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Forging a path for all learners to enter high-wage, high-growth market sectors.

2 Degree Shift collaborates with K-14 school districts, schools, colleges, and nonprofit organizations to plan, secure funding, develop course content, and implement career technical education pathways.

Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states:

Wording of Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Everyone has the right to work. To free choice of employment. To just and favorable conditions of work, and to protection against unemployment. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.

At 2 Degree Shift, we believe that all students, regardless of background, learning style, or learning ability is deserving of access to education pathways that lead to fulfilling, well-paying jobs.

Ways we Serve Schools/Districts:

  • Securing Funding
  • Developing Career Technical Education Pathways
  • Implementing Pathways
  • Creating Innovative CTE Support Programs for Students and Teachers
  • Supporting Districts as Community College liaison

How We Serve Students:

  • Critical Skills Development
  • Work-based, Hands-on Learning
  • Skill Sets that Serve for a Lifetime
  • Preparation for Entry to High-wage, High-growth jobs

How we Serve Humanity:

  • Mentoring Humans to Live their Potential
  • Contributing to Skilled Workers who Serve our Ecosystem
  • Supporting Realized Potential Creating Mentally Healthier Humans
  • Teaching Skills that can be Passed on Generationally

Current Contributions

Our current contributions with Downey Unified School District include:

  • Outdoor Welding lab at Columbus High School, pathway, and articulation with Cerritos College
  • Advanced Manufacturing labs at Downey and Warren high schools, pathway and articulation with Cerritos College
  • Alternative Fuels and Advanced Transportation Electric Vehicle lab at Downey High School, pathway and dual enrollment with Cerritos College
  • Plastics Engineering and Sustainability at Downey High School, pathway and articulation with Cerritos College
  • Game Development: Computer Science pathway at Downey and Warren high schools
  • Mechatronics and Robotics – in progress at Warren High School, pathway and articulation

In addition, we create programs, projects, and products to support all students in academic and career preparation. Our current contributions with Downey Unified School District include:

  • Advanced Placement college credit in CTE as AP Seminar for CTE and AP Research for CTE (in progress at https://AP4CTE.org/)
  • Advanced CTE Mathematics with work-based learning + technology practice to develop a mental model for utilizing Integrated III level math (in progress at https://Math4CTE.org/)
  • OER Publishing for high schools and colleges at (in progress at https://OER4CTE.org/)

Livable Wage Jobs 501 (c)(3)

Livable Wage Jobs is the nonprofit sister to 2 Degree Shift. Additional OER projects are detailed at LivableWageJobs.org

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