Winter 2016 Living with Urban Coyotes Sunday January 24, 2016 11 AM-12:30 PM

Living with Urban Coyotes

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

11:00 a.m.–12:30 a.m.

New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Our Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in the urban jungle. This program will focus on an oft-misunderstood newcomer to the New York City area: coyotes.

Location

Payson Center in Inwood Hill Park 

Payson Avenue and Dyckman Street

Manhattan

Directions to this location

Cost

Free

Event Organizer

Urban Park Rangers

Contact Number

212-628-2345

WINTER 2016 February 6, 2016 – Building Your Potential College List 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Kaufmann Theater, American Museum of Natural History

February 6, 2016 – Building Your Potential College List

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Kaufmann Theater, American Museum of Natural History

With close to 4,000 options for college, the selection process can be overwhelming. How do you even start to look at them? This information session will help students and their families understand how to effectively narrow the options and ultimately select the right college. Geared towards 11th and 10th graders, participants will learn:

–How to identify student strengths and interests
–How to match students with the colleges that are the best fit
–How to utilize academics, activities and “extras” to put together the strongest college list possible 

Register here: http://bit.ly/CollegeListAMNH 

***Enter through the 77th Street entrance to the Museum!***

Winter 2016 The application for the WHEELS 2016 International Service Learning trip is now LIVE!

The application for the WHEELS 2016 International Service Learning trip is now LIVE!

The Critical Theory and Social Justice Club is spearheading this initiative and we are finalizing the location but it will likely be to Port Au Prince or Cap Haitien in Haiti. The trip will be 6 days and will include a collaboratively designed service project, cultural immersion activities and some site seeing. Please share with any students you think would be positive additions to this trip (NOTE: they do not need to be members of the CTSJ club but will need to participate in our weekly planning meetings). 

7 students will be selected, spanning 10th, 11th and 12th grades. Those who are selected will participate in planning and fundraising efforts over the next two and a half months. The subsidized cost of the trip per student will be no more than $250.

Here is the application link: http://goo.gl/forms/H4xaL4qv1o. It is due by 5pm on Monday Feb 1, 2016. Late applications will not be considered. 

The Critical Theory and Social Justice Club is spearheading this initiative and we are finalizing the location but it will likely be to Port Au Prince or Cap Haitien in Haiti. The trip will be 6 days and will include a collaboratively designed service project, cultural immersion activities and some site seeing. Please share with any students you think would be positive additions to this trip (NOTE: they do not need to be members of the CTSJ club but will need to participate in our weekly planning meetings). 

7 students will be selected, spanning 10th, 11th and 12th grades. Those who are selected will participate in planning and fundraising efforts over the next two and a half months. The subsidized cost of the trip per student will be no more than $250.

Here is the application link: http://goo.gl/forms/H4xaL4qv1o. It is due by 5pm on Monday Feb 1, 2016. Late applications will not be considered. 

Winter 2016 Are You a High School Student Interested in the Medical Field? APPLY NOW. http://msiahec.org./

Applications are now LIVE for our upcoming Summer Health Internship Program, which places high school juniors and seniors in internships in hospitals and clinics.  We may have had some students from your school apply and participate, and want to make sure you current cohort is aware of the application which is now available to complete online on our website: msiahec.org.

Please disseminate through your student networks and don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. I will be more than happy to provide more information for you and your students, as well as pick up any completed applications from your respective schools/organizations. 

Please keep in mind we also have two other offices through which students that do not live or go to school in Manhattan or Staten Island can apply: 

Bronx-Westchester- bwahec.org

BK/Queens/Long Island AHEC- bqliahec.org

* If a student goes to school or resides in boroughs covered by multiple offices, they can choose to apply through whichever they prefer*

 

Are You a High School Student Interested in the Medical Field?

MSI AHEC exposes students from diverse backgrounds to a variety of health careers through hands-on programming. Students attain internships in clinical and non-clinical community health placements.  We engage students in health topic and career research projects, field trips to medical schools and facilities, and college readiness workshops.

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Summer Health Internship Program (SHIP) 

CLICK here for the 2016 ONLINE APPLICATION, 

CLICK here to download the full paper application

or here for the recommendation forms only.

Application Deadline: March 17, 2016

Who should Apply:

High school sophomores, juniors and seniors & college freshmen in good standing and on track for promotion in June.

Programming includes:

• Six-week internship placements in hospitals and community-based health centers and organizations
• Weekly didactic sessions with health professionals and field trips
• Exposure to health careers and community health issues

Participation criteria:

• Student must be between 16-22 years of age at start of program
• Student must attend school or live in Manhattan or Staten Island
• Student must be a United States Citizen or have Permanent Resident Status
• Student must be interested in a career in the health field

2016 Summer Program Session: July 5th through August 11th

Program Orientation: June 22, 2016

Students will report to placement sites Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and will have didactic sessions on Thursdays at the MSI AHEC office. Placement experiences vary from site to site.
Contact the program manager, Mayra Leon, at 212-534-2432 or mleon@msiahec.org for more information.

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MY HEALTH CAREERS Summer Club

For high school and college students

• 2-week intensive and interactive health career exploration program
• Explore interests in health professions and learn about community health issues
• Tours of health-related facilities and health professions schools
• Earn 40 hours of community service

Students can enroll in one of the following 2016 sessions:
Program Session 1 : July dates TBA
Program Session 2 : July dates TBA
Contact the program manager, Angela Banfield at abanfield@msiahec.org or call 212-534-2432 to find out more.

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MENTOR CONNECTION

Program Description: The Mentor Connection Program is for high school students who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare. The program will connect high school juniors and seniors to a health professions graduate student mentor for 7 months of the academic year. The program will also provide a rich curriculum for students to learn and explore health careers and topics of interest to them. Students will have the opportunity to learn about health professions and topics through a variety of means, including mentoring sessions, workshops, and field trips.
 Student Responsibilities:
-Develop and maintain relationship with assigned Mentor throughout the school year (November to May)
-Attend 2-hour mentoring sessions weekly
-Attend 1-hour program activity session weekly
-Attend 3-hour program activity, one Saturday each month
-Complete weekly assignments to research and explore health careers and related topics
-Communicate regularly with Mentor and Program Manager
Eligibility:
-Currently enrolled as a junior or senior in high school
-Available to fully participate in program activities for the duration of the program
-Strong interest in a health career
-Ability to travel to designated locations in Harlem at least once a week
If you are interested in bringing the Mentor Connection program to your school or would like to be a mentor, please contact the Program Manager at (212) 534-2432 for more information.
© 2013-2015 Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center, Inc.  All Rights Reserved.

 

SPRING 2016 New York Enterprising Women Mentoring TeaFriday, February 12, 2016 - 4:00 PM

New York Enterprising Women Mentoring Tea

Friday, February 12, 2016 - 4:00 PM

http://www.newyorkwomensagenda.org/nywa-events/2016-STEM-Mentoring-Tea

Join New York Women’s Agenda (NYWA) and The Enterprising Women Foundation (EW) by becoming a sponsor or buying a ticket for a “New York Enterprising Women Mentoring Tea” on February 12, 2016, 4:00pm – 6:00pm at Marymount Manhattan College, NYC. High school students can attend for free.

Click here to become a sponsor or purchase ticket(s) to this event.

Our Founder, Elinor (“Ellie”) Guggenheimer, said in a 1996 interview that her girlhood dream was to be a mathematician, but that her mother explained no man would marry one! The February 12th event is designed to continue NYWA’s mission and honor our founder’s girlhood dream by engaging in a new project to advance the interest of New York City’s young girls, STEMpreneur Mentoring Initiative.

**High school students can attend for free**

They must register with us, and present photo ID at the door. Students with questions can call Rosemarie Sharpe at (212)937-2411 or email office@newyorkwomensagenda.org.

The event is designed to:

• recognize leadership potential
• inspire girls to dream big
• help girls focus on the next steps to realize their potential as entrepreneurs or leaders in STEM-based fields and other industries.

The Tea’s program will include an interactive discussion featuring successful women entrepreneurs and leaders from diverse backgrounds sharing their stories and answering questions from the high school girls.

We invite your support of this important initiative by becoming a sponsor of the February 12th Mentoring Tea.

Proceeds from the event:

• support NYWA’s efforts to continue to being a resource for STEM events
• include NYWA selecting two girls from New York to receive a scholarship to attend the 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Awards Celebration & Conference in Miami, Florida on February 27, 2016.

Spring 2016...Three exciting opportunities for teens through Gilda’s Club NYC...

Three exciting opportunities for teens through Gilda’s Club NYC...

 

• Our 7^th Annual “It’s Always Something” Teen Essay Contest has launched.  This contest provides an opportunity for high school students to share stories about their cancer journey.  It is open to teens in grades 9-12, residing in New York City or Long Island, that have been impacted by cancer in any way-either they have it, had it, or know someone who has.  Finalist essays are scored by our panel of celebrity judges, all highly acclaimed young adult authors. 

BONUS: Teens that submit an essay by March 11, 2016 will automatically be entered in a raffle to win tickets to BLI’s Summer Jam Concert and a personal Meet & Greet with one of the celebrity performers!

 

• Writing Workshop Series for Teens: These workshops are open to teens that have been touched by cancer in any way-whether they have it, had it or know someone that has.  The format of each workshop includes reading an excerpt from a graphic novel or poem, viewing a film clip, painting, or photograph to prompt discussion and impromptu writing.  No homework!  Teens looking to explore experiences with other teens, who are passionate about art, film poetry or flash fiction, or are merely curious about expressing themselves and listening to others’ in spoken word and writing, are encouraged to attend. 

Facilitator: Graduate Students, Columbia University’s Narrative Medicine Program

Tuesdays: February 29; March 7, 21, 28; April 4 & 11

Time: 6:00-7:30 PM

 

• Our Teens Connect program provides support to teens impacted by cancer in any way.  It is a weekly support group that is open to teens that are living with a personal cancer diagnosis, have a friend or loved one living with cancer, or have lost a friend or family member to cancer.  

 

The mission of Gilda’s Club is to support, educate, and empower cancer patients and their families.  Our free comprehensive program includes support groups, educational lectures, workshops and social events for everyone impacted.  Membership at Gilda’s Club NYC is free of charge.  

 

www.gildasclubnyc.org

 

Spring 2016 The application for the WHEELS 2016 International Service Learning trip is now LIVE! DUE: M.2.1.2016

The application for the WHEELS 2016 International Service Learning trip is now LIVE!

The Critical Theory and Social Justice Club is spearheading this initiative and we are finalizing the location but it will likely be to Port Au Prince or Cap Haitien in Haiti. The trip will be 6 days and will include a collaboratively designed service project, cultural immersion activities and some site seeing. Please share with any students you think would be positive additions to this trip (NOTE: they do not need to be members of the CTSJ club but will need to participate in our weekly planning meetings). 

7 students will be selected, spanning 10th, 11th and 12th grades. Those who are selected will participate in planning and fundraising efforts over the next two and a half months. The subsidized cost of the trip per student will be no more than $250.

Here is the application link: http://goo.gl/forms/H4xaL4qv1o. It is due by 5pm on Monday Feb 1, 2016. Late applications will not be considered.