NAF Now - Advisory Board eNews January 2020

JANUARY 2020

ADVISORY BOARD NEWSLETTER

HAPPY NEW YEAR & DECADE!

While we take stock and reflect on the tremendous work done in 2019 to help NAF students be future ready, we eagerly look forward to supporting your efforts in the new year and decade.

We already have so much to look forward to this year:

Brand new tools and resources including a new Advisory Board Playbook and short topic-based tutorial videos generated by your peers, high-performing advisory board members

Exciting events to network, grow, and strengthen your impact on NAF students, including: regional action-planning convenings (dates to be announced next month), NAF Next 2020 in Orlando, FL, and the first-ever NAF Leadership Discovery Summit for NAF students and alumni

Celebrating NAF’s impact on young people at the annual NAF Benefit

As always, we encourage you to request assistance or submit newsletter content by emailing [email protected] .

James Cole, Director of Corporate Engagement and Relations

RESOURCES

NEW! MARKETING ONE-PAGER ON COLLEGE READINESS

Did you know that in the 2018-19 school year 90% of NAF seniors planned to go to college? NAF sees a future where every student is future ready, starting with what comes after high school. Use this resource to help make the case for NAF. This one-pager is located in the Marketing Library on ASH in Marketing Materials > College Readiness (folder to the right of the screen)

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NEW! 2019-20 DATA IS AVAILABLE

In 2019-20, 4,061 advisory board members served 620 NAF academies . Data can help tell a detailed story about the academy(ies) you serve and support your efforts in recruiting internship partners for summer 2020. Visit ASH to view the data for NAF and the academy(ies) you support.

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HIGHLIGHTS

NAF ALUMNUS SHINES AT THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL SUMMIT

Antonio Smith, NAF Alumni Leadership Council member and KPMG Deal Advisory and Strategy Associate (NYC) represented NAF on the Young Adult Panel at the National Career Development Summit hosted by the Coalition for Career Development on January 8th in Washington, D.C. Below are some of Antonio’s inspiring remarks, and a tweet from NAF about the panel . Thank you, Antonio and all the advisory board members and educators that has supported his career journey!

“NAF doesn’t stop at high school. It provides opportunity and counseling through college and career.”

“NAF helped me to understand the skills I need for the seat I want to have at the table and allowed me to take the steps to the place I wanted to go."

“My experience with NAF has me asking how can I give back and support students today so that they can have the same opportunities.”

Do you have a star alumni at your academy? Encourage them to advocate for your academy at events and panels just like Antonio! It's a great way for them to boost their resume, while also increasing NAF's awareness.

3RD REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD ACTION PLANNING CONVENING

We’re grateful for the advisory board leaders who braved the winter storm to participate in NAF’s third regional advisory board action-planning convening in New York City on December 17th. Teams developed incredible action plans and shared best practices and strategies to overcome challenges.

As mentioned above, please keep an eye out for this year’s regional action planning convenings we plan to offer.

2019 Advisory Board Support Recap

Advisory Board Impact Dashboard release to the network, providing real-time data to inform advisory board planning. Click here for more information.

3 Regional Advisory Board Action Planning Convenings attended by over 100 advisory board members resulting in action plans focused on board and academy priorities. Teams traveled in from several hundred miles to convenings hosted in Dallas, Orlando, and New York City.

1 National Advisory Board Convening during NAF Next 2019 in Detroit attended by over 60 advisory board members who provided invaluable feedback and shared best practices with NAF’s CEO JD Hoye offering inspiring opening remarks and Detroit’s Mayor sharing insightful closing remarks.

Click on the button below to see more of NAF's best moments of 2019.

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REAL-WORLD LESSONS CAN START WITH HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS

NAF senior, Melanie Diel shares how her internship in a NAF Future Ready Lab helped her build on the skills she learned in school, exposed her to new opportunities, and connected her with a mentor to get advice on her future plans. Read More .

NAF IN THE NEWS

Businesses Must Lean In to Support Our Vibrant Region

Warren Easton Coach Helps Students On and Off the Field Reach College, Career Goals

Paid Internships Pay Off

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FUTURE READY BLOG

Meet Brandon Parrish, a NAF alumnus who was able to defy expectations and pursue his passion of computer science. Read how being a part of NAF open new doors for Brandon to explore career paths outside of sports.

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