2. NAF: National Academy
Foundation
NAF brings together education,
business, and community.
Our goal is to create a dynamic
and professional environment.
At the enrollment of 200
students the Felix Varela
Tourism & Hospitality program
can become officially partnered.
3. What Our Students Learn:
Fine Arts production and endorsement
Wage and employee relations
Food Safety and preparation
Marketing & advertising
Event planning
Construction
4. Employment Rates
The Port of Miami Tunnel project alone
will provide over 170,000 jobs with $6.4
billion in wages and $17 billion in
economic output.
89.3% of Hospitality Majors
find employment within one
year of graduation.
Fun Fact: Port of Miami is the number one
cruise port in the world.
Fun Fact : Among U.S. airports,
MIA handles the most cargo and
the second-highest number of
international passengers.
5. Where T&T Students are Going
Over 125 students enrolled.
98% of seniors in this academy graduate
(Nationally)
Eleven students this year received paid
internships
100% of top-twenty ranked schools offer
hospitality majors, including: Cornell University,
Virginia Tech, and Pennsylvania State.
6. Thoughts on the program.
Our program dedicates the highest
quality for serving people and
giving the what the client wants,
nothing is impossible in travel
tourism.
- Paola Giraldo
Class of 2016
The Felix Varela Senior High
Academy for Travel Tourism gave
me the opportunity to excel and
further my understanding on this
side of business. I am going to
major in this field.
- Matthew Mendez
Class of 2017
Students have always
struggled to connect
what they learn in school
to the wider world: this
program creates a bridge
between these worlds
which seem so far apart.
-Griffin Baker-Royo
Class of 2016
As a junior I can honestly say this
program helped me build confidence ,
and gave me real life experience in
this major field.
-Valerie Sanchez
Class of 2017
7. Field Trips Visited
Biltmore
Ritz Carlton
Hyatt – Gables
Miami Seaquarium
Zoo Miami
Miami Dade College – Book Fair
Disney Magic Kingdom
