Virtual Reality App Wins 2017 Congressional App Challenge in Florida’s 25th District MIAMI – Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) announced that the winner of the 2017 Congressional App Challenge for Florida’s 25th District is VRExperience, an app created by students Diego Landaeta and Diego Mansilla. The students attend Ronald W. Reagan Doral Senior High School in Doral, Florida. [...]
This week's super teacher is Lisa Espinosa, the head of the Digital Media Academy at Westland Hialeah Senior High School. Ms. Espinosa prepares her students for future success by exposing them to various forms of multimedia including photography, graphic design, and film and TV production. http://sflcw.com/2018/02/08/super-teachers-lisa-espinosa/
The 2018 Innov@te-CTEC event was held at Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus on Saturday, December 1, 2018. With a great collaboration between MDC-Wolfson and M-DCPS CTE Department, the event was a hit! Middle and High school Career and Technical Education (CTE) students competed for prizes in various areas. Also, parents of competing students had the chance to attend college [...]
Aisel Rodriguez entered HGMS in January 2017 by January 2018 and with the help of his Business Education Teacher Anita Scott he earned a certification as a Microsoft Office Specialist: Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook and the complete set of certifications from IC3: Key Applications, Computer Fundamentals and Living Online. Along with being a student in [...]
The King Carter Global Trade & Logistics Academy was made possible by a generous $1 million donation to Miami-Dade County Public Schools by an anonymous donor. The Academy pays homage to King Carter, a gregarious first grader who was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho was joined by King’s [...]
February is CTE Month! Students and faculty throughout Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will celebrate National CTE Month during February 2018. The Department of Career and Technical Education (CTE) offers a wide range of quality career and technical programs that prepare students for graduation, post secondary education, and careers. The attached file below contains suggested activities and valuable [...]
ACE Mentorship partner, Shawmut Construction hosted students from William H. Turner Technical Arts High School on a work-site tour on December 13, 2017 in the Miami Design District. The Academy of Civil Engineering and Architectural Design (ACAD) students toured the Shawmut's construction project site and the design district, then enjoyed lunch provided by Shawmut Construction. The students [...]
Miami-Dade DECA held its annual Leadership Development Event at the MIccosukee Resort on November 21, 2017 with 600 DECA students in attendance from 19 high schools. This even kicks off the school year and motivates the students to accomplish great things as an active club member. Christina Delgado, Florida DECA Vice-President and student [...]
Over 440 Health Science students from 20 Miami-Dade high schools participated in "A Day In The Life of A Nurse" hosted by various hospitals, colleges, and clinics on November 17, 2017 Students were able to get a first hand experience of what they've been studying in their nursing and various health science courses. These students are [...]
Hialeah Gardens High School Culinary Management Team wins 1st Place at Daytona State College "Sharpen Your Skills" Competition. $1000 scholarship and internship opportunities with Diamond Resorts. Daytona State’s Mori Hosseini College of Hospitality and Culinary Management was ground zero this month for students, who competed in a cook-off that had them stretching their know-how and creativity [...]
