The NAF Academies of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Congratulations STEM Scholarship Winners

The uncertainties of 2020 challenged all of us, but with the amazing support of our sponsors and members, we made great strides in achieving our goals and mission to host the Annual Mega Student Conference. The STEM Advisory Board has awarded four deserving students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools with a $1,000 scholarship from each of the [...]

By | July 21st, 2021|Academies of STEM​, Academy Tracks, STEM|

New officers announced for Miami NAF STEM Advisory Board

Congratulations to the new board officers for the STEM Advisory Board. Chair: Albert Sosa, HNTB Vice Chair: Sandra Hodge, Stantec Secretary: Alejandra Lorenzo, ITWomen/NOAA Treasurer: Omi Ramirez, Miami Dade College, Eduardo J. Padron Campus Immediate Past Chair: James Osteen, Jr.

By | July 17th, 2020|Advisory Board, Industry Partners, NAF, STEM|

Stantec Pizza Day for STEM Huge Success

Last week Stantec offices around the world supported organizations that make a difference in their local communities. Stantec’s Coral Gables office is heavily involved in the Miami-Dade County Schools STEM program, having successfully participated in the Summer Intern and Job Shadow day programs for the past five years. This year volunteers assisted with a pizza fundraiser to [...]

By | October 23rd, 2019|STEM|

Miami Lakes Educational Center Students Receive Outstanding Mentoring Opportunity at Technology Powerhouse Cisco Headquarters!

Every year, Cisco supports Girls in ICT Day at the numerous headquarters around the globe. International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative backed by all ITU Member States in ITU Plenipotentiary Resolution 70 (Rev. Dubai, 2018), it aims to encourage and empower girls and young women to consider studies and car​eers in the growing [...]

By | May 6th, 2019|Academy of Information Technology, Industry Partners, STEM|

Congratulations CIO Council scholarships winners!

Congratulations to Miami Lakes Educational Center NAF Academy of CISCO IT students, Amanda Pino, Rushawn Johnson, Joshua Marzan; and Ramon Conde NAF Academy of IT student at Hialeah Gardens Senior for receiving the CIO Council of South Florida 2019 Scholarship!

By | March 15th, 2019|Academy of Information Technology, Industry Partners, STEM|

Bowling for STEM Fundraising Event

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STEM News CIO Council scholarship

Congrats to former STEM AOIT recipient, Alejandro Fuentes, of the CIO Council Scholarship who addresses the CIO Council Golf Tournament attendees today. Thanks to the CIO Council for the continued funding of their scholarships to our kids.

By | November 9th, 2018|Academy of Information Technology, STEM|

Miami AFA Donates CyberPatriot Team T-shirts

The local chapter Miami-Dade Air Force Association donated customized t-shirts to the Hialeah Gardens Academy of Information Technology CyberPatriot team.    

By | December 22nd, 2017|Academy of Information Technology, Cybersecurity, STEM|

STEM Advisory Board Tours Miami Sunset Academy

The Miami-Dade STEM NAF Advisory Board met on December 15, 2017 at Miami Sunset Senior High School, which has three STEM NAF Academies of Engineering, Health Sciences, and Information Technology, as well as a NAF academies in the areas of Finance, Hospitality and Tourism. The school's Hospitality and Tourism culinary students created and served breakfast for the [...]

Grand Opening of Cybersecurity Academy at Miami Sunset

Miami Sunset Senior High School held the grand opening of the school's new Cybersecurity Academy during the December STEM Advisory Board meeting.  Principal John Lux led a tour of the brand new new innovative IT computer lab sponsored by a grant from JPMorgan Chase. The lab includes double monitors on all student computer stations, and up to [...]