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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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...
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The State of CTE in Sonoma County – August 2025
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Read MoreCareer Technical Education (CTE) Foundation announces new officers for 2023 and four new Board Directors: Andriana Duckworth, Arif Virji, Hector Velazquez, Erica Torgerson
Sonoma Countyโs local career-connected learning nonprofit has elected Lee Alderman as chair of the 2023 Board of Directors for Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation. Alderman, a retired Assistant Vice President for Redwood Credit Union, served as vice chair in 2022 and has been on Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundationโs board since 2014. Also announced today were four recently elected directors of the
February 6, 2023
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Life Comes Full Circle
By Jocelyn Camacho Last fall, I heard a radio commercial promoting Girls Tinker Academy for middle school kids. What an awesome program, I thought to myself. As a recent high school graduate, I wasnโt eligible to attend. But I was determined to find a way to get involved. I reached out to the organizers at CTE Foundation, whom I already knew from
July 8, 2022
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A Decade of Innovating the Education-to-Career Experience
CTE Foundation Celebrates 10th Anniversary Leader in career education marks major milestone during CTE Monthยฎโ Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation, a leader in career education and partner for economic and workforce development in Sonoma County, is highlighting this monthโs national observance of career technical education by launching a year-long celebration to mark its 10th anniversary. In 2012, CTE Foundation was founded in
February 4, 2022
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Open Positions at CTE Foundation
Join a dynamic, forward-thinking organization on a mission to innovate theย education-to-career experience such that all Sonoma County students have rewarding careers that strengthen their lives, our community and the workforce. Thank you for your interest in working at CTE Foundation! We do not currently have any job openings.ย ABOUT CTE FOUNDATION Career Technical Education Foundation (CTE Foundation) is among the fastest growing
October 22, 2021
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Overview Video: Sonoma Corps 2-year Gap Program
In July, a small group of CTE Foundation staff participated in a mini โroad showโ to celebrate the Sonoma Corps program and present each of the successful graduates with scholarship checks. Ten graduates of the program are receiving a total of $50,000 in scholarship funding for completing the pilot work readiness program which includes a โgap yearโ internship following high school.
September 20, 2021
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Teacher Externships: Bridging the gap between education and industry
By Leslie Simmons, Director of Marketing & Communications at CTE Foundation The sun hasnโt yet hit its highest point in the sky as I drive up through the large-scale carport of Virginia Dare Winery (owned by Francis Ford Coppola Winery) on a recent summer day, but it didnโt keep a team of educators from taking advantage of the shade as Miguel Lopez,
August 26, 2021
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August 9, 2021
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Video Spotlight: Costeaux Bakery & Sonoma Corps
Hear from Will Seppi, President and CEO of Costeaux French Bakery, why he has chosen to support career-connected learning opportunities through the Sonoma Corps gap year internship program.
August 9, 2021
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Student Success Story: Kaylie L., Culinary Student at Cloverdale High School
โIโve always wanted to be a baker,โ said Kaylie, so itโs no surprise that she has twice enrolled in the Farm-to-Table Culinary class, one of many funded by CTE Foundation. โI love this class and recommend it for everyone,โ said Kaylie, a sophomore at Cloverdale High School. โI like the fact that we cook every week and I learn new and better
June 15, 2021
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Student Success Story: Brian L., Construction Student
โI promised my parents that Iโd find a way to buy a small property and build them a house,โ Brian says. โHopefully in ten years, I can apply all the skills Iโm learning here to do that.โ Brian graduated from Healdsburg High in Spring 2019 after four years that he says were โa bit insane.โ During his first couple of years in
June 15, 2021
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