I’ve been fortunate enough never to have to go to summer school. Sister Mary de Angelus and the teaching Filippini Sisters saw to that early enough in my academic career. But a group of young people entering high school couldn’t wait to hit the classroom… in July.District 1199C and Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions (a Simon PR client for over seven years) have partnered together to expose students to healthcare careers and build their academic skills. Inner city teens from disadvantaged families throughout the City are learning what it takes to be successful in high school, in life and in the healthcare industry. It’s a six-week program, and the kids, aged 13- and 14-years old, get to visit Drexel on Fridays.
This is not some boring hum-drum class. These kids get to do some pretty cool stuff! Like interacting with animated manikins that mimic human behavior and medical conditions (think Transformers without the giant robots or the Michael Bay-type explosions) that nursing students use to hone their skills. Or shadowing nursing students in a teaching lab. They’ll even get to speak one-on-one with Drexel professors to learn about in-demand careers.
The program is funded by Federal Stimulus money, so you can thank President Obama for giving these kids this special opportunity. And with all the talk about the impending nursing shortage, it’s reassuring to see young people excited to learn about careers in health care.
So kudos to Drexel and District 1199C for putting together a summer school that kids are excited to attend. Here’s hoping this will inspire the next generation of health care innovators.
- Frank Sinatra
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