Four CAC-developed STEM pathway solution concepts (Inspire to Aspire, CIELO, ATGC, STEM SD Partner Exchange)

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Description

In the Design & Develop phase, advisors "voted to select four solution concepts and self-selected into subgroups based on their interest areas and expertise". Table 1 presents the concepts: Inspire to Aspire (career-connected professional learning for preschool–elementary educators to build student math and science confidence), CIELO (after-school STEM programs co-developed with families facing housing insecurity), ALL TOGETHER Get Connected (a place-based South Bay pilot spanning middle school STEM identity, high school career exploration, and paid college internships), and STEM SD Partner Exchange (an online repository of inclusive STEM pathway partners and resources).

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Subgroup work guided by the Innovating a Solution: A Design-to-Action Plan, including generating ideas and identifying existing community resources

Constraints

• Concepts were developed in early 2025 and had not yet been tested; members will move to testing throughout the year

Target Learners

• Preschool through elementary students, middle and high school students, college students, families facing housing insecurity, and homeless and foster youth in the San Diego region

Learning Goals

• STEM interest, confidence, identity, career exploration, college exposure, and credit transfer toward STEM careers

Claims

Related Designs

• San Diego STEM Pathways Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
• Co-design principles for regional STEM pathways: Pre-K-to-career alignment, flexible entry, stackable credentials, industry recognition, and representative instructors

Examples

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Key Sources

• Babineau, K., Shah, Z., Jacobs, B., Miller, A., Alvarado, B., Aguirre, N., Fennelly-Atkinson, R., & Young, V. (2025). Building Bridges: Cultivating Interconnectedness for STEM Pathways in San Diego. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/254

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title	Four CAC-developed STEM pathway solution concepts (Inspire to Aspire, CIELO, ATGC, STEM SD Partner Exchange)
description	In the Design & Develop phase, advisors "voted to select four solution concepts and self-selected into subgroups based on their interest areas and expertise".
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-09
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sources	1 — babineau-2025

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