Watch: Preparing Students for Careers in America鈥檚 $276 Billion Wine Industry

This summer, Lodi, California, high schoolers will again head to local wineries to learn the business through a combination of hands-on internships and college classes. The first-of-its-kind initiative is the result of a growing partnership among the district, Delta College, the Lodi Winegrape Commission and the nonprofit San Joaquin A+.聽

蜜桃影视 recently partnered with the Progressive Policy Institute for an inside look at the “Growing Futures” Initiative and how it aims to promote a more inclusive agriculture industry.

In the replay below, you鈥檒l hear from experts Stuart Spencer, Executive Director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission, Kai Kung, CEO of San Joaquin A+, Kathy Stonum, Winemaker at Stonum Vineyards and Francesca Stonum, Operations Manager at Stonum Vineyards.

Some of our recent coverage of trends in career preparation:

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<p>This summer, Lodi, California, high schoolers will again head to local wineries to learn the business through a combination of hands-on internships and college classes. The first-of-its-kind initiative is the result of a growing partnership among the district, Delta College, the Lodi Winegrape Commission and the nonprofit San Joaquin A+.聽</p>



<p>蜜桃影视 recently partnered with the Progressive Policy Institute for an inside look at the “Growing Futures” Initiative and how it aims to promote a more inclusive agriculture industry.  </p>



<p>In the replay below, you鈥檒l hear from experts <strong>Stuart Spencer, </strong>Executive Director of the Lodi Winegrape Commission, <strong>Kai Kung, </strong>CEO of San Joaquin A+, <strong>Kathy Stonum, </strong>Winemaker at Stonum Vineyards and <strong>Francesca Stonum, </strong>Operations Manager at Stonum Vineyards.</p>



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<p><strong>Some of our recent coverage of trends in career preparation: </strong></p>



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<li><a href="/article/why-wait-to-graduate-georgia-apprentices-start-training-as-sophomores/">Why Wait to Graduate? Georgia Apprentices Start Training as Sophomores</a></li>
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<li><a href="/article/how-rhode-island-is-tapping-career-technical-ed-to-help-every-student-succeed/">How Rhode Island Is Tapping Career & Technical Ed to Help Every Student Succeed</a></li>
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<li><a href="/article/listen-beyond-college-or-bust-apprenticeship-as-a-path-to-opportunity/">LISTEN 鈥� Beyond 鈥楥ollege or Bust鈥�: Apprenticeship as a Path to Opportunity</a></li>
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<li><a href="/article/who-you-know-social-capital-is-key-for-first-gen-students-career-success/">Who You Know: Social Capital is Key for First-Gen Students鈥� Career Success</a></li>
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