Not-for-profit Sutter Health and Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation Sonoma County are proud to announce a new partnership, supported financially...
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Inclusive By Design: Five Key Strategies for Inclusion and Belonging
On November 7, 2025, in partnership with Beyond Equity in Education, CTE Foundation hosted Inclusive By Design, a workshop for...
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From Uncertainty to Possibility: The Emerging Story of Elsie Allen
What can happen when we stop asking what’s wrong and start asking what’s possible? By Leslie Simmons, Vice President, Impact...
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Sutter Health and CTE Foundation Partner to Strengthen Health Career Pathways for Sonoma and Lake County Students
Not-for-profit Sutter Health and Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation Sonoma County are proud to announce a new partnership, supported financially through a County Medical Services Program (CMSP) grant, to strengthen education-to-career pathways in Health Sciences for students in Sonoma and Lake Counties. The $250,000 investment is part of Sutter Health’s NextGen Scholars Workforce Development Program, which aims to establish and expand the
December 2, 2025
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Inclusive By Design: Five Key Strategies for Inclusion and Belonging
On November 7, 2025, in partnership with Beyond Equity in Education, CTE Foundation hosted Inclusive By Design, a workshop for employers and mentors focused on creating internships where all students feel welcomed, supported and empowered to thrive. Internships are powerful tools for helping students explore careers, gain real-world skills, and discover their purpose – but only when students feel included and valued.
November 24, 2025
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From Uncertainty to Possibility: The Emerging Story of Elsie Allen
What can happen when we stop asking what’s wrong and start asking what’s possible? By Leslie Simmons, Vice President, Impact & Investments at CTE Foundation and Dr. Robert Curtis, Educational Consultant For over a decade, Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation has been the connective tissue helping Sonoma County students turn aspiration into opportunity. We partner with schools like Santa Rosa City Schools,
November 13, 2025
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Read Sofia’s Path to Purpose Journey!
Path to Purpose is a countywide high school internship program launched by Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation in partnership with the Sonoma County Office of Education. The program connects high school juniors and seniors with local employers for 40+ hours of hands-on career experience – building confidence, skills and a stronger workforce for Sonoma County. Read Sofia’s Story below! Part 1:
October 31, 2025
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New local internship program recruits high schoolers to try out careers
[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 ⠀ ⠀ Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation, in partnership with the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE), has launched 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
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
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, 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
August 5, 2025
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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
July 10, 2025
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Inclusive By Design: Five Key Strategies for Inclusion and Belonging
November 24, 2025
From Uncertainty to Possibility: The Emerging Story of Elsie Allen
November 13, 2025
Read Sofia’s Path to Purpose Journey!
October 31, 2025
Announcing Path to Purpose
September 19, 2025
2025-2026 New Board Appointments
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Seizing the moment for classroom to career success
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