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Canyons District outlines CTE partnerships, apprenticeships and adult-training grants on district podcast
Summary
On the districtpodcast Connect Canyons, Entrada Adult High School administrator Mark Mataya described Career and Technical Education partnerships with local employers, pre-apprenticeships, a federal workplace-education grant at Merit Medical and district grants to train teachers.
Mark Mataya, administrator at Entrada Adult High School, told the districtpodcast Connect Canyons that Canyons School DistrictCareer and Technical Education programs connect students and adult workers to local employers through partnerships, pre-apprenticeships and grants.
Mataya said those employer partnerships help the district tailor training to local labor needs and create direct pathways into jobs. "Our businesses out in our local community are vital. They're part of our community, right?" he said, adding that the district asks employers what skills they seek so schools can prepare students accordingly.
Nut graf: The discussion explains how CTE programs aim to meet local employer demand while giving students and adult learners practical skills and upward mobility. Mataya described specific local partnerships, classroom-to-worksite learning and grants that support both high school students and adult employees.
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