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Organization name
Miami NAF Academies - MECA
Tax id (EIN)
65-0290712
Address
1501 NE 2nd Avenue Room 341Miami, FL 33132
Miami NAF Academies - MECA
A nonprofit organization
$2,725 raised by 14 donors
14% complete
$20,000 Goal
Miami-Dade NAF Academies have witnessed remarkable growth increasing student enrollment by 1,781 this past school year, with 79 NAF Academies (increase of 4) in 32 M-DCPS high schools. There are 45 NAF Distinguished Academies through the input and robust collaboration between education and industry partners.
Miami NAF Academy Board members develop and support work-based learning activities, fundraise, give scholarships, impacting:
- over 24,135 students
- in 79 NAF career academies
- 32 high schools
- 45 of the academies are distinguished
Work-based learning designed to better prepare students for college and careers includes:
- job shadowing, mentoring,
- industry classroom speakers,
- internships, fundraising, and
- scholarships.
Our flagship event is the annual M-DCPS NAF MEGA Student Industry Conference featuring a keynote speaker and over 50 industry presenters, 60 break out sessions, plus student interviews with employers seeking to hire summer interns. Learn more at: https://miaminaf.org
Academy students study Miami-Dade County Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) in career pathways aligning with Miami-Dade County's targeted industries:
FINANCE including Banking, Finance, and Trade Logistics Academies
HOSPITALITY / TOURISM including Culinary, Hospitality & Tourism, Education/Teaching, and Arts/Entertainment Academies
STEM Agriculture, Health Science, Engineering, IT - AI, Cybersecurity and Gaming Academies
You can give to the CTE area of your choice, selecting payment under your preference (Finance, Hospitality/Tourism or STEM) on the Give Miami website. Come back to this page to Donate beginning on Sunday, Nov. 17th through Give Miami Day, Nov. 21st!
Donations will be made to Magnet Educational Choice Association (MECA), a 501(c)3 Not-For-Profit, with Direct Support Organization of Miami-Dade County Public Schools.
This past year:
- 51% male, 48% female, <1% gender nonconforming or unknown
- 92% of the grads are college bound, many recipients of Miami NAF scholarships (increase of 2%)
- 100% of 2024 academy seniors graduated
- 59% of 2024 grads completed a paid or volunteer 5 week internship
Our commitment is to empower future leaders and to help them join the workforce pipeline at their best career level as possible.
Can you help us to make a difference and help shape the future of our career academy students? With your help we can do so much more!
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Mission
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.
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Miami, FL 33132