2008 Science Ambassador Program for High School Teachers

2008 Science Ambassador Application Now Available The Office of Workforce and Career Development's Career Paths to Public Health Program is now accepting applications for the 2008 Science Ambassador Program. Completed applications must be postmarked for return by Friday, March 21, 2008. Science Ambassador is an innovative career development opportunity for middle and high school science teachers. Selected teachers attend a 5-day workshop at CDC's Atlanta offices where public health professionals, including epidemiologists and behavioral scientists, lead discussions on the history of public health and current public health topics. The learning environment is collaborative, and lectures are based on current research and interventions affecting public health worldwide. Previous topics include HIV/AIDS, teen dating violence, environmental lead exposure, and alcohol abuse. Science Ambassador provides the training and resources that teachers need to introduce public health topics into the classroom in compelling ways that also support state science education and National Science Education Standards. Participants work with CDC scientists to develop and publish science lesson plans that are based on the public health topics discussed in the workshop. The lesson plans are used by teachers nationwide. Science Ambassador workshops will be conducted June 16-20 and July 21-25, 2008. The application can be downloaded at http://www.cdc.gov/scienceambassador The completed application must be postmarked for return by Friday, March 21, 2008. For more information about Science Ambassador http://www.cdc.gov/excite/ScienceAmbassador/ or other Career Paths to Public Health activities, contact Azania Heyward-James at aheyward-james@cdc.gov or call 404-41-TRAIN.