NAF Advisory Board March News

Hello, Marketing,

The NCAA college basketball tournament, affectionately known as “March Madness” is right around the corner. Seeing these teams compete and show endless energy and excitement is amazing.

So how does this relate to advisory boards? Well, an advisory board is a team of highly motivated and accomplished professionals who exert hours of energy and work behind the scenes. They work closely with their local academies and provide winning solutions for educators and students; see a few of our amazing results, and highlights of great teamwork:

Teamwork in Action

Recently, Experience Grand Rapids brought a delegation of educators from Michigan to meet with the Miami-Dade school district to learn about successful Academies of Hospitality & Tourism and associated advisory boards.

The group visited the Academy of Hospitality & Tourism Advisory Board Meeting, a few AOHT academies, the Miami Culinary Institute/Miami Dade College, Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay, and Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management.

Interested in connecting with another location as a host or visitor? Reach out to brice@naf.org.

Raleigh Advisory Board Convening

NAF will be hosting a professional development convening for advisory board members and partners in North Carolina. The event will have panel discussions, small group exercises, and breakout sessions on work-based learning, board organization, and sustainability.

The event will be held at Fidelity Investments in Durham on April 17 from 8:30am to 1:00pm. Snacks and lunch will be provided through an in-kind donation from Fidelity Investments.

AOHS Pathway, Partnership with AAMC

NAF and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) have formed a promising partnership to focus on early career health pathways. The AAMC works closely with medical schools, teaching hospitals, and research institutions and they provide resources for the MCAT exam and medical school applications.

Coming Soon

NAF and AAMC have produced a new “Medical Careers Expedition” project-based learning unit that will be released to the NAF network in April. Academies of Health Sciences, stay tuned for more information.

Student Highlights & Opportunities

Congratulations to the Detroit area students who completed the first stage of the FutureEd Pathfinder challenge using KnoPro. Over 70 NAF students are working in small teams to develop new ideas about career education in their region. Check back next month to hear about the finalists and the final innovation competition.

NAF Webinars

Preparing Students & Supervisors for Internship Success - March 13, 3:30pm

Hear from corporate partners about their expectations for interns and NAF staff on strategies and resources for preparing both groups. We'll also share info about NAF's upcoming launch of a curated list of recommended Infosys Springboard Digital Academy courses that are free for NAF students completing a Summer 2024 internship and their employers. Register to join us

Advisory Board Champion Award Nominations

This award is a fantastic way to honor an advisory board member who has exercised extraordinary leadership to provide life-changing opportunities for students. Nominations are due March 15.

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Celebrating Women's History Month

Let's dare to dream of a world where every student has equitable access to opportunities to achieve their aspirations. A world where girls and young women in the classroom are emboldened with the skills and connections to be future ready and make her-story.

As we celebrate Women's History Month, let's continue our work towards making this dream a reality.