Student Highlights
Northeast Florida Student and Event Highlights
The Able Trust High School High Tech program serves students in 36 counties across Florida, including Alachua, Clay, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties in the northeast region. Click any of the below images to enlarge. Click the button at the bottom of this page to return to the main Student Highlights hub.
Eat Your Yard Jax Welcomes HSHT Students
Eat Your Yard Jax hosted a great hands-on experience showcasing careers in agriculture and aquaponics for Clay, Duval and St. Johns County High School High Tech students. From making their own “yard soup” to planting aloe leaves to take home and nurture, it was truly a fruitful day for all who attended!
Duval HSHT Sets Sail with U.S. Coast Guard
High School High Tech students from Duval County recently learned about the benefits of enlisting and the wide range of careers available in the United States Coast Guard—all while out on the water. For many, it was their first time on a boat. For all, it was a great opportunity to learn about the Coast Guard’s on-the-job training.
Duval Motor Company Hosts HSHT Exploratory Event
Duval Motor Company hosted High School High Tech students from Duval and Nassau counties for a day of in-depth exploration into careers in the automotive field, including a hands-on introduction to modern electric vehicles.
Alachua, Levy & Putnam HSHT Explore Career Options
Alachua, Levy and Putnam County High School High Tech students learned about career opportunities in fields like cosmetology, nursery management, and confectionery from tours provided by First Coast Technical College and Whetstone Chocolates in St. Augustine.
Meet Megan
As a student in The Arc Jacksonville’s High School High Tech program, Megan H. is gaining hands-on experience in wildlife care—and helping to take care of some seriously big cats! She’s already completed a successful internship at the Jacksonville Zoo, and is currently in her third year of on-the-job training at the Catty Shack Wildlife Sanctuary.
Megan will soon head to college to study organizational management, with a focus on zoo and aquarium management. We’re paws-itive she’ll continue to do great things for our four-legged friends!
The Able Trust Youth Programs
- school-based preparatory experiences,
- career preparation and work-based learning,
- connecting activities, and
- youth leadership and development activities.
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