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Dr. Masahiro Omae Named Vice President of Instructional Services at San Diego College of Continuing Education

The San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) is pleased to announce Dr. Masahiro Omae as the new Vice President of Instructional Services. Dr. Omae, who has been a dedicated leader in the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) since 2014, brings over a decade of experience in higher education leadership, program management, noncredit to credit development

12/16/2024
Certified Nursing Assistant students at SDCCE’s Cesar Chavez Campus in Barrio Logan

Certified Nursing Assistant Graduates to be recognized during first-ever pinning ceremony at San Diego College of Continuing Education

On Thursday, December 12, 2024 from 9 to 11 a.m., twenty-four, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) students will be recognized during San Diego College of Continuing Education’s inaugural pinning ceremony at the Cesar Chavez Campus (1901 Main St., 92113) in Barrio Logan. While the pinning ceremony dates back to the 1860s, when Florence Nightingale pinned trainees who excelled in

12/10/2024
San Diego College of Continuing Education’s English as a Second Language program and its collaboration with the nonprofit MAKE Projects, operates an urban farm, cafe and catering service aimed at equipping immigrant and refugee women with job readiness training.

San Diego College of Continuing Education Partnership Empowering Women Refugees and Immigrants with English Fluency, Job Skills and Confidence

When Neimo Ali immigrated from Ethiopia and settled in San Diego, she didn’t know more than a few words of English, had little in the way of job skills and was uncertain about her future. What she did have was determination. And that determination led her to the San Diego College of Continuing Education’s (SDCCE) award-winning ESL program and its burgeoning collaboration with

12/09/2024
SDCCE Healthcare student

San Diego College of Continuing Education Awarded an Additional $1.5 Million to Help Expand and Diversify Healthcare Career

San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE) has secured a nearly $1.5-million state grant for the second year of a three-year collaborative effort aimed at building fluency among English language learners while expanding pathways for them to embark upon and diversify in-demand healthcare careers.“With careful planning, collaboration, and structured program delivery, we

11/22/2024
Renovation Plans for Historic Educational Cultural Complex Theatre Secures Professional Design Award

Renovation Plans for Historic Educational Cultural Complex Theatre Secures Professional Design Award

Architectural plans for a $35-million restoration of San Diego College of Continuing Education’s historic theatre at the Educational Cultural Complex in southeastern San Diego are being recognized with a prestigious Professional Design Award from the Community College Facility Coalition.The theatre, dedicated on May 15, 1976, is woven into the fabric of Black culture in San

11/04/2024
Student graduates from San Diego College of Continuing Education during 2024 commencement

San Diego College of Continuing Education to Host National Summit Focused on Men of Color Succeeding in College

On Oct. 18 -19, national community college and university leaders will be speaking at the San Diego College of College of Continuing Education as part of a consortium focused on enhancing success among men of color in community colleges.

10/14/2024
Immigrant-Based Support Program Students and Staff at SDCCE's Cesar Chavez Campus

District supports undocumented students with week of action

The San Diego Community College District and its four colleges are proudly joining forces with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office to celebrate Undocumented Student Action Week (USAW) themed “Education and Career UndocuDreams Made Possible” from October 14 through October 18. The eighth annual USAW aims to bring awareness on challenges faced by undocumented

10/11/2024
caption Dr. Lisa Carulli (middle) Marches with the SDCCD during San Diego Pride Parade

Waves of change at San Diego College of Continuing Education for LGBTQIA+ students

Professional surfer and longtime educator Lisa Carulli, Ed.D., is making waves of change at the San Diego College of Continuing Education. California’s leading noncredit college is seeing the most support for the LGBTQIA+ community in its 110-year history in recent years.“I've been working for the district for over two decades and I have never felt the need to sensor or edit

10/07/2024
Dominick Ramos, SDCCD College Service Officer

Dominick Ramos: A Beacon of Inspiration and Leadership

For Dominick Ramos, every month is Latinx/Chicanx Heritage Month. Ramos, a college service officer assigned to the Educational Cultural Complex, is a second-generation American whose grandparents moved to the Coachella Valley from Monterrey, Mexico, a half century ago.What does Latinx/Chicanx Heritage Month mean to him?

09/30/2024
SDCCE Utility Line Clearance Arborist training graduate Beverly Stroud

Career Transition from Navy to Environmental Protection

Landing a civilian job after leaving the military can be challenging. For U.S. Navy sailor Beverly Stroud, getting ready for the transition has been attainable, thanks to a free arborist course offered by the San Diego College of Continuing Education Foundation’s Employee Training Institute (ETi).“I knew I wanted to stay in San Diego after I got out of the navy.

09/24/2024