Thursday, March 19, 2026

SRBX Middle School Trades Day Event









Twelve Bridges High School Career Fair







Vista High School Futures Fair




 

WECA's Outreach Team has had a full calendar this month! Earlier this month, we attended the SRBX Middle School Trades Day Event, where we talked to 600 middle school students about WECA's apprenticeship programs and careers in the electrical and low voltage industries. Ricky Nguyen, WECA's Workforce Development Supervisor, reports that the students were energetic. KCRA was on hand to cover the event and you can see that coverage here.?

WECA also teamed up with WECA Member Contractor KS Telecom and third year, first semester Low Voltage apprentice Payton Delano at the Twelve Bridges High School Career Fair in Lincoln, CA. During the fair, KS Telecom Vice President Ian Vander Linden and Payton engaged students in a hands-on activity, and the students who visited WECA's booth were "quite engaged" in learning more about entrance requirements for apprenticeship and careers in the electrical trade, according to Diane Trotter, WECA's Assistant Director of Apprenticeship Operations.

WECA San Diego has also been out and about supporting WECA's outreach efforts. Apprenticeship Curriculum Developer Neil Pesarillo and Membership Manager Jeff Van de Moere recently represented WECA at Vista High School's Futures Fair in Vista, CA. During the fair, they had lots of students take part in a Rubik's cube challenge to win WECA swag while learning about the opportunities that electrical and low voltage careers offer, and the Apprenticeship and Electrician Trainee pathways.

Stay tuned for more outreach coming up in April!