Nonprofit advocates for equitable advancement in economic development education & community service. Established in 2005
04/14/2026
We need your help to engineer an amazing opportunity!
Our Odyssey of the Mind team is gearing up for World Finals in Iowa, where they’ll construct solutions and innovate alongside teams from across the U.S. and countries like Poland, Hong Kong, China, and more!
April 6th-10th we’re celebrating our Assistant Principals and Deans all week long with themed dress-up days:
Island Day
Muppet Day
Healthy Choices Day
Superhero Day
Classy & Smart Day
We can’t wait to see your school spirit! 💜
04/02/2026
WE ARE HIRING: Seminole County is hiring an Environmental Outreach Program Specialist to lead environmental education events and classes for the Natural Lands Program. The selected candidate will be responsible for animal care, maintaining animal enclosures, assisting in program development, representing the Natural Lands team at school STEM nights, public meetings, and other community events, as well as performing other tasks as assigned.
An associate’s degree in education, natural sciences, or a related field and two (2) years of experience are required, along with six (6) months of experience in education and/or childcare. A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
These positions are some of several available opportunities. County employees enjoy reliable schedules, 20+ paid days off plus 12 paid holidays annually, employer-paid healthcare, state retirement enrollment, and more.
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The Migrant settlement of Midway/Cannan City was established for blacks during the celery boom of the 1920’s. However, a few blacks were residing in the area as early as 1885 - 1890. Much of Midway’s Population were delivered by midwives and lived in Cameron City and the Hammocks, while others lived in Fort Reed/Sand Hill, which is now the location of Orlando/Sanford International Airport.
Each summer, migrant workers were transported from the South to work the farms and orchards in the North. Initially, the settlement was called “The Midway Point” because two artesian wells on Sipes Avenue were used to water livestock being driven from Cameron City to the Sanford Freight yards. Later, the name was shortened to “Midway.”
A section of the Midway community became known as Canaan City. The name “Canaan Land” was derived from references made by two Itinerant preachers, Reverend Beatty and Father Owens, from “Canaan Land,” as mentioned in the bible.
Education began in the Midway/Canaan Community in 1906 when Mrs. Millie Morgan, a graduate of Shaw University, started a private school in her home. Later a public school was established on Midway Avenue, where the present Battern Quarters is located. The school included graded one through nine and for two years, included a tenth grade. When the old school burned, a new school was constructed at it’s present location, 2251 Jitway Avenue.
The community boasts the first black to graduate from the University of Florida Law School. The first black elected to city government and includes black cowboys, seven professional athletes, ministers, doctors, lawyers, educators, engineers and hard working people.
