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2025-2026 New Board Appointments
Theย Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma Countyย is proud to announce its 2025-2026 Board of Directors including newly appointed officers...
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[Originally published in the North Bay Business Journal, written by Jeff Quackenbush. Click here for the link to read the article.] CTE Foundation and Sonoma County Office of Education have designed a countywide internship program with 42 large employers offering 86 internships. (Valeriy_G / Getty Images / iStockImage) A new program for Sonoma County juniors and seniors wants to offer them the
October 3, 2025
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Announcing Path to Purpose
CTE Foundation and Sonoma County Office of Education Launch Countywide High School Internship Program: Path to Purpose, with County as Official Employer Partner โ โ Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation, in partnership with the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE), has launchedย Path to Purpose, a first of its kind countywide high school internship program designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning
September 19, 2025
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2025-2026 New Board Appointments
Theย Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma Countyย is proud to announce its 2025-2026 Board of Directors including newly appointed officers and the addition of new leadership who will help guide the organization in advancing career-connected learning for middle and high school students throughout Sonoma County. โ โ โ CTE Foundationโs newly appointed board officers include Chair, Julianna Graham, Consultant forย BPM; Vice Chair, Priscilla Jaworski
August 22, 2025
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Seizing the moment for classroom to career success
Written by Eli Weinzveg, Executive Director of CTE Foundation As students head back to class, Santa Rosa City Schools is reimagining some of its secondary campuses for a new 7-12 model. This shift creates an unprecedented opportunity for younger students to gain earlier exposure and even access to programs, classrooms and industry-standard tools that prepare them for college and careers. Career technical
August 21, 2025
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The State of CTE in Sonoma County – August 2025
As summer unfolds across Sonoma County and our schools take a seasonal pause, itโs a time not just for reflection, but for clarity and urgency. We are at a pivotal moment in public education.ย At a time when local districts are grappling with declining enrollment, significant budget shortfalls, and even school closures, students and families are asking important questions: What is
August 5, 2025
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Santa Rosa High is Building Futures with Connected Learning in the Tradesย
Connected learning gives students exciting ways to pursue their ambitions. At CTE Foundation, we believe in the power of targeted investment to spark change, transforming our education system into an accelerator for student empowerment and economic growth.ย ย Sometimes, a relatively small grant can act as a catalyst, setting off a chain reaction that embodies our core idea: set students up for success
July 10, 2025
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CTE Foundation Announces New Executive Director
Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Eli Weinzveg as the organizationโs new Executive Director. Weinzveg, will begin his new role on June 20th, succeeding founding Executive Director and CEO Kathy Goodacre, who is stepping down after nearly 13 years of leadership. Founded in 2012, CTE Foundation has grown under Goodacreโs visionary leadership and stewardship from a
June 10, 2025
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Foundations from Across the Country Convene in Santa Rosa to Address Skilled Trades Education and Training
Last week, the Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma County proudly hosted the first-ever in-person convening of the Skilled Trades Funders Kitchen Table, welcoming approximately 19 funders from across the nation to collaborate on the growing importance of skilled trades education and workforce development. This convening was led by the Smidt Foundation and Harbor Freight Tools for Schools. What began as
May 13, 2025
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Sonoma Clean Power Customers Help Reduce Demand
This Summer, 7,000 Sonoma Clean Power Customers Will Help Reduce Demand on California Grid SCP customers earn rewards for decreasing energy usage when demand for electricity is high. SANTA ROSA, CALIF., July 18, 2023 โ Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the Community Choice Aggregator serving Sonoma and Mendocino counties in Northern California, recently launched a new offering for its residential customers aimed at
July 21, 2023
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10,000 Degrees and CTE Foundation Announce Formal Partnership to Support Studentsโ Higher Education and Career Pathways
10,000 Degrees and Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation are excited to announce their formal partnership to support students enrolled in a two-year career readiness program. This partnership builds on the two organizations’ long-standing collaboration and shared mission of supporting student success in pursuit of higher education and careers. Sonoma Corps is a CTE Foundation program consisting of a career prep class during
July 12, 2023
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New local internship program recruits high schoolers to try out careers
October 3, 2025
[Originally published in the North Bay Business Journal, written by Jeff Quackenbush. Click here for the link to read the article.] CTE Foundation and Sonoma County Office of Education have
Announcing Path to Purpose
September 19, 2025
CTE Foundation and Sonoma County Office of Education Launch Countywide High School Internship Program: Path to Purpose, with County as Official Employer Partner โ โ Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation,
2025-2026 New Board Appointments
August 22, 2025
Theย Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma Countyย is proud to announce its 2025-2026 Board of Directors including newly appointed officers and the addition of new leadership who will help guide
Seizing the moment for classroom to career success
August 21, 2025
Written by Eli Weinzveg, Executive Director of CTE Foundation As students head back to class, Santa Rosa City Schools is reimagining some of its secondary campuses for a new 7-12
