Peer Learning Collaborative
Join our Peer Learning Collaborative Group for a dynamic and interactive educational experience. Collaborate with like-minded individuals, share knowledge, and engage in active discussions on topics of mutual interest. Enhance your learning through peer-led activities, diverse perspectives, and a supportive community. Together, we'll foster a rich and collaborative learning environment that empowers all participants to grow, develop, and achieve their goals.
What
-
Short courses on subjects of substance available Winter, Spring, and Fall
-
Developed and facilitated by peers
-
Any substantive top is open for "discussion"
​
When
-
See below for upcoming programs
-
Topics, dates, and times available below
-
Courses will be 3-5 weeks, 60-75 minutes each session
​
How
-
Open to La Jolla Community Center Members: FREE, Non-Members: $35
-
Sign up below
-
Everyone is invited to propose topics to facilitate
​
.png)
2025 SCHEDULE​​
​
Unraveling Homelessness
with Caryn Blanton
​
Thursday, March 6: What the Data Tells Us.
Thursday, March 13: The SD Housing System: What working; what’s not?
Thursday, March 20: Who are the Players and What Resources are Offered?
Thursday, March 27: Facilitated conversation with Live Experience Experts and Q and A.
​​
About your Facilitator, Caryn Blanton
Caryn Blanton is the Director of Shoreline Community Services which addresses the unmet needs of unsheltered individuals and their families in the Central Beach Area of San Diego—making sure the most vulnerable are cared for with compassion and equity thought the efforts of community members and community partner.
Caryn has spent more than 20 years working on community building, program development and facilitation and workforce develop and advocacy with a specific focus on marginalized populations. In 1992, she founded Compass Station in Pacific Beach, a drop in resource for the unhoused with laundry and charging facilities and connections to community resources.
​​
Thursdays, March 6, 13, 20, 27. 2:45-3:45pm.
FREE/M, $35/NM.
Registration required.​
Making Sense of US Health Insurance Policies
with Irene Su, Sara Averbach, Bonnie Sao
​​
Thursday, April 10: Adapting assessments and interventions to improve mental healthcare globally
Thursday, April 17: Health insurance landscape in the U.S. and how coverage is mandated
Thursday, April 24: Why is health insurance so challenging for patients to access?
​​
About your Facilitator: Irene Su
Irene Su is a Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of California, San Diego, where she currently serves as Program Director of the fellowship program in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She also serves as Director of the UC San Diego School of Medicine MedGap Program, Co-director of UC San Diego’s new Center for Ob/Gyn Research Innovation, and Associate Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Moores Cancer Center. She completed her medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by residency training on obstetrics and gynecology, fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and a Master’s of Science in Clinical Epidemiology at the University of Pennsylvania. As a physician scientist, Dr. Su conducts research focused on estimating reproductive risks and intervening on reproductive health of young cancer patients. Dr. Su directs the clinical fertility preservation program at UC San Diego. Her clinical care of cancer survivors with reproductive health needs informs her group’s clinical, translational and health policy research. Dr. Su enjoys finding good eats, reading novels, and spending time with her family.
She will be joined in her presentations by colleagues Sara Averbach and Bonnie Sao.
​
Thursdays, April 10, 17, 24. 2:45-3:45pm.
FREE/M, $35/NM.
Registration required.​
