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2024 MAVA Annual Retreat–&– Retiree Recognition Dinner Good Morning MAVA Colleagues, We are excited to announce that registration for the 2024 MAVA Planning Retreat is now open. Click here to register: https://www.cognitoforms.com/mava1/mavaplanningretreat2024! We have already confirmed that Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler will kick off the Retreat and Acting Education Commissioner Russell D. Johnson … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical Education, We are pleased to announce that the recent outstanding webinar, “Western Massachusetts’ Voc-Tech Schools and Businesses” is available for viewing at your convenience!! Pioneer’s Jamie Gass and MAVA’s David Ferreira hosted the event. Eric Duda, Superintendent of Pathfinder Regional Voc-Tech, provided his insights into the growing need for access to … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, An important message from the 2024 MAVA Connecting for Success Conference Team! Remember the Deadline to Register is June 21st! Please share this with your entire staff!! David Dear MAVA Community, We are just a few weeks away from Connecting for Success 2024! The deadline to register is June 21st. This year’s conference … Read more

Colleagues, We are always excited to share the news when Chapter 74 students successfully compete at a national competition. Today we are pleased to report that Southeastern High School eSports Team Ranked Third in the Country at a National Gaming Tournament! You will find more information below and a photo. David Southeastern Regional School District … Read more

Colleagues, As we have stated in the past, one of the wonderful qualities of Chapter 74 vocational technical & agricultural students and educators is their creative ways of using their skills to create items that have meaning and at the same time help others. Today we are pleased to share one from Bay Path Regional … Read more

Dear MAVA Community, We are certain you have had a very busy week and are looking forward to some relief and relaxation at some point this weekend. As the end of the 2023- 2024 school year approaches, we hope you will share these important MAVA Professional Development activities with your staff. Thanks in advance for … Read more

David J Ferreira From: David Ferreira Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2024 9:52 AM To: David Ferreira <DavidFerreira@mava.us> Cc: Warley Williams (warley.williams@gnbvt.edu) <warley.williams@gnbvt.edu> Subject: Have you registered for Connecting for Success? Less than a month away…don’t delay!! Please share this with your entire staff!! Dear MAVA Community, Have you registered for Connecting for Success? Less than … Read more

Dear MAVA Community, Have you registered for Connecting for Success? Less than a month away…don’t delay!! Please share this with your entire staff!! Follow us on Social Media!! Click Here for Conference Registration Click Here for Pre-Conference Registration David

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, You are invited to register for a free national webinar “Western Massachusetts’ Voc-Tech Schools and Businesses”. Pioneer Institute and the Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators (MAVA) invite you to join us on Thursday, June 6, at 2:00 p.m. for a webinar examining the importance of vocational-technical education in … Read more

We are pleased to share this terrific example of Chapter 74 vocational technical education students assisting a community non-profit in need in their support. Here is a sample from the construction cluster students at Greater Lowell Technical High School. Well done Greater Lowell Tech students and staff! David r Police Greater Lowell Tech Students Build … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are pleased to share this terrific example of Chapter 74 vocational technical education students assisting families in need in their community. Here is a sample from Cosmetology students at Nashoba Valley Technical High School. Well done Nashoba Tech students and staff! David Cosmetology students help DCF families … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, An important message from the 2024 MAVA Connecting for Success Conference Team! Please share this with your entire staff!! David Dear MAVA Community, The countdown has begun! We are just one month away from #MAVACFS2024, and we invite you to register as soon as possible. This year’s conference will feature an extensive lineup … Read more

Oct Colleagues, We are always excited to share examples of our Chapter 74 students partnering with a member community to provide a much-needed service! Town Manager James McGrail announced that the Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School’s senior Electrical class successfully completed an in-community project that supported a population in need in Middleborough. The students collaborated with … Read more

Colleagues, Westfield Technical Academy Vice Principal Kevin Daley, who coordinates the cooperative education program and internships for upper class students, said the school had over 80 placements this year. “That’s the most we’ve ever had,” Daley said. “We have great partnerships with local businesses.” David Westfield Tech breaks its record for most student Co-Op Placements … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share a terrific news item from our colleagues at South Shore Vocational Technical in Hanover. On Wednesday morning, students and staff were invited to listen to Governor Healy’s remarks to the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. We thank Keith D. Boyle, Assistant Principal/Director of Vocational Education, for sharing this great … Read more

Let us remember all our heroes who have left us while fighting for our country." "Thank you to the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom." "This Memorial Day, we remember those heroes who courageously gave their lives." "May we never forget that freedom isn’t free." David J. Ferreira … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are excited to share some terrific news as the CAD/Drafting program at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fall River has received Statewide recognition!! They are one of only two high schools in New England that offers their students a NOCTI-backed industry-recognized certification in Additive Manufacturing. … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this exciting collaboration between a vocational technical school’s Chapter 74 welding program and a district town’s high school varsity baseball team! Students from Shawsheen Valley Technical School’s Metal Fabrication and Joining Technologies program crafted a new portable press box for Bedford High School’s Baseball Team! We thank Allison Cammarata … Read more

Colleagues, We are most pleased to share this terrific story from Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech A 17-year-old Dartmouth resident Elizabeth Santos began her career dream when she picked diesel service technology as her vocational technical program during exploratory! Ultimately, Santos’ vision is to use the skills gained working on diesel trucks and apply them to … Read more

Colleagues, We are excited to share this terrific news as seventeen Whittier Tech students have been recognized by the Massachusetts State Seal of Biliteracy with the Biliteracy Award. MAVA extends its congratulations to all of these Chapter 74 vocational technical students. David John Guilfoil Public Relations LLC PR for Police, and Municipal Government Whittier Tech … Read more

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School Your bridge to the future… Your gateway to success. Colleagues, We are always excited to share the accomplishments of our Chapter 74 vocational technical & agricultural students. Today we are pleased to share information about an Upper Cape Tech student Ronan Gleason, the 2024 recipient of the WALTER J. … Read more

We send a sincere “thank you” to the many alumni, from our vocational technical & agricultural schools who serve our country today. On behalf of the entire MAVA membership, our sincere appreciation for your service to our Country! Armed Forces Day is a special holiday for people all over the world to come together and … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most pleased to share this amazing story of a graduate of Worcester Tech’s Chapter 74 Biotechnology Program. Alijandro Ian Mendoza was valedictorian of his graduating class at Worcester Tech. He is a QuestBridge scholar who is attending Columbia on a full scholarship. He is a first-generation … Read more

Art + Science = Learning For All Colleagues, A remarkable student at Greater Lowell Tech has achieved State recognition. Kaylin Oakes, a sophomore from Tyngsboro, whose art is teaching people about the climate crisis, is the top winner in the state’s division of UMass Lowell’s Cool Science Contest!! Kaitlyn received the university’s David Lustick Award … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, the recreational boating industry in Massachusetts has an economic impact of $4.4 billion and employs more than 20,000 men and women. However, there is a substantial workforce shortage in the industry, both in Massachusetts and nationwide. Chapter 74 Marine Technology students … Read more