MAVA Members, We are pleased to share this announcement from Sheila Harrity, MAVA Extended Campus Program Coordinator. Please assist us by forwarding this notice to all members of your professional staff. Much appreciated!! David Course List for the Summer 2024 Extended Campus (Cohort) The MAVA Extended Campus Program has posted the list of summer semester … Read more

Colleagues, A remarkable student at Greater Lowell Tech has achieved a “first” in the vocational technical school’s storied history. Senior Joyce Philippe will begin a journey that only a few people are selected to make. She’ll be packing her bags for the trip south to become a cadet in the U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, We send this message on behalf of a team of educators from South Shore Vocational Technical HS who are raising money to run the Falmouth Road Race in August. Margaret’s OARS will run 7 miles in honor of their former Principal, Margaret Dutch, who was recently diagnosed with ALS. Margarets Oars will run … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, In the event you did not see these in the Boston Globe, below are two brief but supportive letters sent to the editorial board. We thank Ford Spalding and Steve Sharek for sharing these with us. Enjoy the sunshine today. David In voc-tech, the issue is supply and … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, This was included in an email from the State House News Service. Written by Colin Jones from MassBudget. Additional reasons for supporting expanding access to Chapter 74 vocational technical education!! More seats needed urgently for a growing sector of the Massachusetts economy! David Clean Energy Sector Still Clawing … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this good news from Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical School in Franklin!! We thank Ross Blacker, Public Relations and Events Coordinator for sharing this with us. David Plenty of happenings going on within and beyond the walls of Tri-County Grade 11 Students Venture to New Jersey Tri-County engineering students in … Read more

MAVA Board of Directors, Knowing that not all Board members have a membership in ACTE, I thought I would share this “Region I Leadership Conference 2024” in NYC in early May. David   Region I Leadership Conference 2024       Association for Career and Technical Education | 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this piece prepared by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education. A little more than a year ago, MBAE launched the Student Pathways to Success coalition to promote expansion and development of high school pathways that are on-ramps to college and careers. This spotlight story about a student from Whittier … Read more

Colleagues, A nice little “shout out” for the student in the Culinary Arts program at Shawsheen Tech in Billerica. Yet another example of Chapter 74 vocational technical student connecting with the community. David Shawsheen Tech’s culinary maestros invite community for St. Patrick’s Day lunch Shawsheen Tech’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management students are inviting the … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, I believe you will find today’s “Top Story” in “ACTE Career Tech Update” quite an interesting piece. Enjoy your weekend. David Today’s career and technical education news from around the country SIGN UP ⋅SHARE Every student deserves career and technical education opportunities All students can benefit from career … Read more

Oct Colleagues, We are always excited to share interesting ideas and activities that have proven successful in one or more of our MAVA schools. Today we are pleased to share an idea from our colleagues at Bristol-Plymouth Regional Tech in Taunton. During a 2-week cycle, students built a New Podium for Dighton Police Department. David … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, It is our pleasure to remind you that registration is open for the 91st Annual MassCTE Conference, Leadership, & Awards Banquet in Foxborough. We know many of you are planning to attend. Should be a wonderful event! The Saturday Evening Banquet is always a highlight of the conference, and we hope you will … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are most excited to share this outstanding piece highlighting Chapter 74 Vocational Technical Students who are the beneficiaries as Bosch Power Tools and the Boston Bruins are joining forces to help empower careers in the skilled trades. Somerville High School which offers 14 High Quality Chapter 74 … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share this Metal Fabrication students at Whittier Tech in Haverhill, who experienced a highly unusual journey back in time to recreate a Colonial Candle Holder exactly 50 years later!! David RECREATING HISTORY: METAL FAB STUDENTS REVIVE COLONIAL CANDLE HOLDER BLUEPRINT Pictured holding the candle holders, left-to-right: Garrett Bailey (Amesbury), Ava … Read more

Colleagues, Most interesting activity from Blackstone Valley Tech!! “While our vocational-technical programs cover a wide array of professional areas, there’s no better way to network and learn more about prospective career pathways than first-hand from trade professionals.” David Opening Doors & Minds Connecting Classrooms to Business & Industry <![if !vml]><![endif]>What did you want to be … Read more

Colleagues, We are pleased to share some incredible news from Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical in Rochester. David Ferreira Sean Riley, Old Colony Advanced Placement Computer Science Instructor, will be recognized at the 2024 Partners in Excellence Awards Ceremony on April 2 at Bentley University in Waltham. This is an annual celebration honoring educators who … Read more

JUST A QUICK REMINDER Registration Is Still Open for Spring Courses Colleagues, We are most pleased to share this email from Mario Sousa MAVA’s OSHA/Safety Coordinator. Please share this with all of your vocational technical & agricultural instructors!!! David To: All CTE Educators From: MAVA Safety Office Subject: OSHA Course Registration Registration NOW open for … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are pleased to share this terrific report prepared by Rainer Haarbusch, Director CTI at Commonwealth Corporation, and his team. It is filled with terrific data as the enrollment and success of the CTI program is very positive. The Career Technical Initiative is providing adults with employability skills … Read more

Colleagues, We are proud to recognize a student from Bristol-Plymouth Tech is a semi-finalist for national recognition. David Bristol-Plymouth Tech Student Dayna Mbugua Selected as Semi-finalist for National Honor Society Scholarship February 16, 2024 Elizabeth Kalaijian Client News, School News Senior Dayna Mbugua has been selected as a semi-finalist for the National Honor Society Scholarship. … Read more

Colleagues, Released last evening by the Boston Globe. David Legislation to mandate an admissions lottery for vocational schools advances on Beacon Hill with some changes By James Vaznis Globe Staff, Updated February 26, 2024, 1 hour ago Lawmakers have moved toward requiring vocational schools to admit students via a lottery but would maintain some admissions … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, As you are aware, registration is OPEN for the 2024 91st Annual MassCTE Conference, Leadership, & Awards Banquet, to be held at the Renaissance Boston Hotel at Patriot Place 28 Patriot Place – Foxborough, MA April 5th & April 6th, 2024!! <![if !vml]><![endif]>Last year nearly 40 vocational technical teachers were in attendance for … Read more

MAVA Colleagues, We are very pleased to share this wonderful news from Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School. This grant is being used to provide “Math Acceleration” to Grades 9 and 10 students during the February & Spring vacation weeks. Superintendent-Director Heidi Riccio stated, “We continue to focus on deeper learning that involves student … Read more

Colleagues, For your reference, we are pleased to share results of a survey of 1,000 parents and 500 high school teachers and counselors during last summer. One of the finds was: " Eighty-seven percent of parents said they thought their children would have some interest in learning more about microcredentials, and they said the most … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, Chapter 74 High Quality Vocational Technical students throughout the state are gearing up for a culinary arts competition that could land them scholarships and a chance to compete with other young chefs across the country!! Our terrific young chefs will come from the following schools: Blackstone Valley Regional … Read more

Friends of Vocational Technical & Agricultural Education, We are truly excited to share some wonderful news from our friend and longtime colleague Fred Savoie. Many of you know that for a number of years Fred has been writing a book dedicated to the incredible history and success of vocational technical and agricultural education in the … Read more