FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, October 20, 2014

CONTACT: Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

LINKEDIN COACHES TO VISIT
ALONZO AND TRACY MOURNING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

WHO: 

National Academy Foundation Career Academy students at Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School

WHAT:

M-DCPS will be the first school district in the United States to host a LinkedIn for students session where high school students will learn how to leverage LinkedIn to help them navigate and manage their college decision-making process. Teachers will also be trained on how to leverage LinkedIn’s new student-focused tools to help students in making college and career planning decisions.

WHEN:

Media availability: Tuesday, Oct. 21, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE:

Alonzo & Tracy Mourning Senior High School
2601 NE 151 Street
North Miami, FL 33160

WHY:

To enhance student learning by increasing their engagement and technology literacy using a professional internet networking resource that assists students in developing a post-secondary educational plan.  This initiative is also aligned with the school district’s partnership and involvement in the One Community One Goal targeted Industry Implementation Plan. 

With more than 300 million members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company, LinkedIn is the world's largest professional network. LinkedIn connects the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. It recently introduced a series of career outcome data tools designed to help students successfully transition from high school to college and from college to career.

The National Academy Foundation (NAF) is an acclaimed network of career-themed academies that open doors for underserved high school students to college and career success. For more than 30 years, NAF has refined a proven model that provides young people access to industry-specific curricula, work-based learning experiences, and relationships with business professionals.  

For additional details, please contact Principal Lisa B. Garcia at 305-919-2000 or the Department of Career and Technical Education at 305-693-3030.

 

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