The SDCCD's first-ever Work-Based Learning Summit will be held at Miramar College from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025.
The summit will offer discussions including an employer panel, a student panel, and breakout sessions showcasing instructional faculty's efforts to integrate employers and hands-on work experience into their courses. The event is open to all SDCCD faculty, staff, and administrators as well as employer and community partners.
Details
- When: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, October 31
- Where: Room L - 105, San Diego Miramar College, 10440 Black Mountain Road, San Diego
- Flex ID: 30442 (City, Mesa, Miramar); 38109 (CE)
- Register for the Summit
Keynote
Chancellor Gregory Smith will provide a keynote speech on how the SDCCD measures students' success by the amount of students who attain living-wage jobs.
Faculty Presentations
Instructional Work-Based Learning Presentations:
- “Build the Plane and Fly: Work-Based Learning in Beginning Literacy ESL Courses” - Ryane Willis (SDCCE)
- “From Computer Science Learning to Career Readiness - Danish Khan (Miramar)
- “The SEEDS Scholars Program at Mesa: Preparing Students for Careers in Agriculture, the Food System, and Natural Resources Management” - Waverly Ray (Mesa)
- “Pathway to Law: legal career exploration and experience” - Michelle Rodriguez and Wendy Smith (Mesa)
Extra-Curricular Work-Based Learning Presentations:
- “Blueprint to Build: Designing Industry-Focused Career Workshop Series” - Roberta Krauss and Sandy Hamel (SDCCE)
- “Our Communities as a Site of Career Possibilities through Service Learning” - Katlin Choi (Mesa) and Cassie Morton (City)
- “Supporting the Whole Student: Career Services That Really Work” - Mona Patel and Arni Neff (Miramar)
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