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2025-2026 New Board Appointments

The Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma County 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. ⠀⠀⠀ CTE Foundation’s newly appointed board officers include Chair, Julianna Graham, Consultant for BPM; Vice Chair, Priscilla Jaworski

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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

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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, it’s a time not just for reflection, but for clarity and urgency. We are at a pivotal moment in public education.  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

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Santa Rosa High is Building Futures with Connected Learning in the Trades 

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.   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

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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 organization’s 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 Goodacre’s visionary leadership and stewardship from a

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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

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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 – 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

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10,000 Degrees and CTE Foundation Announce Formal Partnership to Support Students’ 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

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Local students showcase projects at event that raises more than $300,000 for Career Technical Education

Santa Rosa, California – A week ago, on Wednesday, May 10, Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation held the seventh annual Spark the Future, a fundraising event and student showcase supporting career-connected education and pathway programs for Sonoma County students. Nearly 300 attendees, including local high school students, business leaders and partners, elected officials, educators, and more gathered at Saralee & Richard’s Barn

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CTE Foundation awards $100k in grants to local educators for hands-on learning

Santa Rosa, Calif. – CTE Foundation announced on Wednesday that it is awarding $101,150 in grants to support Sonoma County initiatives to increase student engagement and connect classroom learning to real-world careers during the 2023-2024 school year. 12 schools and the Sonoma County Office of Education received grants. Those grants will fund a new culinary pathway at Santa Rosa Middle School, the

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2025-2026 New Board Appointments

The Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation of Sonoma County is proud to announce its 2025-2026 Board of Directors including newly appointed officers and the addition of new leadership who will help guide