At the CAST offices, it is a time of transition, full of sadness and joy. We’re sorry to say goodbye to our high school and college interns, who have made
This summer, CAST STEM students have been interning with Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX). TMMTX is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor North America, itself a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation
This week I would like to introduce you to two CAST Tech graduates, Leandro Saldaña, 2023, and Brooke Zepeda, 2022. As a teenager, Leandro loved computers, taking them apart
On Friday, July 26th, our summer interns, Kay Cansino, and Timothy Huff, hosted the annual Alumni Summer Social at Brooks Greenline Park, creating a vibrant atmosphere where alumni could reconnect
*Image courtesy of The Spectator* Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting JCB Academy, a public school in Rocester, England, created as part of the vision of a
As part of CAST’s onboarding process for new educators for this upcoming school year, CAST participates in an annual “Teacher Fest” to welcome the new teachers and introduce them to
I don’t remember precisely when in my adult life the idea that deep partnership could defy logic, so that 1+1 added up to 3, or sometimes even 5, but it
Earlier this year, CAST Schools was named a winner of Round Three of the Catalyze Challenge. The grant from the Catalyze Challenge focuses on increasing learner agency and employer-learner engagement
In 2018, shortly after we had opened CAST Tech, our first high school downtown, CAST Schools became a nonprofit organization with two employees, myself and longtime education guru Carol Mendenhall.
Recently, we have been having conversations with the young people working in our office about the topic of Youth Voice and Agency. It is a topic we discuss frequently,
At CAST, we strive to give our students ample opportunities within the workforce through our various industry partners. Over the past several months, Lancer Worldwide, a manufacturing facility with a
As part of CAST’s commitment to Student Voice and Agency, each year CAST employs students for summer internships within the CAST Network. This year is no exception, and CAST is
The Centers for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Network is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. CAST Schools are partnership schools with a focus on STEM careers, project based learning and work-based learning. Key partners include public school districts, higher education institutions, and local employers from target industries.
