DYF Capstone Course
Students engage in exploring their interests, skills and values through an integrated course and applied professional experience or mentorship through Work-Based Learning (WBL). WBL can include a range of experiences as short as a couple hours of job shadowing to more significant participation in internships, apprenticeships, and part-time employment to student-designed experiences such as service learning projects and student-run businesses.
Student Showcase
The pandemic changed the landscape of WBL for the 2020-2021 school year. Our students were able to make the best of the situation, and were still able to connect with local professionals.
A sample of AHS student experiences:
Abby, Class of 2021: SmileyEyes
Collin, Class of 2021: AirportAutoCenter
Lenora, Class of 2021: Physical Therapy
William, Class of 2021: Investment
Opeyemi, Class of 2021: Computer Science
Victoria, Class of 2021: Architecture
Calel, Class of 2021: Spanish Language
Kate, Class of 2021: Education
Taylor, Class of 2022: Entreprenuership/DoubletheProblemss
Kevin, Class of 2021: Photography
Aayusha, Class of 2021: Health Science/Sentara
Aditi, Class of 2021: Spanish/Education
Caroline, Class of 2021: Computer Science/Lightbulb Machine Inc.
Sami, Class of 2021: Computer Science/Crutchfield
Jasmine, Class of 2021: Health Science/Sentara
Kayla, Class of 2022: Law/Criminal Investigation
Shon, Class of 2021: Manufacturing/Monster Fight Club
This handbook provides information on how to get started with this course, as well as resources for student success and support for site supervisors.
Recommended Experiences For Capstone
From shadowing to working, there are many ways to go out into the community to gain hands on experience to enhance the Capstone course.
Design Your Future Capstone Options