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New Eyes on Health Toolkit for Afterschool Educators: Connect Youth to Health and Life Sciences Careers

A woman and two children sit at a table. One child looks through a microscope while the others watch and smile. The woman is pointing at the microscope, teaching or explaining something using engaging Health and life sciences STEM resources.

With new breakthroughs in health and life sciences research shaping our daily life, the next generation will be essential in bringing cutting-edge healthcare to those who need it.

The Eyes on Health Toolkit, created by STEM Next as part of the Health & Life Sciences Center of Excellence, gives educators ready-to-use resources that open young people’s eyes to the wide range of careers in health and life sciences.

Grounded in the four strategies of STEM Next’s Career-Connected Learning Framework, the toolkit helps afterschool and informal educators turn curiosity about the human body, medicine, and science into real career exploration.

What’s included:

  • Career profiles showcasing the many paths into the field and the skills needed for each one
  • Activity bundles that let youth take on the kinds of problems health and life sciences professionals solve every day, each with a facilitation guide
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Built around STEM Next’s Career-Connected Learning Framework, the toolkit makes career-connected learning about aerospace fields more accessible than ever for afterschool and summer educators.