My Future. My Way.
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Paging the future Dr. Makiyah
5 months ago
Job shadowing give students the opportunity to see the realities of a profession or industry and the connections between learning and the real world. Makiyah M., a student from Hunters Lane High School’s Academy of Health and Human Service, participated in a a field trip to St. Thomas Hospital. In [...]
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My Future My Way Career Exploration Fair
6 months ago
in Academies of Nashville, Antioch High School, Cane Ridge High School, Glencliff High School, Hillsboro High School, Hillwood High School, Hunters Lane High School, Maplewood High School, McGavock High School, MNPS, Overton High School, Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School, Stratford High School, Whites Creek High School
Thousands of Nashville Freshmen students filled the halls of the Nashville Convention Center on Oct. 24 for the 4th annual My Future My Way Career Exploration Fair. Freshmen high school students from 18 high schools across Nashville attended the career exploration fair to learn about the various [...]
Students visit Starbucks Distrubution Center
7 months ago
Field trips give students the opportunity to see the realities of a profession or industry and the connections between learning and the real world. Idaisha B., Carey R., and Jared A., students from Hillsboro High School’s Academy of International Business and Communications, participated in a [...]
Giving “Credit” to our Business Partners
8 months ago
The Academies of Nashville could not be successful without the hard work and efforts of our business partners and community supporters. In a recent interview with the City Paper, Paul Johnson, CEO of the US Community Credit Union, spoke about the importance of being involved in the schools. We [...]
Innovation for All, Real-World Experience for High School Students
8 months ago
Internships give students the opportunity to see the realities of a profession or industry and the connections between learning and the real world. Isaiah and Royal, students from Antioch High School’s Academy of Automotive Technology participated in an internship this summer with Nissan. In this [...]
Teacher team externship in global logistics at Ingram Content Group
10 months ago
Strong relationships with local academy partners is the key to building effective business engagement in our high schools. The Academies of Nashville provide students with meaningful, hands-on learning in context through unique partnerships with local businesses, non-profit organizations, and [...]
Learning entrepreneurship at Deloitte through Junior Achievement
1 year ago
Junior Achievement helps connect MNPS high school students in the Academies of Nashville with real-world learning opportunities at local businesses in Nashville. These hands-on experiences working alongside local professionals provide focus and motivation for our high school students. Samuel N. is [...]
Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge at Caterpillar Financial
1 year ago
On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, students from the Academies of Nashville gathered at Caterpillar Financial‘s headquarters to participate in the Junior Achievement Titan Business Challenge. More than 60 students in 21 teams from eight area high schools put their business savvy and skills to the test in [...]
Hillsboro High students benefit from regional DECA competition
1 year ago
In today’s blog, two students from Hillsboro High School‘s Academy of International Business and Communications share their experiences in Hillsboro’s new chapter of DECA. The Academy of International Business and Communications seeks to prepare students to work in the globally interconnected [...]
Summer internship at U.S. Community Credit Union
1 year ago
McGavock High School is proud of it innovative partnership with U.S. Community Credit Union to give students real-world learning opportunities and authentic work experience. Students at McGavock in the Academy of Business and Finance learn financial principles in the classroom and then have the [...]
Hunters Lane students attend DECA leadership conference in Orlando
1 year ago
Students from Hunter Lane High School‘s Academy of Marketing and Business attended the DECA Sport & Entertainment Marketing Conference February 1–5, 2012 in Orlando, FL. DECA is an international organization that brings together teachers and students in business, finance, marketing, sales, customer [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Antioch High School
1 year ago
Antioch High School is home to five interdisciplinary academies that allow students to pursue their interests in hospitality, teaching, healthcare, public service, automotive technology, finance, communications, and the arts.
Academy of Hospitality
Pathways:
Applied Music
Event Marketing [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Hunters Lane High School
1 year ago
The five Academies of Hunters Lane High School give students access to a wide variety of real-world, hands-on learning opportunities. Students have the opportunity to pursue their interests in media, design, technology, healthcare, public service, hospitality, business, finance, and [...]
McGavock student spends the day job shadowing at Cedarstone Bank
1 year ago
McGavock High School‘s US Community Credit Union Academy of Business and Finance prides itself on opening up hands-on experience and real-world learning opportunities for students. Last week, Joseph M. wrote about his summer internship with US Community Credit Union. In this post, Joseph writes [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Hillsboro High School
1 year ago
The Academies of Nashville at Hillsboro High School, the “international school,” encourage students to understand their connection to the broader world in an international context. Hillsboro offers opportunities to learn about healthcare, medical research, business, and media studies through two of [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Glencliff High School
1 year ago
Glencliff High School is home to four Academies that connect students with community business partners to provide real-world learning experiences and professional training. The Academies focus on civil engineering, medical research, healthcare, social services, Web design, marketing, and business [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Whites Creek High School
1 year ago
Whites Creek High School, the “school of community health and public service,” aims to educated students to serve the community through two Academies that focus on healthcare and public service. Students are able to learn about public health, business management, teaching, energy, automotive [...]
The Academies of Nashville at Hillwood High School
1 year ago
Hillwood High School is the home of three Academies that offer contextual learning in art, communication, business, hospitality, and healthcare. The Academies of Nashville at Hillwood were delighted to welcome Dr. Brenda Dann-Messier of the U.S. Department of Education to tour the school and see [...]
Maplewood and Fifth Third Bank team up to teach about finance and create college savings program
1 year ago
Freshmen at Maplewood High School‘s Academy of Business and Consumer Services are setting their sites on the future. A new partnership between the school and Fifth Third Bank has opened the door for dynamic learning and training opportunities for students and teachers. Principal Ron Woodard is [...]
Unique learning opportunities in the Ford Academy of Business
1 year ago
Hello, my name is Lanse Ngo and I am a junior at Glencliff High School. I am in the Ford Academy of Business, which uses Ford PAS curriculum. Within my academy, we do simple things from team building activities to extravagant things such as job shadowing with many business professionals. I must [...]
