Oregon AHEC "In-A-Box" Program: Connecting Students to Current Science Research and Local Health Care Professionals
The goal of In-A-Box curricula is to encourage explorations in science and health by rural students of Oregon. Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU), Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) have teamed up to create this program. In-A-Box brings science, health and career curricula into the classroom and gives students in grades 4-8 the opportunity to connect with local health care professionals. Teachers choose from: Ear-in-a-Box, Eye-in-a- Box, and Brain-in-a-Box. Each box contains an assortment of films about science and health topics and careers, small group activities for students, hands-on, topic specific artifacts, and lesson extensions.
We are looking for healthcare professionals (currently employed or retired) who would be willing to go into classrooms to talk to 4th-8th grade students about their jobs, what they like, who they work with, how they decided to pursue that career, etc. If you would be willing to serve as a volunteer speaker for this program, please contact your Regional AHEC Education Coordinator:
| Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Jordan Valley (Malheur), Warm Springs (Wasco)counties | Shannon Ryan Cascades East AHEC 541-706-2773 (office)/ 541-480-0568 (cell) This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Hood River, N. Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, Wheeler counties | Brenna Hines Northeast Oregon AHEC 541-962-3801 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Benton, Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Yamhill counties | Karen Bondley Oregon Pacific AHEC 541-994-4938 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Lane, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Coos, Curry counties | Amy Nelson AHEC of Southwest Oregon 1-800-501-1566/ 541-784-3660 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it |