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May Press Kit

California’s DECA May Newsletter Message From the President May, or better known as the month of post-ICDC blues, was a time for end-of-the-year celebration and planning for the oncoming DECA year. This month, the state officer team had the honor of being invited to various end-of-the-year banquets, and we were incredibly impressed by the accomplishments […]

Gov Brown's Budget Proposal Eliminating DECA and other CTE/CTSO funding

California DECA released the following statement regarding Gov. Brown’s Budget Proposal: California Business Education Teachers and Students React to Governor Brown’s Budget Proposal Eliminating DECA, Future Farmers of America and other CTE/CTSO Funding May 15, 2017 — In his 2017-18 State Budget released earlier in the year, Governor Brown proposed the complete elimination of funding […]

Irvington DECA Hosted by Local Television Segment

Fremont, Calif.–January 31, 2017–Irvington DECA officers Jasmine Tong-Seely, Kevin Mao, Sam Moturi, and Vishaank Ghai appeared on the Fremont Unified School District’s “Community Conversations” show in light of the organization’s recent success at the Northern California Career Development Conference. Co-hosted by K.K. Kaneshiro and Fremont Unified School District superintendent Dr. Jim Morris, the show […]

Advocate with DECA

Meeting with your local legislators is one of the most valuable things you can do not only as a DECA member, but as a member of your community. Local legislators range from your Congressperson that represents your district in Washington D.C. all the way to your local school board. Advocating to these local representatives is important […]

Team 65 Visits the State Capitol

By Abhisek Sahoo Your state officers visited Sacramento May 15th- May 17th. Their meeting served two purposes: developing an action plan for the upcoming year, and advocating for support of Assembly Bill 916 (AB916), which potentially can provide over 1.17$ million to Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) and Career Technical Education (CTE). Friday morning, the […]

Team 65 Visits the State Capitol

Your state officers visited Sacramento May 15th- May 17th. Their meeting served two purposes: developing an action plan for the upcoming year, and advocating for support of Assembly Bill 916 (AB916), which potentially can provide over 1.17$ million to Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) and Career Technical Education (CTE). Friday morning, the officers embarked […]

Let's Celebrate Our #DECAlumni

It’s no big secret that DECA prepares high school students for incredible careers and experiences in their futures. As we celebrate National Career and Technical Education (CTE) month this February, let’s find out exactly what our #DECAlumni have gone on to do. Career and Technical Education Month is our time to celebrate all the opportunities […]

CA DECA Officers Advocate at 161st Annual State Fair

Sacramento, California—July 22, 2014—Four members of the California DECA State Officer Team attended the 161st Annual State Fair in Sacramento to advocate for DECA and California Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO). In attendance at the event, and manning the DECA booth, were Shreya Bommireddi, Dustin Chiang, Sophia Yang, and Albert Zeng. At the booth, […]

CA DECA Officers Testify Before Legislative Subcommittee

Sacramento, California—April 8, 2014—Vice President of Public Relations Greg Chi and alumni Vice President of Northern California Byron Lo attended a hearing in the Sacramento capitol on a finance bill regarding the fate of funding for career and technical education in California. In the past, state funding for Career and Technical Education (“CTE”) was granted […]

California DECA visits Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.–During the week of July 21, the California DECA state officer team traveled to the nation’s capital and met with California legislators. In these meetings, California DECA’s six state officers discussed the vital role DECA and Career and Technical Education play in preparing American’s workforce for 21st-Century jobs. These student leaders also encouraged their […]

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