Today Casa Grande Sonoma Corps students toured Hansel Toyota Scion, learning about careers in the auto industry, including sales, auto tech & operations. Hansel will be hosting several Sonoma Corps interns this year, with each student rotating through the dealership's departments.

The additional funding will enable Sonoma Valley High School to purchase a laser cutter and Adele Harrison Middle School to enhance its culinary program. sonomanews.com/article/news/c…

Join the CTE Foundation Sonoma County team! We have two open positions: Director of Development & Marketing and Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator. Please share with potential candidates! For more information and to apply, head to ctesonomacounty.org/now-hiring #Hiring #JobAlert

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our first Workforce Breakfast with Economic Development Collaborative & City of Petaluma. We had a great convo about how we can build a robust local workforce together. Our next Workforce Breakfast is 4/7. For more info and to RSVP: bit.ly/3YxHFvs

Our team had a blast this weekend at #NorthBayScienceDiscoveryDay at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. There were tons of fun hands-on activities to explore and we also shared about Tinker Academy, which is now accepting applications for this summer.

Last week our Casa Grande #SonomaCorps students toured Blentech Corp, a manufacturer of custom food processing systems. Thanks to the Blentech team for sharing some of the future rewarding careers possible right here in #SonomaCounty. #CTEWorks #CareerConnectedLearning #Careers

Today our Casa Grande Sonoma Corps students learned the LinkedIn ropes with a special presentation and workshop with Eli Weinzveg from 10,000 Degrees. #LinkedIn #FirstResume #FirstJob #ResumeTips #CareerConnectedLearning

Our annual fundraiser is back! Together we'll celebrate all the ways your support for hands-on, real-world learning is having an impact on Sonoma County students. Get your tickets for Spark the Future today: ctesonomacounty.org/spark2023

We're getting ready for this summer's Tinker Academy! Several teachers were trained at Sonoma State University to lead some of the cool Tinker activities we have planned. This training helps us expand our Tinker capacity. 2023 Tinker Academy applications close 4/3: ctesonomacounty.org/tinker

Today the Casa Grande #SonomaCorps students rode the SMART Train from Petaluma to the SMART Rail Operations Center in Santa Rosa & learned about career opportunities in transit. Special thanks to current intern Enrique for leading the tour! #WorkBasedLearning #GapYearInternship

CTE Foundation was a founding partner in developing the North Bay Construction Corps with North Coast Builders Exchange & our team was delighted to see the newest class of students and their families learning more about this 3-month basic construction training program last night.

Today our friends at Generation Housing unveiled their new report on the local impact of the cost of 🏡 & our CEO Kathy Goodacre shared how connected housing/education/workforce are. Our goal is to show youth what a ☀️ future they have & quality & affordable housing is 🔑 to that future.

Today we honored the birthday of Cesar Chavez by attending the 10th anniversary celebration of Cesar Chavez Language Academy. This school is the only dual immersion TK-8 school in Santa Rosa and a school known for its commitment social justice like its namesake. #cesarchavezday

Join us for our Workforce Breakfast this Fri. for networking + a conversation on current workforce challenges, regional resources + solutions + how businesses can build their own workforce through internships + apprenticeships. For more info + to RSVP 👉 bit.ly/3YxHFvs

Writing that first resume is tough! Our Piner High School #SonomaCorps students got some great tips on LinkedIn from Eli Weinzveg w/ 10,000 Degrees. They also prepped for interview day. Can't wait to find out where these students are headed for their #gapyearinternship! #CTEworks

🙌 Thanks to Ryan & Danessa of Danessa Maynard for sharing their expertise on resume writing w/ our Casa Grande #SonomaCorps students. Next up: mock interviews! These activities are all prep as the students get ready to apply for their #GapYear internship. #CareerConnectedLearning

The Life at Gallo team recently shared the internships they have & gave Casa Grande students a chance to test their teamwork & problem-solving skills by completing a hands-on, real-world project. 🙏 to Gallo for connecting the classroom to the future for these students! #CTEWorks

👏 Congratulations to the hundreds of local students who put their robots to the test at the 20th anniversary Sonoma County Robotics Challenge! What an incredible hands-on learning experience for all! 🤖 🤖🤖