Kirstie Suarez’s family moved several times when she was in high school, bouncing between California, North Carolina and Florida before...
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We’ve received word this week that OC Pathways, the countywide initiative that’s working to expand career pathways for students from kindergarten through college, has a new partner.
OpTerra Energy Services, a national leader in alternative energy solutions, is joining the effort by sponsoring 10 paid summer STEM internships for high school students in the Santa Ana Unified School District. It’s part of the company’s continued focus on building educational opportunities and workforce development strategies. [...]
We already know that Orange County is a diverse and dynamic region with the human and economic potential to lead the nation in college and career readiness and success.
Well, a sizable grant from the California Career Pathways Trust is poised to advance that vision.
Last year, the California Department of Education awarded the Orange County Career Pathways Partnership a $15 million grant to create a countywide infrastructure to expand career pathways for students from kindergarten through college. Led by the Orange County Department of Education and Saddleback College, OCCPP represents the largest regional consortium in the state. […]