Summary
Organization name
Miami NAF Academies - MECA
Tax id (EIN)
65-0290712
Address
1501 NE 2nd Avenue Room 341Miami, FL 33132
Miami-Dade NAF Academies have witnessed remarkable growth in the last few school years, thanks to the robust collaboration between education and industry partners. Over 97 Miami NAF Academy Board members and numerous volunteers have facilitated work-based learning activities such as job shadowing, mentoring, internships, and industry classroom speakers.
We help support work-based learning activities impacting over 22,450 students in 78 NAF career academies in 32 M-DCPS high schools.
Academy students are studying Miami-Dade Career and Technical Education (CTE) in career pathways aligning with Miami-Dade County's targeted industries, spanning Agriculture, Engineering, Finance, Hospitality/Tourism, IT, Health Science, Education/Teaching, Trade Logistics, Cybersecurity, and more new programs opening in AI and other up and coming technology.
Are you ready to make a difference and help shape the future of our career academy students? With your help we can do so much more!
The annual M-DCPS NAF MEGA Student Industry Conference features keynote speakers and over 50 industry presenters, 60 break out sessions, plus internship interviews with employers seeking to summer interns. Learn more at: https://miaminaf.org
More than just career academy classes....The NAF Academies of Miami-Dade County Public Schools empower students to be prepared for college and careers through real-world "work-based" learning activities!
With a mission to connect what students learn in the Career and Technical Ed. classroom with the real world of careers; raising funds for college and career activities to better prepare students for both; mentoring students; as well as, guiding students, parents, teachers and schools in the higher education requirements and latest industry trends!
Industry and Education Partners working together to support NAF Career Academies through the MECA non-profit foundation, they engage community and industry partners to promote student and educator career awareness and exploration, developing work-based learning activities, and sustaining academies with training and fundraising.
Organization name
Miami NAF Academies - MECA
Tax id (EIN)
65-0290712
Address
1501 NE 2nd Avenue Room 341