Academy partners with businesses to inspire students
TAMPA, Fla. — For eight years, the Future Career Academy in Hillsborough County has focused on creating a curriculum with the workforce at its core. The program partners with area businesses to expose them to careers that don’t require a college degree. Hector Cortes owns Allen and Hector Elite Auto and said he decided to partner with the program for the …
High school seniors get jump start on finding future career in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. — Throughout January and February, thousands of students from all 32 Hillsborough County high schools have been taking field trips to visit companies across the county. It’s all part of Future Career Academy’s mission to give students the best opportunity to find gainful employment right out of high school. On any given day, a bus full of high …
Future Career Academy Sets Up Local High School Seniors For Success
Field trip buses rolled through Plant City last Friday not delivering boisterous elementary school students to the Florida Aquarium or Dinosaur World but delivering eager senior high school students to local businesses where they made connections with employers offering in-demand, living wage, entry-level jobs with long-term career growth and sustainable employment. Future Career Academy (FCA) is the signature program of …
Multitalented entrepreneur works to create brighter futures for kids, adults
If cities and towns could hand out MVP awards for economic development, Yvonne Fry would have a strong case to receive such an honor from Plant City. The founder of Fryed Egg Productions — she uses the title “chief fry cook” — Fry is a jack-of-all trades when it comes to branding, marketing, public relations, event management and many other …
BayCare Partners with Local Nonprofit to Offer Ideal Opportunity for Young Job-Seekers
While some high school grads are prepping their dorms and getting ready for the first day of college, several others are ditching the books and jumping right into the hot job market. Let’s face it, college isn’t for everyone. That’s why BayCare has partnered with the Future Career Academy and Hillsborough County Public Schools to help non-college bound students discover their next …
Local Leaders Rethink How To Train & Recruit Workers
The so-called “Great Resignation” that’s occurred during the pandemic has produced — to no one’s surprise — many polarized opinions about why so many people have quit their jobs, leading to a labor shortage. Whether it’s employers grumbling about lazy workers and their over-reliance on government handouts, or employees saying they’re fed up with sub-par pay, benefits and working conditions, …