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THERE ARE two great challenges for Georgia's high schools: Preparing students for continued schooling or the workplace; and demonstrating to students who might otherwise drop out the real-life value of getting an education. The newly opened Woodville-Tompkins Career and Technical Institute should be a big step in the right direction on both fronts for the Savannah-Chatham school system. Starting this year, students will be able to take classes at Woodville-Tomkins in financial services, health care sciences, hospitality and information technology programs such as CISCO Systems. Students who are interested in studying one of the career fields offer at Woodville-Tompkins will begin their course of study there in their junior years. For their final two years of high school, the students will go to the technical school every other day to study in their career paths.
New school: Action!
A professional film crew equipped with state-of-the-art high-definition cameras was shooting a scene for a short film recently at a Near West Side studio. Amidst the organized chaos, 19-year-old Dan Miskovic helped with lights, props, whatever the crew needed. He was getting hands-on experience as part of the curriculum of a new college that officially won't open for a few weeks -- Flashpoint: the Academy of Media Arts and Sciences. The school will prepare students to work in the relatively high-paying film, video game, recording and animation fields. Running the show is Chicago serial entrepreneur Howard Tullman, with a background in entertainment and technology businesses and, in recent years, in education as he led a turnaround at Kendall College, the Chicago culinary school.
ECPI College of Technology Announces Career Education Expo to be Held at All Campuses
ECPI College of Technology is pleased to announce a Career Education Expo. All campuses will be participating in this event where hands-on, interactive demos will be given for programs in the technology, business, and health sciences areas. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore in-demand careers in numerous related fields. ECPI College of Technology has campus locations in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina, with classes also available online. Admission to ECPI College of Technology's Career Education Expo is free. Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak directly with faculty and staff about their future education and career goals. Saturday, August 11th 10am – 4pm Charlotte, NC Concord, NC Monday, August 13th and Tuesday, August 14th 9am – 8pm Charlotte, NC Concord, NC Saturday, August 18th 10am – 4pm Greensboro, NC Raleigh, NC Charleston, SC Columbia, SC Greenville, SC Manassas, VA Newport News, VA Virginia Beach, VA Monday, August 20th and Tuesday, August 21st 9am – 8pm Raleigh, NC For more information about the Career Education Expo please visit www.ecpi.edu or call 888-526-4654.
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