We'll be visiting three different campuses doing exemplar career-connected learning work on the morning of Thursday, March 26th! If you have a preference on which campus you'd like to visit, please complete this short form by EOD on Monday, March 23rd. We'll accommodate requests on a first-come, first-served basis. Below is a little information on each campus.
Transcend Design Partners: Jess Parker & Lavada Berger
Meet in the lobby at 7am in Lobby & depart by 7:15am
Participants
Dr. Todd Dugan, Bunker Hill CUSD #8
Travis Cantrell, Floyd County Schools
Wade Auman, Montgomery County Schools
Angela Rice-Tucker, Montgomery County Schools
Dr. Karen Roseboro, Montgomery County Schools
Rufus Samkin, Montgomery County Schools
Dr. Andrew Harris, Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies
Hunter Pierce, Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies
Jill Doody, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Matthew Hildebrand, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Jamie King, Sampson County Schools
Wilson Simpson, Sampson County Schools
About Jackson Reed
Located in Ward 3, Jackson Reed is the largest public high school in the District of Columbia. The campus hosts 10 NAF Academies in the below areas, with over half of the school participating in an Academy. In partnership with DCPS and NAF, NAF academies are small learning communities where students build close relationships with supportive staff, connect with like-minded peers, explore electives and extracurriculars, and gain real-world experience through internships, field trips, and service projects. Learn more about each pathway in the links below!
Hospitality and Tourism
Quick Facts about Jackson Reed
Student Enrollment: ~1855 students
Website: https://jacksonreedhs.org/
Transcend Design Partners: Taina Torres & Kelly Hung
Meet in Lobby: 7:45am, Depart by 8:00 AM
Participants
Andrew Bryan, Edgecombe County Public Schools
Nathan Chabot, Sampson County Schools
Jason Clark, Turner County
Nathan Chabot, Sampson County Schools
Theresa Dissen, Bunker Hill CUSD #8
Kathryn Franks, Lyndonville Central School District
Devon Karpak, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Katrina Knapp, Floyd County Schools
Leah Lane, Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies
Eric Pope, Sampson County Schools
Brittany Quesenberry, Floyd County Schools
Brian Young, Bunker Hill CUSD #8
Located in Takoma Park, Maryland, Don Bosco Cristo Rey (DBCR) High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in partnership with the Archdiocese of Washington, the Salesians of Don Bosco and the Cristo Rey Network of Schools. Students come exclusively from families of limited economic means. Don Bosco partners with more than 300 local companies and organizations through their Corporate Work Study Program. Students work one day a week, earning nearly 60 percent of the cost of their education, and in turn gain valuable on-the-job experience in highly professional settings. Employers fill an entry-level position at a competitive cost with well-trained students while enhancing diversity and talent pipelines.
Quick Facts about DBCR
Student Enrollment: ~370 students
Website: https://www.dbcr.org/
Transcend Design Partners: Pedro Carreño and Dimity Palmer-Smith
Meet in Lobby: 8:00am, Depart by 8:15 AM
Participants
Matthew Birchfield, Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced Technologies
Dr. Jessica Cromer, Floyd County Schools
Eva Joiner, Turner County
Dr. Heather Lyon, Lyndonville Central School District
Jamese Patterson, Turner County
Michelle Randolph, Lyndonville Central School District
Kenya Raynor, Edgecombe County Public Schools
Alaina Ritter, Edgecombe County Public Schools
Rene Sanchez, Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union
Matthew Smith, Bunker Hill CUSD #8
Elissa Smith, Lyndonville Central School District
Roderick L. Tillery, Sr., Edgecombe County Public Schools
Christy Wray, Turner County
Located in Ward 8, Ballou High School is part of a large-scale school transformation effort led by DCPS to better prepare students for real-world careers through its implementation of the 3DE curriculum. Developed in response to community feedback calling for more work-based learning and entrepreneurship opportunities, the program partners with organizations like The New Teacher Project and Junior Achievement to create an experiential, business-focused learning environment. Starting in 9th grade, students engage in case-based and project-based learning, applying concepts from corporate case studies to develop their own business ideas. They pitch these ideas to panels of local entrepreneurs and business leaders, with top projects receiving seed funding.
Ballou hosts pathways in:
Hospitality & Tourism
Culinary Arts
Autotech
Computer Engineering
Quick Facts about Ballou
Student Enrollment: ~600 students
Website: https://www.balloudc.org/