CEO of largest paid internship placement organization keynotes
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — May 1, at 9 a.m., more than 1000 parents and students assembled at Boutwell Auditorium to celebrate the induction of more than 500 students into Birmingham City School System’s Academies of Birmingham program.
To help induct the students, Forest Harper, CEO of INROADS – the largest paid internship placement organization in the nation, provided the keynote address.
“Since the inception of Career Academies in 2012, we’ve seen incredible growth in interest in the program from students and parents, said Spencer Horn, director of Academies of Birmingham for the school district.
The Academies program has been so successful that plans are now underway to expand the curriculum offering to allow all high school students to participate.
“When you have a program that is as effective as Academies of Birmingham in terms of its ability to prepare students for college and career success, you have to do what you can to expand the program to as many students as possible,” said Witherspoon, superintendent, Birmingham City Schools.
Academies of Birmingham is an innovative approach to education that exposes high school students to curriculum and real-world experiences that align with their career interests. Currently, the following career academies are offered:
· Parker High School: Academy of Urban Educators
· Huffman High School: Academies of Architecture and Construction Design
· G.W. Carver High School: Academy of Engineering and Academy of Health Sciences
· P.D. Jackson-Olin High School: Academy of Health Sciences
· Woodlawn High School: Academies of Business and Finance
· Woodlawn High School: Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
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