About CTE Community Collaboratives

 

The purpose of the CTE Community Collaborative grants is to strengthen California’s workforce development efforts by linking the State’s investment in economic development with its investment in public instruction and other significant public investments.  Funds are used for projects that:  bring together economic development initiatives and consortia composed of community colleges, high schools, and Regional Occupational Centers and Programs (ROCPs); develop regional articulation councils to create seamless, non-redundant education and training in California that corresponds to economic demand; strengthen existing CTE sectors; establish career exploration programs for middle school and high school students; and meet critical professional development needs and capacity building needs as it relates to career and technical education.  Every community collaborative grant is expected to conduct activities in the following four areas of focus:

 

1. Career Exploration Development for 7th & 8th Graders

 

2.  Career Technical Education Sectors

 

3.  Teacher and Faculty Externships in Business and Industry

 

4.  CTE Professional Development

 

 

CTE Community Collaborative Contacts