San Diego STEM Pathways Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 qualitative), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The CAC is a cross-sector coalition formed in 2024 to lay the groundwork for regional STEM pathway initiatives. The report describes "a robust coalition of local and regional partners working to ensure alignment with the local economy, community context, and values". This 14-member committee spans early childhood education, K-12, postsecondary, workforce development, community-based organizations, and philanthropy. Members meet monthly, connect asynchronously between meetings, and have established collaboration principles, engaged learners and industry leaders in co-design, and developed four solution concepts for STEM pathways.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Members meet on a monthly basis and connect asynchronously between meetings to work toward their goals
• Commitment to long-term, sustainable leadership and transparent partnerships across sectors

Constraints

Target Learners

• Excluded learners across Pre-K, K-12, and postsecondary education in San Diego

Learning Goals

• Building career-ready STEM competencies through community-aligned pathways

Claims

• Committee members hold that driving systems-level change requires actively and directly engaging local communities rather than passively asking for feedback [+W]
• Cross-sector committee members report that an organizing intermediary's structure made collaboration generative and productive [+W]

Related Designs

• Four CAC-developed STEM pathway solution concepts (Inspire to Aspire, CIELO, ATGC, STEM SD Partner Exchange)
• 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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id	san-diego-stem-community-advisory-committee
title	San Diego STEM Pathways Community Advisory Committee (CAC)
description	The CAC is a cross-sector coalition formed in 2024 to lay the groundwork for regional STEM pathway initiatives.
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-09
trust	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
sources	1 — babineau-2025

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