2023 SWITCH EV Rally
Students and instructors from Sonoma County schools that received funding from CTE Foundation and Sonoma Clean Power participated in our Switch EV Rally on April 20th to demonstrate their Switch Vehicles and the skills they’ve learned.
Students presented their vehicles, participated in a trouble shooting challenge, agility course time-trial, built their own solar powered charger, and other activities offered by local businesses.
Thank you to everyone who came and volunteered their time to give these students a great experience!
Special thanks to Sonoma Clean Power & CTE Sonoma County for making this possible!
NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY
The Department of Labor just released the Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program! This grant focuses on preparing students for STEM careers by means of private-public partnerships
Application deadline is July 7, 2023!
Don’t miss out on this great funding opportunity to get The SWITCH Lab™ into your school!
These EV-savvy high schoolers could help California meet green tech goals
By Sarah Matusek | The Christian Science Monitor | May 1, 2023
The scene at Calexico High School, a mile north of the California-Mexico border, might resemble a typical auto shop class. Except when this car comes to life, it won’t spew fumes.
It’s an electric vehicle – an EV – that runs on batteries.
The class complements the state’s vision of having all sales of new cars and light trucks be zero-emission vehicles by 2035. It’s part of a pilot project, funded by the California Energy Commission, to upskill students for a clean-energy workforce the state hopes to expand.
Several seniors in the class show an interest in EV-related careers, though the hands-on electrical and troubleshooting skills are useful tools no matter their path. Advocates hope that by training young talent for “green” jobs in the region, students will see themselves in the driver’s seat of local ingenuity and innovation.
It’s a snake pit of wires, but the teens have it under control. Clad in navy coveralls, they’re checking voltage levels on a vehicle circuit board. Why won’t the right-side brake light work?
“We’re just trying to see, like, what the problem is,” says high school senior Nicholas Leon, focused on the multimeter in his grip.
The scene at Calexico High School, a mile north of the California-Mexico border, might resemble a typical auto shop class. Except when this car comes to life, it won’t spew fumes.
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