![]() But more than just a seamless pathway to industry success, we have created an environment where students love to come to school.” Beyond the Basics: Kids Who Love SchoolĪ vital part of the partnership’s success has come from Parsons’ ability to create additional opportunities for students. The school is structured like a pipeline, guiding students as young as 13 with no industry experience and equipping them with a marketable skill set that can land them a job upon graduation or give them a leg up at the university level. But the NSFD is truly the most amazing school I have ever been a part of. ![]() “As the principal, it’s your job to be the natural cheerleader for the school you are in charge of. It’s almost like Parsons designed a ‘baby school.’ Even the branding material is integrated, proudly stating ‘NSFD-Powered By Parsons School of Design.’ From the website to the brochures, everything is in step.” Pitts adds, “The partnership is seamless. What we have built with the Parsons partnership is a seamless pathway to industry success, whether that means coming out of high school with skills needed to hit the ground running in the fashion industry or having a running start into college with courses that naturally integrate with Parsons’ university-level curriculum.” Says Pitts, “High school students often hear about college as a potential next step. Sakina Pitts, the principal of NSFD, appreciates how Parsons and NSFD are working to close the high school-college gap that many students face. Graduates of the NSFD are just a short subway ride over to Parsons, should they want to continue their studies at the collegiate level. Of course, NSFD also gives students wishing to further their education a leg up, because Parsons is known as one of the best institutions in the world for pumping out luxury fashion designers. The result was a strategic collaboration where Newark’s School of Fashion and Design is “powered by Parsons,” with Parsons playing a key role as an academic partner, helping develop curriculum, providing professional development for teachers and creating engagement opportunities for students. As discussions evolved, we began to think creatively about how to best create a world-class high school education environment that gets students excited about a career in fashion and design and arms them with the skills needed to get a running start in the industry or even start their own fashion companies.” But as conversations continued, it became increasingly evident that the partnership had legs to be deeper than a simple transactional relationship.”Ĭontinues Morrell, “Everyone wanted to do much more. ![]() Morrell reflects, “Together, we set out to take Parsons’ fashion and design expertise and develop a tailored curriculum for Newark’s high school audience. A Seamless Pathway to Industry SuccessĮarly discussions between Parsons, N Ventures and the Newark Board of Education stemmed from Parsons helping with curriculum development. Based on early success with the NSFD, the Newark Board of Education is onto something with their partnership approach that could be a role model for how school boards think about CTE programming in the future. ![]() The NSFD is one of three new CTE programs planned by the Newark Board of Education. ![]()
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