What is ITA?

ITA stands for Information Technology Academy.  ITA is a career academy that focuses on careers in the technology industry. The mission of the IT Academy is to motivate and prepare Kennedy students for graduation, postsecondary education and careers in networking, database management, and web design. The academy introduces students to career-related academic concepts and hands on experiences, and supports them in reaching their educational and career goals.

The academy also invites two-way communication between students and professionals in information technology careers, both in school and in professional environments, allowing students to learn about career paths firsthand and community members to have input into educating the future work force.

The Academy supplements the academic curriculum with a speaker series program, field trips to technology industries and colleges, and a summer internship program.

IT Academy Provides Internships

Over the past years ITA/TF students have been placed with various organizations over the summer. Such places are Intel Clubhouses around the Bay Area including the San Rafael location where they assisted in the production and editing of the Marin County Fair video.

Funded by a generous grant from the City of Richmond’s YouthWorks summer jobs program, many of our students were hired to develop websites for two local organizations: Monkey Flower, a Waldorf preschool, and Ma’at Youth Academy in Richmond, Kennedy High Website and Bay Area Partnership.

NetXperts, a San Ramon-based systems integrator has funded approximately 8 internships for web and networking support.  Also, a recent graduate continues to provide desktop and administrative support for the City of Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

HOW CAN YOU JOIN?

Simply fill out the “INTEREST FORM” and turn in THE APPLICATION TO ROOM 504 (Peggy). REMEMBER to mark it on your CHOICE SHEETS THAT YOU WANT TO BE IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (ITA).