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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...

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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

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October 3, 2025 No Comments

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

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September 19, 2025 No Comments

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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August 22, 2025 No Comments

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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August 5, 2025 No Comments

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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July 10, 2025 No Comments

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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June 10, 2025 No Comments

Teacher Externships: Bridging the gap between education and industry

By Leslie Simmons, Director of Marketing & Communications at CTE Foundation The sun hasn’t 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 didn’t keep a team of educators from taking advantage of the shade as Miguel Lopez,

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August 26, 2021 No Comments

Do you know how to juggle?

Message from Brandon Jewell | Director of Industry Engagement “When life gives you lemons, learn to juggle!” When the shelter-in-place order hit last spring, I admit it was difficult for me to understand how best to do my job, which is to connect teachers and their students to local employers to help young people explore and prepare for career opportunities here in Sonoma

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November 17, 2020 No Comments

New Community-Driven Online Resource Supporting Sonoma County Girls and Women Pursuing STEM Education & Careers Launched

    Santa Rosa, California (October 25, 2019) – STEMhub, a web-based platform designed as a dynamic resource for women and girls interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and careers is now live. STEMhub is the first online resource to serve as a clearinghouse for women and girls in the North Bay to learn about regional STEM-related opportunities such

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November 5, 2019 No Comments

Cloverdale High creating makers and bakers

Kaylie L., Cloverdale High School “I’ve always wanted to be a baker,” said Kaylie, so it’s no surprise that she has twice enrolled in the Farm-to-Table Culinary class, one of many funded by CTE Foundation. “I loved this class and recommend it for everyone,” said Kaylie, a sophomore at Cloverdale High School. “I like the fact that we cook every week and

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June 24, 2019 No Comments
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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 ⠀ ⠀ Career Technical Education (CTE) Foundation,

2025-2026 New Board Appointments

August 22, 2025

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