New Report Helps Region Prepare for AI Disruption and Retiring Workers
As San Diego employers face growing workforce shortages, rising retirement rates and rapid technological change, the San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence, in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education, released a new report that offers colleges and workforce partners practical tools to engage employers around these challenges and see where apprenticeships can have the greatest impact.
Regional Initiative to Advance Adult Learner Success with Statewide Research
The San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence and the San Diego & Imperial Regional Consortium are continuing preparations for the Adult Learner Success Initiative, a regional professional development effort beginning this fall to help colleges better serve working adults and students facing barriers to success.
Counselor Institute Wrap-Up Invests in Career Education Advising Across the Region
The San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence hosted the wrap-up event for the second cohort of the Strong Workforce Counselor Institute on May 8 at San Diego Miramar College.
New Report on Perkins V Comprehensive Regional Needs Assessment and Dashboards Released
The San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence has published an updated Perkins V Comprehensive Regional Needs Assessment (CRNA) to support the region’s community colleges in completing their Perkins V Local Needs Assessments (CLNAs).
Research Hub Launched at the Inaugural Research Summit
San Diego leaders, researchers, and community partners gathered for the region’s inaugural Research Summit to spotlight how data and research are shaping solutions to critical challenges in housing, workforce development, jobs, and community well-being.
Introducing the San Diego & Imperial Research Hub: A Shared Home for Regional Data and Research
Across San Diego and Imperial Counties, organizations are producing high-quality research and data tools to inform decisions about workforce, economic, and community development. Yet too often, this work lives in silos—spread across websites, reports, dashboards, and internal systems—making it difficult for practitioners to find, compare, and use. To address this challenge, the San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence (COE) launched the San Diego & Imperial Research Hub, a centralized, public-facing repository for regional data and research.
ICYMI: You’re Invited to San Diego’s Inaugural 2026 Research Summit
Join the San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence (COE) and the Policy & Innovation Center (PIC) on Friday, January 16, 2026, at San Diego Miramar College (L-105 Auditorium) for a dynamic morning of TED-style talks from regional leaders using data to strengthen communities, inform policy, and advance equity.
A Regional Approach to Perkins V Consultations
In lieu of having each of the region’s ten community colleges independently convene stakeholders, the San Diego and Imperial COE coordinated a regional approach through community forums. This collective effort forms the foundation of the Comprehensive Regional Needs Assessment (CRNA)—a report the COE develops to help colleges meet Perkins V requirements while reducing duplication and strengthening regional alignment.
Advancing San Diego and Imperial’s Talent Connection – Blue and Green Tech
The San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence (COE), San Diego & Imperial Regional Consortium (SDIRC), San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation (IVEDC) recently received funding from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to launch “Advancing San Diego and Imperial’s Talent Connection-Blue and Green Tech.”