OpportunitySD
Building a career superhighway for opportunity youth
February 3, 2020

What if we reimagined our school system as a superhighway connecting career development pathways?
Transit equity matters for meaningful employment
August 7, 2019

As our region continues to grow, public transit has a crucial influence on the quality of life, economic prosperity and environmental sustainability of San Diego.
Robotics wiz works as technician after completing engineering program
July 24, 2019

With Workforce Partnership funds supporting the work of Interfaith Community Services’ Transitional Youth Academy, Abraham received funding to pay for his Engineering Technician training and received work-readiness training, resume development, job search support, money management and soft skills training.
Drone program encourages cinematography lover to pursue interests without fear
July 10, 2019

Jayden Logan graduated from Helix Charter High School and is currently a full-time student at Grossmont College studying photography and business marketing who’s passionate about cinematography: “I want to help people and capture special moments in their lives,” he says.
Education and workplace barriers for LGBT youth
June 6, 2019

Too many LGBTQ young adults lack the most basic education and workplace protections. Safety, fair treatment and freedom to be oneself are not privileges in this country—but basic human and civil rights.
A step to support Black students—African American Achievement Summit
June 5, 2019

On June 4, Mesa College hosted the 2nd African American Achievement which brought together 500+ students from all over the district. The day was a celebration of African American/Black identity and was emceed by motivational speaker Jordan Harrison.
Here are the major findings from new research on youth disconnection in San Diego County
March 29, 2019

Maya Angelou once wrote, “If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” About four years ago, youth development leaders in San Diego County learned a shocking statistic that there were 53,000 16–24-year-olds in the region that were neither working nor in school. From there, a fantasy turned into a vision, then a goal and a mission—to cut the rate and halve the gap of youth disconnection in San Diego by 2020.
What to expect at the 2019 Opportunity Summit
March 11, 2019

It’s time to bring the OpportunitySD community together again for the 2019 Opportunity Summit!
Walmart Foundation and SDG&E help youth find opportunities in service sector
February 19, 2019

The San Diego Workforce Partnership is spearheading an initiative to help opportunity youth in San Diego County find meaningful employment in the service sector. Service sector roles include anything that is customer-facing, such as hotel or restaurant positions.
Say hello to the 2019 OpportunitySD Leadership Council
January 14, 2019

As part of the OpportunitySD initiative focused on lowering youth disconnection rates in the region, the San Diego Workforce Partnership has hired ten young adults to share their experience and voice to raise the profile of youth issues in San Diego.
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