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Tech Prep is a national educational movement designed to bring
the world of work into the world of education. An alternative to
traditional college preparation courses, Tech Prep combines integrated career
preparation, technical skills, and high-level academic studies to help students
enter the workforce or continue their education. The FIT
Tech Prep Program, established in 1991, is a partnership
program between the Fashion Institute of Technology and several high schools in New York City. The program
is geared toward high school juniors and seniors who are interested in pursuing
college majors or careers in Advertising and Marketing Communications, Fashion
Merchandising Management, Production Management: Fashion and Related Industries,
and Textile Development and Marketing. The Tech Prep
Curriculum includes core courses in communications and technology, along with
structured work experience. Students participate in career-related
workshops and attend lectures given by industry and academic experts. They
explore college majors and career opportunities. They practice completing job
applications and writing resumes and cover letters. Tech
Prep students are given the opportunity to take tuition-free Saturday Live
pre-college courses at FIT and participate in field trips to work-related sites
in and around New York City. They also receive special consideration when
applying to FIT as well as academic counseling and assistance from faculty after
admission. High Schools currently participating in the FIT Tech Prep Program
include: High School of the Fashion Industries, Murry Bergtraum High School,
Norman Thomas High School and Louis Brandeis High School.
The FIT
Tech Prep
is supported in great part by Perkins funds - funds available to local education
agencies and community colleges through the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and
Technical Education Act of 1998. These funds are available for the purpose of
assisting local educational agencies and community colleges in the development
of academic and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students who
elect to enroll in career and technical education programs.
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Upcoming Events
Dates: Tues., Mar. 11
Tues.,
Apr. 8
Tues.,
May 6
CPTP
Team Meetings
Date: Thurs. March 27
FIT-Tech Prep Club Meeting
1-2pm
Date: Tues. Apr. 15
QVC Studio
Field Trip
Date: Tues. Apr. 15 & Weds. Apr. 16
Career
Exploration Series (for 10th Graders)
Date: Fri. May 16
NYC/LI Career
Pathways/Tech-Prep Regional Conference
Queensborough Community College, Bayside, NY
"Creating a Shared Vision
for Education"
to register, go to:
www.qcc.cuny.edu/
careerpathways
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