Health Science Initiative

Publications

Career Academies Provide Long-Term, Sustained Earnings Gains and Enhanced Family Stability – Effects Concentrated Among Young Men and Higher-Risk Students

Seizing The Middle Ground – Why Middle School Creates the Pathway to College and the Workforce

Tracking the reasons many girls avoid science and math

Shortage of Allied Health Workers Strains California Clinics

Presentations

SDSA’s Health Science Initiative sponsored an informative workshop Building a Diverse Workforce: Supporting Culturally Competent Curriculum Implementation on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Attendees received:

• Information on components of culturally competent curriculum to support instruction in your health science academy
• On line access to 10 integrated health science curriculum units designed by ConnectEd: take the curriculum back to your school site
• Parent Resource Guide for Educators: information from the San Diego County Office of Education on available services, effective parent involvement programs, federal and local parent resources and information on higher education
• Information on the PROMISE Parent Ambassador Program: learn to implement your own program to help parents navigate the high school educational system
• The opportunity to share your experiences and challenges with colleagues and industry supporters and identify enhancements to your current program.
  

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SDSA

ConnectEd

Promise Parent Resource Program