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CTE Foundation and Sonoma County Office of Education Launch Countywide High School Internship Program: Path to Purpose, with County as...

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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:

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October 31, 2025 No Comments

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

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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August 21, 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

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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May 13, 2025 No Comments

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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July 21, 2023 No Comments
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