MEDIA ADVISORY
San Diego Unified and Intuit to Unveil First Student-Run Food Truck Program
Program to empower high school students with financial, technical and entrepreneurial skills
February 23, 2024
WHAT: Media partners are invited to capture the unveiling of San Diego Unified School District’s first student-designed and operated food truck.
Intuit, the maker of Intuit TurboTax, QuickBooks, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp, is providing San Diego Unified with a fully operational food truck, equipped with a commercial-grade kitchen, allowing college, career and technical education (CCTE) students to develop technical, financial, and entrepreneurial skills needed to run a business.
During its inaugural year, Morse, San Diego, Mira Mesa, Hoover and Garfield high school students in multiple career pathways will gain hands-on learning experiences managing the roving culinary business.
WHEN: Tuesday, Feb. 27, 12:30-2:15 p.m.
WHERE: UCSD Park & Market
1100 Market St. San Diego, CA 92101
VISUALS:
- Unveiling of new food truck branded and designed by students
- Remarks by San Diego Unified leaders and Silke Bradford, Ed.D., Head of K-12 Outreach, Intuit
- Student and team member interviews available upon request
- Reporters will have a chance to tour the industry-grade food truck
BACKGROUND: The Intuit food truck program is a work-based learning program offered by Intuit to help CCTE students develop technical, financial, and entrepreneurial skills necessary to run a business. In partnership with multiple district CCTE pathway programs, Intuit donates a state-of-the-art food truck, offers supporting grants, curriculum, and Intuit products to prepare students for real-world experiences.
RSVP: Please confirm your attendance and coverage by emailing communications@sandi.net
MEDIA CONTACT: Tara McNamara, San Diego Unified Communications, 619-559-6596, tmcnamara@sandi.net
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