San Diego Unified School District Career Technical Education Grant

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Funding Amount

$390,000 (three-year grant)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

San Diego Unified School District Career Technical Education Grant

Status: Active; announced October 3, 2023

Geographic Scope: San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD), California

Focus Areas: Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in automotive technology and building construction trades

Overview:
The Masons of California announced a $390,000, three-year grant to San Diego Unified School District to expand career technical education (CTE) programming to more high schools within the district and serve an additional 3,000 students through transformative programs.

Award Details:

Total: $390,000 over three years

Serves approximately 3,000 additional students

Focuses on automotive technology and building construction trades industries

Specific Programs Funded:
1. Five-week Saturday Program: Automotive systems, diagnostics, and repairs with hands-on industry experience
2. Summer Enrichment Program: Five-week course qualifying for school credit with two-week paid internship
3. Staffing: .5 post-secondary preparation coach/work-based learning resource teacher for program outreach, enrollment, awareness, and business partnerships
4. Campus Visits & Guest Speakers: Focus on community college programs and apprenticeships

Context:

Approximately 64% of SDUSD graduates do not enter four-year college programs immediately

San Diego County expects 190,000 job openings in construction and automotive trades from 2020 to 2030

Grant identified industries based on economic data and student interest

Contact:

California Masonic Foundation

Website: freemason.org

Phone: (415) 776-7000

Email: memberservices@freemason.org