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Academy of Information Technology

Donate / Get Involved

 

Please join us by getting involved with the Northport High School Academy of Information Technology. Many opportunities exist for you to share your time, expertise, and personal support with NAF Academy teachers and students.

Be part of an active coalition of industry partners and educators charged with ensuring the quality of NAF Academy programs and opportunities for young people.

Take an active role in bringing along the next generation of industry workers by providing work exposure and experiences for NAF Academy students within your company or department.

Ways to volunteer:

  • Host paid, professional internships for NAF Academy students within your company
  • Host an industry field trip at your company or at a colleague’s company and give Academy students an inside tour;
  • Develop mentoring and job shadowing experiences for students within your company or department;
  • Join a NAF Academy instructor in designing an in-class presentation or workshop devoted to sharing the skills and expertise you have gained in a specific industry;
  • Join our Advisory Board comprised of industry professionals
  • Sponsor a fundraising event of any scale to raise scholarship funds for exceptional NAF Academy students for whom the cost of college is prohibitive;

 

In Kind Donations
Businesses who cannot offer direct support may wish to contribute to our program with a donation. Donations can be made in the form of money, equipment, and services. Donations may be used for: social events, new technology purchases, awards for competitions, scholarships, etc.

  • Among the benefits to you are:
  • local newspaper write up;
  • school newspaper recognition;
  • school website recognition;
  • signage as appropriate in labs / around school;
  • local politicians to attend “ribbon cutting” if appropriate

Become an AOIT Partner
We believe there are many benefits that accrue to those who volunteer as our business partners. Here are a few:

  • recognition as community leader;
  • visibility among industry peers and leaders;
  • rewarding experiences through involvement with local public schools and students of diverse backgrounds;
  • personally rewarding relationships with local students;
  • opportunity to participate in training and supervision seminars through NAF Annual Institutes;
  • access to a pool of “on-call” temporary employees to address seasonal workforce needs;
  • access to future full-time employment prospects;
  • professionally beneficial networking and business opportunities;
  • opportunity to positively impact public education in your community.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact the program coordinator at 631.262.6672.

Current Partners

  • Google
  • Northport Library
  • Seniornet
  • Cisco
  • IT Savvy
  • Zebra Technologies
  • Applied Visions
  • Cursive Security
  • WeaponEyes
  • Adelphi University
  • LuHi Summer Programs


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