September 2016 Newsletter
September 2016 Newsletter
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   Newsletter | September 2016                                                  www.facesforthefuture.org
New Program Highlight:
Detroit, Michigan
FACES is working to launch a full implementation of FACES for the Future in Detroit. We will capitalize on the momentum that has been generated by the peer health education project and engage with partners like Henry Ford Health System and Oakland University School of Medicine. [Read More]

Program Coordinator Highlight:
Alice Curchin
The Sacramento program is off to an exciting beginning at Health Professions High School. Alice Curchin has been working to create relationships with local health organizations to secure valuable internship sites for students. Stay tuned for more updates!
Alumni Highlight:
Anali Velez, RN
Anali Velez was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, a child of immigrant parents and a first generation college student. She was a member of the first FACES for the Future class in Hayward, CA. 
Anali completed the FACES program in 2009 and continued onto Chabot College in Hayward where she completed the prerequisite classes for entry into nursing programs.  In 2012, Anali enrolled in California State University East Bay’s competitive nursing program where she graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing.  She became an official Registered Nurse in June 2015.
Meet our Alumni Outreach Coordinator:
Rae Spriggs
Rae is a 2013 FACES San Diego Alumna. She graduated from UC Berkeley this year with a major in Public Health and minor in Conservation and Resource Studies.
She is our Alumni Outreach Coordinator, which means she will be reaching out to all of our wonderful FACES alumni to engage them in upcoming events and socials.
If you are an alumnus and haven't heard from Rae yet, please send her an email and let us know where you are at now! 
Support Us:
When you support FACES programs, you provide opportunities to young people. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to FACES for the Future. 
Together, we can change the face of health, one student at a time.
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Interested in a FACES program in your community?
If you think your community can benefit from a FACES program, we would love to hear from you! Contact us here. 
FACES Coalition Awarded Federal Grant to Expand Nationally
FACES for the Future Coalition was awarded a multi-year, 2.5 million dollar grant through the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to nationally replicate its programs transitioning high school students from underserved communities into health fields. 
This significant award allows FACES for the Future to expand its work in California and to begin creating new programs across the country that support disadvantaged minority youth in moving into health careers, beginning in Detroit and in New Mexico. [Read More] 
What We Did This Summer!
Global Health Youth Summit
(June 21-25, 2016)
Twelve FACES for the Future students, each representing a FACES program from across California, traveled to Washington DC to participate in our inaugural Global Health Youth Summit (GHYS). [Read More]  
Behavioral Health Undergrad Summit
(July 11-22, 2016)
This was a unique opportunity to gain experience, training and professional development in the behavioral healthcare field.  Students participated in a combination of workshops, tours, and guest speakers.  [Read More] 
FACES Summer Medical Academy
(July 11-22, 2016)
Students are exposed to clinical skills training, gross anatomy and pathology workshops, clinical simulation scenarios, problem-based learning, and workshops in patient centered care models. [Read More]  
The Benefits of Being a Preceptor:
Voices from FACES San Francisco
FACES Alumni Updates
FACES Connect
FACES Connect is a new series made for FACES Alumni! This series will allow FACES Alumni to connect with us to gain helpful insights and resources that can support them in their professional life. With your host, Angela Thai, you will be introduced to a whole new world of FACES.

If you are an Alumnus, we want to hear from you! This series is made for you, so we want it to be as helpful as possible! Please let us know what you would like to see and we'll make it happen. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE!
Upcoming Alumni Webinars!
FACES will be partnering with USAID/Global Health Fellows Program II to bring our alumni quality insight into pursuing a career in the Global Health field.
These webinars will also include networking and coaching opportunities with Global Health professionals. Stay tuned for more information in our next newsletter. Don't miss out on this opportunity!
The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being and quality of life throughout California, across the nation and around the world. For more information about PHI programs, visit www.phi.org or contact PHI communications at communications@phi.org
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