Oakland Students Launch Healthcare Careers | California News

Oakland’s healthcare career pipeline just got a major boost with a half-million-dollar Sutter Health donation, fueling hands-on training for high schoolers through the Highway to Work initiative. Thirty-three students recently completed their summer cohort, gaining certifications in EMTs and CNAs while exploring paths to medicine, firefighting, and beyond. Real stories like Belinda Mendez becoming a Navy medic, Cristian Bautista caring for his sister as a CNA, and Vanesa Briseño aiming for ultrasound tech show how this program transforms lives — not just by teaching skills, but by building confidence and purpose in a field crying out for compassionate, capable young professionals. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/11ff218ffc0d6152