San Diego & Imperial Community Colleges Launch Adult Learner Success Initiative to Better Serve Students
The San Diego/Imperial Center of Excellence (COE) and San Diego and Imperial Community Colleges Regional Consortium (SDI RC) are launching a regional initiative to help adult learners overcome barriers, reconnect with education, and achieve their academic and career goals. The effort will provide educators with research-informed strategies to better support students ages 25 and older.
Explore the San Diego/Imperial Regional Data Dashboards
To support strategic planning and data-informed decision-making, the San Diego & Imperial Center of Excellence (COE) builds interactive dashboards that bring together regional workforce and education data. These tools cover a range of topics, including workforce trends, equity gaps, population characteristics, industry sectors, and training programs.
San Diego/Imperial COE Revisit Apprenticeship Trends in New Report
The San Diego/Imperial Center of Excellence (COE) has released a new report, Regional Responses: Overcoming Barriers to Apprenticeship Development, revisiting apprenticeship trends the COE identified in 2024.
Mid-Year Highlights for San Diego/Imperial COE
The first half of 2026 has been marked by meaningful progress across the San Diego & Imperial region. From new research and strategic partnerships to regional convenings and workforce initiatives, the San Diego/Imperial Center of Excellence continues to provide data and insights that support informed decision-making and strengthen education, workforce, and economic development.
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.