PEARL Program

Miramar PEARL Program (Promoting Educational Achievement, Retention, and Leadership)

Miramar College is one of 51 colleges in the California Community College system identified to participate in the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Student Achievement Program (AANHPI SAP) designed to empower students, unlock their potential, and advocate for the success of underserved students in accordance with Education Code 79511. For more information about the AANHPI SAP, please visit the Foundations for California Community College webpage.

PEARL/AANHPI Resource Center

Room: I Building, 2nd floor, I-123

Phone: 619-388-7900

Email: [email protected]

Follow: Instagram @miramar_pearl

 

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As part of the AANHPI SAP, Miramar College has developed the PEARL Program with the following key areas of focus:

  • Culturally responsive learning communities
  • Advising and counseling services
  • Mental health counseling and awareness services
  • Career development, career readiness, and employment services
  • Supplemental instruction and tutoring
  • Asian American, Pacific Islander studies courses and curriculum development
  • Leadership development, internships, and mentorships  

Course Pairings for Fall 2026

ENGL C1000 (ENGL 101) Academic Reading & Writing, Professor Denise Maduli-Williams, CN#43610

AAPI 124 Intro to Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Professor Olivia Quintanilla, CN#44786

PEARL Course Pairings for Fall 2026 flyer