K-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS PROGRAMS
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MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Explorations
For Middle School Students—Explorations is a one-day program for selected Boston and Cambridge public middle schools that takes place in the fall. Approximately 250 6th, 7th and 8th grade students are hosted by Harvard faculty and research associates for a day of presentations, panel discussions about educational paths, and the pairing of individual students with researchers for laboratory activities.
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Mentoring for Science
For Middle and High School Students—Mentoring for Science is an after-school program for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students attending Boston Public Schools which helps to develop laboratory skills, engage in creative thinking and problem solving through mentoring relationships with faculty, graduate and medical students.
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PRISM
(Program not offered for 2009)
For Middle School Students—The fundamental goal of the Program for Research and Investigation in Science and Math (PRISM) summer science experience is to provide enjoyable summer academics and activities for eighth grade students. The program is designed to ease the transition from middle to high school. More...
Reflection in Action: Building Healthy CommunitiesTM
For Boston and Cambridge 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students–Reflection in Action is the spring component of Explorations. This day-long program offers students the opportunity to generate a vision for change by weaving together the themes of heart, lung, and blood diseases, health, health disparities, community engagement, and creative expression to promote positive change in their community. Through visual, written, and performing arts, students identify pressing health care needs that are currently overlooked in today's media, and provide a proactive approach to healthy living that focuses on personal empowerment, access and awareness, and good health habits.
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HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
AP Biology Scholars Program
For High School Students and Teachers – AP Bio is an after-school Advanced Placement Biology preparation program. More…
Health Professions Recruitment & Exposure Program (HPREP)
For Boston 11th and 12th grade students, the aim of HPREP is to provide exposure and academic support to students interested in pursuing a career in the health professions. In this program students are exposed to underrepresented minority physicians, medical students, and other health care professionals. AP Biology Scholars Program students and alumni of MFS-8, MFS-9 and PRISM are encouraged to participate in the year-long program that meets 2 Saturdays each month on the HMS campus. This program is co-sponsored by the HMS Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA).
Mentoring for Science
For Middle and High School Students—Mentoring for Science is an after-school program for 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students attending Boston Public Schools which helps to develop laboratory skills, engage in creative thinking and problem solving through mentoring relationships with faculty, graduate and medical students.
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PRISM
(Program not offered for 2009)
For Middle School Students—The fundamental goal of the Program for Research and Investigation in Science and Math (PRISM) summer science experience is to provide enjoyable summer academics and activities for eighth grade students. The program is designed to ease the transition from middle to high school. More...
Project Success for High School Students
For Boston and Cambridge High School Students—Project Success places Boston and Cambridge high school students, particularly underrepresented minority and disadvantaged students, in paid laboratory research positions during the summer to complete supervised, mentored research projects.
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Reflection in Action: Building Healthy CommunitiesTM
For Boston and Cambridge 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th grade students–Reflection in Action is the spring component of Explorations. This day-long program offers students the opportunity to generate a vision for change by weaving together the themes of heart, lung, and blood diseases, health, health disparities, community engagement, and creative expression to promote positive change in their community. Through visual, written, and performing arts, students identify pressing health care needs that are currently overlooked in today's media, and provide a proactive approach to healthy living that focuses on personal empowerment, access and awareness, and good health habits. More...
Skills Workshop for High School and College Students
For Boston and Cambridge high school and college students -- This program, in collaboration with the Biomedical Science Careers Program, provides students, especially African-American, Hispanic American and American Indian/Alaska Native students, with information and guidance in areas such as the application process for college, medical and graduate school, interviewing skills, resume writing, financial aid, summer and academic year internship opportunities, and transitioning from two to four-year colleges. An informational session on educational options, career planning and financial aid is also offered to parents/caregivers.
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Native American High School Summer Program
Since 2001, The Native American High School Summer Program has been developed in collaboration with participating Native American/ Hawaiian communities with the aim of demystifying higher education, making tenable the goal of attending leading colleges and Universities, and increasing the number of Native American/ Hawaiian students who pursue undergraduate and graduate training in biomedical sciences. More...
COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Project Success for College Students
For College Students who have previously participated in High School Project Success.
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Skills Workshop for High School and College Students
For Boston and Cambridge high school and college students -- This program, in collaboration with the Biomedical Science Careers Program, provides students, especially African-American, Hispanic American and American Indian/Alaska Native students, with information and guidance in areas such as the application process for college, medical and graduate school, interviewing skills, resume writing, financial aid, summer and academic year internship opportunities, and transitioning from two to four-year colleges. An informational session on educational options, career planning and financial aid is also offered to parents/caregivers.
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Four Directions Summer Research Program
The Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP) began as an idea among Native American students attending Harvard Medical School (HMS). With the help of a few devoted medical school faculty, the program was launched in 1994 with the successful enrollment of 6 students for the first summer. Since then, the program has brought nearly 150 students to HMS. More...
PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS
Teachers Institute
For Middle and High School Science Teachers— Harvard Medical School’s Teachers Institute was funded by several grants, including core funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, from 1994-2003. The Teachers Institute provided professional development opportunities for Boston and Cambridge Public Schools middle and high school science teachers who were interested in using the case study method of learning with their students. The case method, used with Harvard Medical School students, was successfully adapted for grades 7 – 12. In addition to learning how to use the health-related, standard-based medical cases that were developed by HMS faculty in collaboration with educators, teachers received classroom science kits, professional development credits and stipends.
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Teacher Research Internship Program (TRIP)
(Program not offered for 2009)
The Teacher Research Internship Program (TRIP) provides the opportunity for middle and high school science teachers from Boston and Cambridge to participate in a 6-week, intensive, hands-on mentored summer research experience with Harvard faculty and staff. Participants work as full-time, active members of a research team focusing on disorders that affect the heart, lungs and blood and/or other biological science research topics. Teachers are also expected to develop mini case studies/lesson plans as part of their research experience to share with students at their home schools. Participants will receive a stipend upon completion of the internship.
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Teacher Resource Connection
For Middle and High School Science Teachers—The Teacher Resource Connection seeks to strengthen the link between Boston middle and high school teachers and Harvard Medical School resources. Through this program, teachers can access the MFDP library of science texts, curriculum supplements, videos and other materials.
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