The NAF Academies of Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Miami Adds Seven New NAF Academies

NAF Strengthens Its Presence in Miami NAF is excited to welcome 7 new academies from Miami into NAF’s network. In emerging academies, students have the opportunity to take career-themed courses and participate in work-based learning experiences to help them become future ready. These academies are either graduating from NAF’s rigorous Year of Planning (YOP) or Fast Track [...]

Capstone Projects Presented Virtually

Graduating seniors from Miami Lakes Educational Center NAF Academy of Information Technology presented their capstone projects to judges on May 26, 2020 through an online meeting. Students created prototypes of IOT (Internet of Things) network for smart cities Miami, Florida and Hamburg, Germany.

Announcing 2019 Job Shadow Day! Sign Up Now!

Give students an up-close look at the world of work by hosting M-DCPS high school students for National Groundhog Job Shadow Day on February 5, 2019. BUSINESS PARTNERS - download and complete the form below and email to [email protected] or contact Ann Fields at 305-693-3030. DOWNLOAD FLYER  

Congratulations to Hialeah Gardens High

Congrats to HGHS Culinary for winning 2nd Place in the Management Competition and 1st place "Best Dessert" at Daytona State College "Sharpen your Skills" Culinary Competition.

By | December 17th, 2018|Competitions, Culinary, Work Based Learning|

SunTrust and FIU instructing AOF students

Thank you SunTrust Financial Wellness Clinic @fiubusiness for these 8 weeks of Financial literacy! @nafmiami #befutureready #aofgables pic.twitter.com/4xtldVmReu — Coral Gables Senior High Academy of Finance (@aofgables) October 30, 2018

By | November 2nd, 2018|Academy of Finance, Industry Partners, Work Based Learning|

Academy of Finance Students Prepare to Run School Credit Unions

The South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union (SFEFCU) welcomed 130 Miami-Dade high school students to Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus for training to prepare for opening the school site credit union branches. Ten of the thirteen school site credit unions are operated by NAF Academy of Finance or Academy of IT students. Along with other staff, SFEFCU [...]

By | October 5th, 2018|Academy of Finance|

Financial Day Soft Skills Program at the Federal Reserve of Atlanta Miami Branch

Academy of Finance students from Barbara Goleman, Hialeah Gardens, and Miami Jackson Senior High Schools attended the Federal Reserve Financial Day Employability Skills workshop at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Miami Branch. Special thanks to Gloria Guzman!

By | October 5th, 2018|Academy of Finance, Work Based Learning|

Announcing Job Shadow Day – Feb. 5, 2019

Sign Up Today to Host Students on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 Job Shadow Day is a nationwide effort where hundreds of thousands of work-places welcome millions of student shadows through their doors. Job Shadowing is an academically motivating educational activity dedicated to giving kids an up-close look at the world of work. Contact Ann Fields at 305-693-3030 [...]

Hialeah Gardens High School Academy of Engineering Highlighted

The Distinguished NAF Academy of Engineering at Hialeah Gardens High School has been highlighted by NAF for their "Promising Practice-Project-Based-Learning" activity of working with Florida Department of Transportation to study and propose solutions to a major traffic problem outside their school. Read More    

By | December 12th, 2017|Academy of Engineering, Work Based Learning|