Building the future of southern Arizona together. Thank you to our friends, donors, and partners in building a strong, bright, prosperous future for southern Arizona and the young people coming of age here.


Our Impact By The Numbers


Student Impacts

  • Awarded $94,500 in scholarships
  • Over $17,000 uniform/equipment assistance
  • Awarded over $6,000 in transportation assistance
  • Awarded over $6,000 in dual enrollment tuition assistance
  • 1612 students accessed food and hygiene pantry
  • 35 students completed paid internships
  • 10 students completed Bridge Program direct to industry

Teacher Impacts

  • 37 teachers at Industry Institutes
  • 12 teachers in summer externships
  • 10 counselors at summer workshop
  • 6 teachers in apprenticeship/jumpstart

Program Impacts

  • $250,000 in direct program grants
  • $205,000 in direct program assistance
  • $32,000 in Sundt Construction Minigrants

Did you know?

  • Students who participate in at least one CTE class graduate above the state average.
  • Students who complete 2 consecutive CTE classes at a JTED affiliated program graduate at 96%, over 20 percentage points higher than the average graduation rate of Pima County (74%).
  • Nationally, data shows that students who participate in CTE are more prepared for next steps in college and career than their peers, and they outperform peers who did not take CTE.
  • Most CTE students in the JTED district go on to post-secondary education, either at the certification, associate’s or bachelor’s level, but most are able to go to work at the same time.

Strategic Growth

Summer 2026

The Foundation is entering a new chapter, as is the JTED District: growing and strengthening technical education students, teachers and programs across our service delivery area through:

  • Targeted industry engagement and regional program support 
  • Directly supporting teachers and students
  • Spreading the word

If you are interested in learning more about our strategic goals, programs or focus, or regional engagement, you can request a meeting.


Target Programs (B3 narrative)

B3 Narrative

  • Industrial Trades
  • Advanced Technology

Regional Strategy

  • Semiconductor
  • Mining

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