C-TEC Youth Services (WIOA)
C-TEC Youth Services supports 14- 24-year-old youth experiencing barriers to employment or education. Career advisers help youth create goal plans that best fit their interests and strengths, and connect to the many resources and opportunities available to them. The program emphasizes collaborative partnerships among regional school districts, Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium, Clackamas Community College, WorkSource Clackamas, Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and other community agencies. Funding includes a federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grant through Clackamas Workforce Partnership.
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Teaching & Learning News
From setbacks to success: Jonathan’s journey with C-TEC Youth Services
Jonathan Cruz has always been drawn to technology. As a kid, he spent hours tinkering with electronics and exploring how computers worked. But just before high school, an unexpected health crisis knocked him off course. A ruptured appendix sent him to the hospital for a week, forcing him to [...]
A sold-out AI Empowered EDU 2025 brings together educators from across the region
On May 13, educators from across the region gathered for the second annual AI Empowered EDU conference, a sold-out event dedicated to exploring the evolving role of artificial intelligence in education. Co-hosted by Clackamas ESD, Multnomah ESD, Northwest Regional ESD and the University of Portland, the conference grew [...]
Staff spotlight: Lori MacKenzie, math specialist
The first full week of May is designated as Licensed Employee Appreciation Week. At Clackamas ESD alone, we have at least 20 types of licensed jobs, with many variations in those positions. These are people who have completed higher education and earned licenses to be certified to teach students, lead continuing education training for staff, serve as [...]
