CAST Med Participates in Mass Casualty Exercise with STRAC

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On Wednesday, CAST Med High School participated in a ‘Mass Casualty Exercise’ hosted by the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council at Boeing Tech Port. The exercise pulls in students and volunteers from across the city to help prepare hospitals for mass casualty events. The exercise helps hospitals improve performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and further… Continue reading CAST Med Participates in Mass Casualty Exercise with STRAC

Alumni Coordinator

About CAST: The Centers for Applied Science and Technology is a 501(c)3 network of public-partnership schools working with San Antonio area independent school districts. The CAST mission is to reinvent schooling to maximize options for students, while preparing them for the jobs of the future. CAST has 7 schools in four school districts; the nonprofit is… Continue reading Alumni Coordinator

Get Your Vote on!

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Early voting kicked off this week in Texas! Like education, voting is key to a strong democracy. With all the ads, noise, and partisanship, it’s tough to separate fact from fiction. Even as educators, it can be confusing to know which levels of government most impact our schools. This November’s ballot is packed, so… Continue reading Get Your Vote on!

Who Is Your Tourch-Bearer?

Last year, the CAST nonprofit board encouraged me to participate in executive coaching, and at the end of the process, my coach encouraged me to craft a vision statement. It read: I am a Torch Bearer for the wisdom of youth. My infection belief inspires others to believe, unite, & act. Having faith in our… Continue reading Who Is Your Tourch-Bearer?

Building Pre-Apprenticeships at CAST

CAST Schools was initially born out of an industry-led effort that also led to SA Worx, which is now an arm of Greater SATX. Roughly 10 years ago, a small group of business leaders and consultants sought to understand where our education system and jobs were potentially not speaking to each other. We started with… Continue reading Building Pre-Apprenticeships at CAST

An Update about CAST’s New East Side School

Readers of our newsletter will know that CAST Schools announced last June that we were working with the San Antonio ISD (SAISD) to open a new elementary campus on the East Side. The school is intended to build on the success of the Pre-K-12 Advanced Learning Academy (ALA), which typically has a wait list… Continue reading An Update about CAST’s New East Side School

What Is the Role of the Learner?

When I was a child, my father worked for a plastics manufacturer and as part of his work he somehow acquired an enormous box of defective Legos. I mostly remember that some of the colors bled or were slightly faded. My brother and I used these Lego blocks to build entire cities and craft crazy… Continue reading What Is the Role of the Learner?

What Are We Learning from Apprenticeship Work?

Last week, young people from across our campuses came together at the Contemporary at Blue Star to engage in team building activities, make collaborative art pieces, and express their ideas of leadership using haikus. It was the second meeting of our CAST Network Student Advisory, a group of young people from across our campus who… Continue reading What Are We Learning from Apprenticeship Work?

CAST Med and CAST Imagine Partnership and Workforce Development Coordinator

CLICK HERE HERE TO APPLY About CAST: The Centers for Applied Science and Technology is a 501(c)3 network of public-partnership schools working with San Antonio area independent school districts. The CAST mission is to reinvent schooling to maximize options for students, while preparing them for the jobs of the future. CAST has 8 schools in four… Continue reading CAST Med and CAST Imagine Partnership and Workforce Development Coordinator

Ignite Your Mentoring Potential at CAST Schools Speed Mentor Match Days

CAST High School Students Need You! Do you want to be a future mentor? Join CAST Schools at Speed Mentor Match Days for the opportunity to connect with 10th-grade students and decide if you want to be a mentor. This unique event allows you to meet our bright, motivated students and find your mentoring fit.… Continue reading Ignite Your Mentoring Potential at CAST Schools Speed Mentor Match Days

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