Woodlawn Magnet High Academy of Business and Finance

AOBFE students received an opportunity to finalize their Limitless Groups Presentations today. Henry Lyles of Empowered to Conquer was gracious enough to schedule this time with the students to ensure they are prepared to present their final projects on Dec. 9. Empowered to Conquer has been instrumental in helping AOBFE meet work based learning goals by allowing us to utilize their Limitless Groups Curriculum, providing facilitators, creating internship opportunities, financial aid awareness, scholarship awards, guest speakers, mentorship, soft skills training, student incentives, and so much more. We are grateful for this invaluable partnership and the continuous support AOBFE Advisory Board Chair Brittany Hogan provides along with her dynamic team. Empowered to Conquer, you all rock!!! Let us not forget to give a special shout out to AOBFE Board Member Demetri Carpenter of the Birmingham Dream Center for allowing us to use their facility today. Thanks a bunch!!!

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Young Aspiring Entrepreneurs!
On December 10th the Academy of Business Finance had 6 students to graduate from the B.I.G. Cap Entrepreneurship Program sponsored by Urban Impact. The young entrepreneurs received an opportunity to lunch and learn at the Polaris BHM Coffee and Cowork Event. Students networked with other entrepreneurs, did some informational interviews, shared their business ideas, and received positive feedback on their next steps from industry professionals. It was an amazing opportunity for our aspiring entrepreneurs. A huge thanks to the program facilitators Dorothy George & AOBF Advisory Board member Courtney Craig for their work with the students!Congratulations to the aspiring entrepreneurs on your program completion!!!

It really does take a village!!! On December 6th, Woodlawn High School’s AOBF Advisory Board sponsored a Self Awareness & Empowerment Event at Church of the Highlands (Woodlawn Campus). Our village consisted of members of Empowered to Conquer, Birmingham City Schools, Birmingham Promise, Urban Impact, Birmingham Corp, UAB, Precision Pest Services, Lawson State Community College, State Farm Insurance, Bridge + Root, COTH Staff, C.H.O.R.E. and other representatives. Students received an opportunity to learn about conflict resolution, positive self imagery, & esteem building. They also participated in mentorship sessions and received an opportunity to network with industry professionals. We are extremely grateful for our dynamic advisory board who is totally committed to impacting students in the Academy of Business and Finance.

The dedication and commitment to enhancing student learning is astounding. A huge thanks goes to Joe Hollins and Lawson State Community College for hosting our work-based learning event today. The AOBF Partners and AOBF Advisory Board members assisted in providing work-based learning opportunities at Lawson State Community College. Students had guest speakers, mock interviews, informational interviews, and the AlaTrust Credit Union Reality Bite Simulation. An additional thanks goes to Precision Pest Services for breakfast, Max Transit, Birmingham Waterworks, The Army National Guard, Urban Impact, Creed63, Tyleda Sanford of Priority Tax Services, Dream Home Team, Birmingham Promise, Birmingham Corps, Birmingham City Schools Career Coaches/Post-Secondary Readiness, and The Academies of Birmingham. Thanks to all that participated today. Our Village is awesome!!!

Our job shadowing trip was a success. Thank you to our sponsors DREAM HOME Team Branch Powered by Canopy Mortgage LLC and Ifediba Law Group P.C. for your generosity.

Day 2: AOBF Marketing Intercession

AOBF Magic City Business & Civil Rights History at Vulcan

When you think of visiting the Vulcan Statue you do not think of the business, financial, or civil rights ties it has to the Magic City. Students received an opportunity to find out how Vulcan Park is historically linked to their neighborhoods. They learned about the business and financial practices that were utilized many years ago along with its rich natural resources and how they were instrumental in shaping today’s Magic City. They were left in awe of how much information they didn’t know about the city and the neighborhoods in which they live.

The Academy of Business and Finance at Woodlawn Magnet High School utilized the Intercession Week to provide fantastic work based learning activities for the students.
Day 1: AOBF RETAIL MARKETING COMPARISON

Students were given different events to shop for like a Super Bowl Party, Baby Shower, Sleepover, Birthday Party etc. They were tasked with visiting two top retail stores and choosing quality items, looking at unit costs, doing comparison shopping, looking at product placement, the shopping environment, employee behaviors, and reporting on their findings and overall experience. Let’s just say they stumbled upon some interesting information. They absolutely loved this experience and the biggest takeaways were to make a list before you go and sometimes quality is definitely better than quantity. We have some expert shoppers now!!!