Government & Public Administration Career Cluster

Serving majority low-income, minority and English-language learners, the Shea Government and Public Administration Academy offers rigorous coursework in combination with an extensive internship program, as well as hands-on learning experiences from registering voters to working in federal, state and local government offices. The Academy serves an area with a large population that speaks Portuguese-based Cape Verdean Creole – a dialect into which very few governmental resources are translated. Students have worked on a variety of projects developed specifically for this population to better connect them with services available in the community. Last year, all students participated in work-based learning, graduated high school and earned an industry-recognized credential.