Tara Bellevue, NYC Department of Education

Lorena Izzo, NAF Coordinator - Academy of Finance and Enterprise

Janina Morones, WBL Coordinator - Academy of Finance and Enterprise

Business Teachers Association of

New York State

61st Annual Conference

October 15, 2016

What is NAF?

• National network of education, business, and community leaders

• Ensures high school students are college, career, and future ready

• Started with Academy of Finance in 1982

• Today there are over 600 NAF Academies nationally

NAF Academies

• Academy of Finance

• Academy of Hospitality and Tourism

• Academy of Information Technology

• Academy of Engineering

• Academy of Health Sciences

• Location: Long Island City, NY

• NAF: Academy of Finance – Distinguished Academy

• Founded in 2005

• CTE Certification: NAF Finance and VE/Entrepreneurship

• Enrollment: 500 Students

Academy of Finance and Enterprise

• Distinguished status since 2011

• Academy Self Assessment

• Must integrate at least 4 NAF Core Courses

• Fully implemented WBL Program

• LiveBinder

• Advisory Board

• Integration into Academic Courses

• AOFE: Portfolios, Career Day, Internships, Job Shadowing

Work-Based Learning at AOFE

Computer Applications and

Principles of FinanceAccounting I and II

Entrepreneurship and Financial

Services

Career and Financial Management and

Business Ethics

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade

Career Awareness

ExplorationCareer

Preparation

Continuum

AWARENESS EXPLORATION PREPARATION

Work-Based Learning Experiences

• Guest speaker• Worksite tour• Career fair• Mentor with business

partners

• Job shadow• Mock interview• Informational interview

• High-quality internship• Virtual or school-based

enterprise led by business partner

• Senior presentation to business partner

Career Readiness Experiences

• Individualized student learning, college & career plan

• Career interest inventory• Career pathway options

• Community planning project

• Industry competition or conference

• Resume development• Business dress, behavior,

and etiquette training

• Industry certificates• Community planning

project• Academy student

recruitment

College Readiness Experiences

• College visit • College research• AP or advanced courses

• Scholarship application• FAFSA completion• College application

NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring

NAFTrack: Certifying College & Career Readiness

NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring

Eligible for NAFTrack Certified

Hiring

NAFTrack Certification

Benefits may include:

• Pre-interview support

• Guaranteed interviews for qualified positions

• Potential higher starting salaries

• Priority hiring

• College internships

NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring

NAFTrack Certification: Certifying College & Career Readiness

Pass 4 NAF Courses or Equivalent*

Paid Internship + Pass Internship

Assessment

Graduate High School

For more information, visit: naf.org/our-approach/naftrack-certified-hiring/naftrack-certification

Pass End-of-Course Exam

Pass Culminating

Project

For more information, visit: http://naf.org/our-approach/naftrack-certified-hiring

And more are signing on!

Pause and Reflect:

In your role as a CTE Educator, how can you help prepare students for NAF?

What are two next steps you will take to move your students towards NAF?

NAFTrack Certification and Certified Hiring

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