Welcome to Transition Academy

Using their dream career and the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Workforce Framework as context, students will gain a technical foundation to understand how competition, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship help individuals (including those regularly involved in organized sports) improve global competitiveness.

Topics include the organizational and technical bases of information systems, covering fundamental principles such as:

  • the Internet of Things;
  • systems and software development lifecycles;
  • big data and business intelligence;
  • cybersecurity; and
  • scholastic eSports.

Through weekly discussions, written assignments, and practical hands-on activities, students will engage in work-related tasks typical of various functional divisions within an IT department. By the end of the first year, participants will pass Level 2 of a foundational Digital Literacy and Citizenship certification exam.

K - 12 Education Outcomes

                           Upon successful completion of this program, participants should be able to:

  • Discuss the relationships between technology, innovation, and intrapreneurship within the context of global competitiveness for individuals and organizations.
  • Identify and demonstrate how to use everyday productivity and collaboration software to support business processes.
  • Recognize and discuss various divisions within a typical IT department and their roles in promoting and supporting organizational innovation.
  • Some of these divisions include:
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
    • Automation and Robotics
    • Corporate Applications
    • Application Development
    • E-commerce
    • Architecture
    • Information Security
    • Business Intelligence
    • Infrastructure
    • Business Solutions
    • Training and Professional Development
    • Cloud Services
    • Operations
    • Communications
    • Project Management Office
  • Discuss the ethical, social, and political issues raised by technology and IT, and how they impact daily life.
  • Demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to address various computer and network security threats by successfully passing a foundational Digital Literacy and Citizenship certification exam.

College and Career Readiness Outcomes:
  • Fulfillment of specific MI K-12 Work-Based Learning requirements.
  • Completion of three web-based Cybersecurity Courses for 2 CEUs.
  • Completion of a project on a dream career and the Cybersecurity Workforce Framework PowerPoint presentation.
  • Participation in at least four Scholastic eSports competitions.
  • Passing a foundational Digital Literacy and Citizenship certification exam successfully.

Typical Week By Week Overview
  1. Monday: Weekly Overview
    • Time 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (Face-to-Face)
  2. Tuesday: Technology, IT, and our Global Economy
    • Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Face-to-Face)
    • 90 minutes of Technology and IT Topics
  3. Thursday: Technology, IT, and Scholastic eSports
    • Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Virtual)
    • 90 minutes of eSports
  4. Saturday: Sports Training
    • Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (Face-to-Face)
  5. Sunday: Weekly Assignments Due by 11:59 pm

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Current Collaborative Partners

Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences
Michigan Initiative for Cybersecurity Education
National CyberWATCH Center
The Hidden Genius Project
Tennessee State University SMART Global Technology Innovation Center (eSports)
YOUR Center

Henry Ford Health System*

Michigan State University*

Wayne County Community College District*

Detroit Public Schools Community District*

The Detroit Pistons*

*Potential