News Briefs

The Dallas ISD Career and Technical Education Department celebrated an amazing night hosting 200 parents and students for the NAF Parent Internship information dinner at Kimball High School. This event on Dec. 3 was one of multiple nights in which the CTE Team, along with partners from NAF, held the event that consisted of a spaghetti dinner, internship presentation and question and answer session to inform parents and students about the internship program with NAF. Last summer, CTE and NAF placed over 800 students in internships across the Dallas area. CTE and NAF partner with companies such as Capital One, Baylor,…

Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit, donated brand new instruments to students at Thomas Jefferson High School to replace those instruments lost and damaged in October’s storm. Little Kids Rock presented the instruments to the school’s modern band program on Dec. 11. Little Kids Rock is a national nonprofit dedicated to building a world where kids can live purposeful lives by ensuring all public school children have the opportunity to unlock their inner music makers.

JCPenney surprised 500 Thomas Jefferson High School students, who were affected by October’s tornadoes, with a $100 JCPenney gift card each in a special assembly. The donation was part of JCPenney’s long-standing tradition of supporting its communities through helping close the opportunity gap for underserved youth through essential clothing needs, access to youth programs and career readiness support, and disaster relief assistance.

The Multiple Career Magnet Center (MCMC) celebrated the achievements of 40 students who are currently employed or studying in a community college. MCMC is a Dallas ISD campus that helps prepare high school students with special needs to thrive in careers. This year, the Dallas ISD Special Education department partnered with Eastfield College. This campus will teach special courses where students can receive a Certification on Customer Service upon completion of the program. The school offers several programs that simulate a job site, such as Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism, Dry Cleaning and Laundry, Business Technology, Childcare, Building Maintenance Technology…