Charlotte AHEC
Serving Anson, Cabarrus, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Stanly, and Union counties. ContactDirector of Health Careers and Workforce Diversity Featured programs and activities:Careers in Health Puppet BunchStudents enjoy learning about health careers and healthy behaviors during this entertaining 45-minute presentation, which includes a video movie, puppet presentation and group interaction. Summer CampsThis program offers a summer enrichment experience designed to introduce students to the background essential for medical and health-related careers. Middle and high school students in any one of their eight counties have an opportunity to tour a health care facility, learn from health care professional guest speakers and shadow a health care professional. HEROES Health Career ConnectionH2C2 is a health career club for middle and high school students that meets monthly and is for students who are interested in learning more about careers in health care. The club connects students to health care professionals, health care careers, and health science schools. Career PresentationsHealth Career Workshops are outreach programs about health careers, academic skills and making good choices. They are targeted to middle and high school students and are packed with activities, games and prizes. These workshops are designed to increase the interest, number and motivation of students considering a career in the health profession. The workshops last one to two hours based on individual needs. Career Fair Presentations are 30-45 minute interactive presentations that target middle and high school classes. They feature a 15-minute video and a 15-30 minute class discussion about the different careers in health. They end with a short activity that introduces students to the North Carolina Health Careers Manual. SAT Prep Strategies WorkshopRaise your SAT scores! This weekend workshop was designed to help students (grades 9-12) score higher on the SAT. Students will learn the strategies to master the essay, make reading comprehension easy, and tackle the mathematics and Algebra II questions. Students will take a mock SAT and receive their scores. During the parent and student consultation on the third day, students will receive recommendations on study skills and recommendations for score improvement. College Scholarship & How to Study SessionNeed some help finding college scholarships and don't know where to start? Need some tips on studying effectively? This session was designed to give families a head start on scholarship searches and effective study skills. Students receive information on how to enhance study techniques, improve general college-level test- taking skills and EOG test-taking skills, understand the costs of college as well as how to access more than 1.5 million scholarships. TouchPoint
Kelly Johnson, student |
"The teen AHEC program is an awesome program. I learned many health care skills, such as how to suture and how to insert a needle to draw blood. Being part of the AHEC program allows you to network and make yourself marketable to all the health care college programs… I am very happy that I was able to participate in this amazing program. Through the knowledge I acquired and networking through AHEC, I was accepted into the Carolinas College of Health Sciences Radiology program. I am very excited about my future and I have Charlotte AHEC to thank for helping me make it this far in my journey to success!"