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Julie Kennedy Receives 2023 NAF Alumni Award

By | August 25th, 2023|Categories: Awards, Career Academies, NAF, NAF Academies|Tags: , , |

At the NAF Next 2023 conference in Phoenix, a heartwarming full-circle moment unfolded as Julie Kennedy, a remarkable alumna of Miami Beach Senior High’s Academy of Hospitality and Tourism, received the prestigious NAF Alumni Award. Julie graduated from the academy in 2004 and embarked on a successful career in the hospitality industry before transitioning to education [...]

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M-DCPS CTE Named Career Z Challenge Semi-Finalist

By | August 25th, 2023|Categories: Awards, Career Academies, CTE Initiatives|Tags: , , |

Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Department of Career and Technical Education (CTE) is thrilled to announce its selection as a semi-finalist in the prestigious Career Z Challenge. This recognition reflects the department’s unwavering commitment to excellence in preparing students for successful careers in various industries through its career pathway programs and largest number of nationally distinguished NAF [...]

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Day in the Life of A Nurse

By | July 17th, 2023|Categories: Career Academies, Career Pathways, Health Science|Tags: , , |

In November, over 800 Health Science high school students had the opportunity to shadow nurses during "A Day in the Life of A Nurse" event. 

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Coral Reef VEX Robotics

By | July 11th, 2023|Categories: Competitions, Engineering, NAF, NAF Academies, Robotics|Tags: , , |

Congratulations to Coral Reef NAF Academy of Engineering students for achieving the 2023 National SECME VEX ROBOTICS Championship.

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Goleman Cybersecurity Teacher Highlighted by CompTIA

By | January 27th, 2023|Categories: Career Academies, Computer Science & Coding, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Teachers|Tags: , |

This month, CompTIA has highlighted Monica Uraga, lead teacher of the NAF Academy of IT-Cybersecurity magnet program. Self-taught at a young age with computer technology, and with years of experience, Ms. Uraga has a natural affinity for helping students understand complex computer technology and coding. She holds certifications in CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network+ and CompTIA Security+ [...]

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Coral Park Senior High Students Advance to World Robotics Competition 

By | August 12th, 2022|Categories: Competitions, Engineering, Robotics|Tags: , , |

The Ramtech robotics Team won the Rocket City Regional Tournament in Huntsville, Alabama. This is the team's first win at a FIRST® Robotics  regional tournament. The Ramtech student team also earned the Autonomous Award sponsored by Ford, which celebrates the team that has demonstrated consistent, reliable, high-performance robot operation during autonomously managed actions. Evaluation is based [...]

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Announcing 2022 National Intern Day

By | July 25th, 2022|Categories: Career Academies, Community & Industry Partners, SYIP|

Let's celebrate the 2022 Summer Youth Internship Program (SYIP) interns on National Intern Day, Thursday, July 28, 2022! Developing future talent is one of the smartest decisions a business can make. Career path decisions are made early, so when organizations provide internships for high school students now, they create a pathway back to their organization for [...]

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Now Hiring

By | July 20th, 2022|Categories: Arts, Audio Visual & Communication, Career Academies, Culinary, Cybersecurity, Engineering, Hospitality & Tourism, Information Technology, Teachers|Tags: , , , , |

Do you want to make a difference in the lives of students!  OR are you looking for a change? CTE is looking for industry qualified individuals to become teachers in the following areas: Culinary Arts Cloud Computing Digital Design TV/Video Production Hospitality & Tourism Engineering Cybersecurity Send resume to [email protected]

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NAF Students Win Fund II Foundation Scholarships

By | July 20th, 2022|Categories: Awards, Engineering, Grants, NAF, NAF Academies, Scholarships|Tags: , , , , , |

  NAF Academy of Engineering students Leandra Belizaire and Shon Barthell were awarded NAF Fund II Foundation Diversity & Equity in STEM Scholarship in the amount of $2,000 to support their STEM career college education.

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IT Students Attend Miami Emerge Trade Show

By | July 18th, 2022|Categories: Career Academies, Information Technology, NAF|Tags: |

Fund II Academy of IT students attended the annual conference of eMerge Americas at the Miami Beach Convention Center held on April 20-21, 2022. Keynote speakers included Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian, Pitbull and many other top leaders in the IT world. STEM Advisory Board Chair Carlos Vazquez sponsored the students.          

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