Just in time for tax season, seniors attending Marvin E. Robinson School of Business and Management at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center have become certified tax preparers. “I’m big on building community in my classroom because if we understand people come from all walks of life and that everybody’s situation is different, we can understand the type of community we serve here in Dallas,” said Arieal Goodson, business and finance teacher at Townview. Following her example, Goodson’s students volunteer their weekends by helping low-income residents in the South Dallas community file their taxes. Many of the students speak English and…
Author: Molly Schrader
Ismael E., estudiante de grado 12 en School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, recibió una beca de $40,000 del Amazon Future Leaders Program para estudiar Informática en la universidad. A Ismael le encanta resolver problemas y está ansioso por desarrollar aún más sus habilidades en este ámbito. “No tengo palabras para describir mi felicidad. Es mucho dinero y estoy emocionado por la pasantía”, dijo Ismael. “Hace dos años, vi a otro estudiante recibir la beca y me impresioné. Por dos años he querido esta beca, y al momento que abrieron las solicitudes, envié la mía”.…
Ismael E., a senior at the School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, recently secured a $40,000 scholarship from the Amazon Future Leaders Program to pursue a degree in computer science. An enthusiastic problem solver, he is eager to further develop his skills in this field. “Words can’t describe how happy I am. That’s a lot of money and I’m excited for the internship,” Ismael said. “Two years ago, I saw another recipient get it and I was shocked. For two years, I’ve been wanting this scholarship, and the second it opened I applied.” Ismael, who…
Charmaine & Robert Price Career Institute South recently broke ground on renovations and additions to the campus, a significant step forward in Dallas ISD’s commitment to expanding access to career-focused education. With the motto “developing leaders and building futures,” students, local officials, community members, and the institute’s titular couple gathered together for a groundbreaking ceremony. “Today, we celebrate the official start of renovations and additions that will allow us to better meet the needs of our students and the greater community we serve,” said Adrianne Jones, Founding Director of CIS. The school’s namesake comes from husband and wife, Charmaine and…
El éxito de The Crowther Group, uno de los principales vendedores en construcción de Dallas ISD, destaca el impacto positivo que ha tenido el Departamento de Empresarios de Minorías y Mujeres (M/WBE, por sus siglas en inglés) del distrito en la comunidad. Dallas ISD funge como componente clave del crecimiento de empresas como The Crowther Group, uno de los pocos vendedores principales del distrito con certificación M/WBE, lo cual aumenta el nivel de competencia en el proceso de licitación para el distrito. Si bien el objetivo general al que aspira el Departamento M/WBE es de que un 30 % de…
The success of The Crowther Group, one of Dallas ISD’s prime construction vendors, highlights the positive impact of the district’s Minority & Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) department on the community. Dallas ISD serves as a key component for the growth of businesses such as The Crowther Group, one of the district’s few certified M/WBE prime vendors, which increases competition in the bidding process for the district. While the overall aspirational goal for the M/WBE department is for 30% of the district’s projects to be awarded to minority- and women-owned businesses, The Crowther Group has achieved an average of 40% on…
La corona de la piña no es típicamente considerada comestible, pero para Kai T., es una oportunidad más de diversificar su paladar y tomar un paso hacia la carrera de sus sueños de ser saborista. De niño, Kai pasaba mucho tiempo en la cocina, dándoles a los momentos en familia un sentido de exploración culinaria. Hoy, estudia artes culinarias en Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, un paso importante hacia sus objetivos profesionales. Define al saborista como alguien que fusiona artes culinarias y química para perfeccionar los sabores artificiales y crear unos nuevos. “Siempre fui un gran fanático de las ciencias,…
The crown of a pineapple isn’t typically thought of as edible, but for Kai T., it’s another chance to expand his palate and a step toward his dream career of becoming a ‘flavorist’. As a child, Kai spent a lot of time in the kitchen, redefining family time as moments of culinary exploration. Now, he studies culinary arts at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School, a pivotal step toward his career goals. He describes a flavorist as someone who melds culinary arts with chemistry to perfect artificial flavors and create new ones. “I’ve always been a huge science nerd, and cooking…
Los estudiantes de Skyline High School están definiendo los estándares de la educación cosmetológica. Aprovechan la geometría para hacer cortes precisos, la química para hacer tintes y el arte del emprendimiento para volverse expertos en esta materia. Cuando los estudiantes comienzan el programa de cosmetología, Shannon Smith y Tracy Williams, instructoras de Educación Profesional y Técnica, les enseñan sobre el origen de la cosmetología, que data desde hace miles de años cuando los egipcios usaban delineador de kohl y los griegos elaboraban maquillaje usando bayas molidas. Al trazar la evolución de los materiales propios de la cosmetología, los estudiantes pasan…
Cosmetology students at Skyline High School are redefining the standards of beauty education. They leverage geometry for precision hair cutting, chemistry for hair coloring, and mastering the art of entrepreneurship to become experts in their field. When students begin the cosmetology program, Career and Technical Education instructors, Shannon Smith and Tracy Williams, introduce their students to the foundation of cosmetology, dating back to thousands of years ago when Egyptians used kohl eyeliner and the Greeks made makeup out of crushed berries. By following the evolution of cosmetic materials, students enter their sophomore year with an understanding of the connection between…