NAF News: Upcoming Events

Jan. 21-23: FAFSA Support Drive Jan. 22nd: Biomed Lunch n’ Learn –E. Biddulph Jan. 27: Genesys Works Internship guest speaker: CSA, Game Design Jan. 28th: Food Pantry Volunteer Opportunity Lunch n’ Learn: Juniors Jan. 29th: GWU Urban Health Program Jan. 31st: CRI Application Due/Tenacity due Feb. 1st: Academy interest forms open on J-R website Feb.…

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Project STEAM

Mission: The purpose of this program is to engage students in a TECHNOLOGY project which demonstrates the integration of SCIENCE and MATH concepts with the ARTS in an interactive fun way. The goal is to introduce simple coding concepts that show the behind the scenes “how to” of video game production and that wets the…

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Veterinary Medicine Careers Exploration

The Humane Rescue Alliance and St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center Present VETERINARY MEDICINE CAREERS EXPLORATION:  a Virtual Workshop Created Especially for  High School Students & Undergraduates Interested in Veterinary Medicine Saturday, March 1, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon EDT The Career Exploration is an opportunity for students to learn directly from the experts!…

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IT and Engineering Internship Opportunities

NAF is thrilled to announce exciting summer internship opportunities with our national partners for 2025! These positions are highly competitive, with limited slots available exclusively for NAF students. Eligible students from Jackson-Reed High School AOE & AOIT are invited to participate in this year’s recruitment and application process.   Below, you’ll find detailed information about…

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Women in STEM Field Trips

Trip 1:IT/Engineering Girls: Amazon fieldtrip Feb. 6, 20 spots available: https://forms.office.com/r/gmVKjZ0GqD During this field trip to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Skills Center, students will have the opportunity to interact with exhibits during a tour/scavenger hunt of the Cloud Discovery. Students will participate in a tour of a data center and learn more about roles within…

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NSLC Medical Summer Programs

National Student Leadership Conference Medical Summer Programs—check out their summer offerings, there is a tuition cost but also scholarship opportunities available https://www.nslcleaders.org/youth-leadership-programs/summer-medical-programs/

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ROBOTICS TEAM FUNDRAISER AT CHIPOTLE, WEDS FEBRUARY 5!

Support the Jackson-Reed Robotics Team! The competition season is ramping up, and the team needs funding for robot parts and much more! Visit the Chipotle at 4301 Wisconsin Ave NW (or order online and pick up) between 4-8p on 2/5. Be sure to show the flyer or tell the cashier you’re there for the Jackson-Reed…

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UDC Stem Expo

Saturday, January 25th from 10 am – 2 pm, the Office of University Research (OUR) will host the third UDC STEM Expo in the Student Center. The purpose of the STEM Expo is to expose our K-12 students in the DMV to the career opportunities and ‘cool technologies’ utilized by the Department of Defense.  We will have over twenty (20) exhibitors present! Please register in advance…

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NAF News: Upcoming Events

Jan. 13th: HOSA Mid-winter Leadership Conference (Full) Jan. 13th: Engineering and IT: Lunch n’ Learn NPR (in the library) Jan. 13-15: CRI Resume Workshop (juniors who applied for CRI) Jan. 15th: GWU Urban Health Programs Jan. 13th: HOSA Mid-winter Leadership Conference (Full) Jan. 21-23: FAFSA Support Drive Jan. 22nd: Biomed Lunch n’ Learn –E. Biddulph-nurse practitioner Jan. 24th:…

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