,000 mini grant
• 22 of 28 Districts are working on or have submitted applications for funding
• 3 Districts are still making a decision and 3 Districts/Orgs are not participating this fiscal year
• Dual enrollment ambassador pilot - plans to launch late spring 2024
• Working with LEAs to host undergraduate students in a paid education work experience during school year 2024-25

Paid Internships for College Students

Summer 2023 Recap

Purpose is to give underrepresented, low-income, first-generation college students experience in the field and a network for future employment opportunities

• 349 students applied, 141 interviews, and 48 students were hired at $22/hour. At least 7 received a job offer upon the completion of their internship
• 20 students from our community colleges with a good representation from Imperial
• 22 companies hired students. Over 30% requested additional students
• 240 hours permitted - 219 hours was average time completed

Paid Internships for College Students,

Next Round…

• Summer 2024: Business, Computing, Engineering
• Employer of record: Career Catalyst
• $22/hour, up to 240 hours (May-August)

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• Fall 2024/Spring 2025: K-12 Education
• Employer of record: Manpower
• $19/hour, up to 250 hours + bootcamp training and ongoing CoP support (August-June)

Timeline:

• Dec-March: Recruiting work sites; Info sessions
• March-April: �Students apply
• April-May: �Students interview
• May-June: �Onboarding begins

Discussion:

Sector Investments in Education

K-12 Teacher Pipeline

Supporting the development, expansion & streamlining of programs

Supporting CoPs, events, outreach, marketing, etc.

Sponsoring paid work experiences for college students

Education Pathways Considerations

• Education pathways through college are different than other pathways–how to support students, especially men
• Internships bumping into union and classification issues and we think we have handled it
• K-12 role for now (possibly TK)
• Grow your own efforts

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Feedback

Articulation: Is there a need or opportunity for supporting articulation work from

• HS > CC
• HS > 4-year
• CC > 4-year

And if so, what does that look like?

• Research with report?
• Single collaboration meeting?
• Ongoing communities of practice?

QUESTIONS?