In August, Griffin Information Technology Prep School students will be the first cohort to participate in the newly awarded Career and Professional Education Act (CAPE) Academy. Griffin has been selected to participate in the Florida Middle School IT Career Academy Technical Assistance demonstration project. The project will be conducted by The Whetstone Group and is sponsored by Workforce Florida Inc. It will provide technical assistance to 15 newly established middle school Information Technology career academies throughout the state of Florida that will focus on Microsoft and Adobe Certifications. This will be a great addition to the already established Information Technology Magnet Program that currently offers Microsoft Office Certification.

The CAPE Academy alongside our Information Technology magnet program will provide students with the cutting edge training and certifications they need for high-skill, high wage jobs in Florida’s target industries. The CAPE Academy will offer courses that will give our students the opportunity to become certified in Adobe ( Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Indesign) and Certified Internet Web (CWI) .

Led by its visionary leader, Gwendolyn Lynn Thomas, Griffin is developing talent that will make the students of Leon County more marketable in a competitive global economy. This is an exciting opportunity for current and new students to gain industry certifications and prepare for tomorrows workforce today! To remain current on trending topics, recruitment events, and partnership opportunities follow us on Twitter @GriffinITCAPE or contact
LaToya Montgomery, Coordinator at 617-5366 or montgomeryla@leonschools.net.