Ram Reel: A Word With Camp YEHS! Summer 2009

Twelve middle-school students from the Piedmont Triad region to Charlotte participated in a new Winston-Salem State University School of Health Sciences summer program in July to help boost the number of people of color entering tomorrows health science careers.

WSSUs Youth Exploring Health Sciences (YEHS) Summer Camp is a two-week summer enrichment program for rising ninth-grade students from underrepresented populations. The program is designed to educate, prepare and enhance students academic qualifications for careers in nursing and the health sciences. The program included a two-week residency on campus and an opportunity to shadow a health care professional in their community. The program also included guided career facilitation sessions and a post-mentorship experience. The free program was sponsored by a North Carolina Glaxo Smith Kline Foundation grant.

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http://www.wssurampages.com/archives/1375

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