2. What is “Being Me?” 5-year grant funded summer camp at Children’s National Reaching out to low-literacy and low-income community where health care is lacking Get kids excited about science Art-based and hands-on learning
3. How will we engage the children? Instructional units Web-based activities Art projects Interactive activities Field trips
4. How are we expanding the program? Four hospital-based activities will further expand the program: Dr. Bear’s Summer Training Institute: disseminate curricula and programs beyond 3 target schools Dr. Bear’s Cubs Summer Science Experience: for all elementary school children Dr. Bear’s University: mini-internship program to give participants an experience of pediatric health care Health & Science Nights at CNMC
5. Why do we need YOU? To recruit elementary students into the summer camp Responsibilities include: Speaking at schools Corresponding with school principals and teachers to recommend students Sending out correspondence to interested students
6. Why do we need YOU? Host summer camp sessions Responsibilities include Keeping track of approximately 20 students for a 1 hour session twice a week Coming up with innovative and fun educational activities that pertain to pediatric health Working with students, parents, and teachers
7. Employee Benefits $1500 bonus per month of camp participation Excused from mandatory Service Excellence Training Closer relationship with community members Building connections with community parents that will ultimately aide you in your pediatric work
8. 5 focus areas of learning Asthma Obesity Sleep Injury prevention Sickle cell disease These will be used to introduce children to the scientific process
