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From Tragedy to Triumph: M-DCPS Opens Academy Honoring King Carter

By | January 19th, 2018|Categories: Career Academies, Career Pathways, NAF Academies, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics|Tags: , , , |

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 [...]

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DECA Leadership Development Breakfast

By | December 11th, 2017|Categories: Business Management, Career Academies, Career Pathways, DECA, Finance, NAF Academies|Tags: , , , , |

  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 [...]

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NAF Academy News

By | November 15th, 2017|Categories: Career Academies, Education & Training, Engineering, Finance, Health Science, Information Technology, NAF Academies, Transportation, Distribution & Logistics|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

  News from MiamiNAFacademies.org

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IT Students Celebrate Cybersecurity Day at NOVA University

By | October 30th, 2017|Categories: Career Academies, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, NAF Academies, STEAM|Tags: , , , , , |

Over 100 Academy of Information Technology students from G. Holmes Braddock Senior and Miami Lakes Ed. Center attended a workshop which focused on Cyber Security at NOVA Southeastern University on October 19, 2017.

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M-DCPS Educators Trained by Lenovo on Building Apps

By | October 30th, 2017|Categories: NAF Academies, Professional Development, STEAM, Teachers|Tags: , , , , , |

For the 2017-2018 school year Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) will be adding eight more NAF academies to the two returning academies already involved with the Lenovo Scholar Network (LSN). NAF is a national network of education, business, and community leaders who work together to ensure that high school students are college, career and future ready. [...]

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Miami Beach Hospitality /Tourism Students Visit Food Expo

By | October 16th, 2017|Categories: Career Academies, Culinary, Hospitality & Tourism, NAF Academies|Tags: , , |

Miami Beach Senior High Academy of Hospitality & Tourism students and lead teacher, Ms. Gregory visited the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association Food Expo in Orlando, Florida.

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Students Win 1st Place in the Cyber Patriot Contest

By | October 16th, 2017|Categories: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, NAF Academies|Tags: , , , , |

Miami Lakes Ed. Center students attend a ceremony at McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida to receive their 1st place award for the Cyber Patriot Contest.

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Air Force Association Teacher of the Year

By | October 16th, 2017|Categories: Cybersecurity, Information Technology, NAF Academies, STEAM|Tags: , , |

Mr. Marlon Vernon was awarded "State Teacher of the Year" at a ceremony on McDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida. Mr.Vernon serves as the lead teacher of the Distinguished NAF Academy of Information Technology at the Miami Lakes Ed. Center Cyber Patriot Student Team. .

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Highlights of 2017 Summer Youth Internship Program

By | October 13th, 2017|Categories: Career Academies, Community & Industry Partners, Internship, NAF Academies|Tags: , , , , , , , |

  For more details, go to EVENT PAGE     Download 2017 Internship Highlights Flyer      

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Academy of Hospitality and Tourism Students Visit Johnson and Wales

By | October 13th, 2017|Categories: Career Academies, Career Pathways, Community & Industry Partners, Culinary, Hospitality & Tourism, NAF Academies|Tags: |

Over 250 students from the following eight schools NAF hospitality and tourism academies attended Johnson and Wales University Hospitality and Culinary Arts Expo.   Alonzo and Tracy Mourning Senior High Barbara Goleman Senior High Homestead Senior High Miami Norland Senior High Robert Morgan Educational Center Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High John A. Ferguson [...]

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