News & Events

Stay up to date with the latest news, events, and announcements from the Collaborative. Here you’ll find links, updates, and highlights that showcase our ongoing work across the region.

  • Mapping our Journey to Equity Convening

    From student & industry voices to new pathway designs, our Mapping Our Journey to Equity Convening marked a milestone in advancing equity and opportunity. Visit the recap to see what we accomplished together.

  • 100 internships through Central Coast K-16 Collaborative

    The Central Coast K-16 Regional Collaborative, led by UC Santa Cruz’s Educational Partnership Center, is funding nearly 100 paid internships that connect local students with career pathways in high-demand fields across the region.

  • CCRC Data Dashboard

    The Central Coast K-16 Regional Collaborative is committed to tracking the programs in which we have invested to identify the most successful strategies for supporting socioeconomically disadvantaged students in career pathway programs.‍

  • Expanding Career & Technical Education Programs

    Local school districts are expanding career & technical education programs, reframing the way we think about education.

  • CCRC Steering Committee Recordings

    Check out the K-16 Regional Collaborative Steering Committee recordings & presentation slides.

News from the Region

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