Recently Cañon City hosted a meeting of the Rural Funders Network.

This is a group of philanthropy based representatives who seek to learn more about effective change processes, hoping to replicate them in other places.

Cañon City was visited because of the results of outstanding collaboration exhibited by its education system, business sector, and local government partners as evidenced through the acquisition of a P-TECH grant, our state-recognized intern and apprentice program, and the good work put in motion by a recent Civic Canopy planning process.

During the visit, current and former Cañon City High School students shared what they learned through their intern/apprentice experience while at CCHS.