Iam requesting your assistance in reaching out to a ninth grade student enrolled in the Health and Medical Sciences Academy at Eastern Senior High School in Northeast, Washington, DC.These students are in the early stages of identifying career interestsand you can help by sharing your experience as a member of the metropolitan area healthcare workforce.

We are seeking professionals with excellent communication skills and an interest in sharing their experience and advice on preparing for a future career in health or medical science. Do you enjoy what you do? Could you speak about it with an adolescent, age 13-15? Could you invite a student to spend part of the day “shadowing” you? What about giving a 30 minute lecture or demonstration? Are you able to commit 5-10 hours of volunteer service during the upcoming academic year? If you answered yes to any of these questions, we could use your help. Listed below are a few of the careers in which students have expressed an interest.

Emergency Medical Technician

Certified Nursing Assistant

Biochemist

Microbiologist

Embalmer

Registered Nurse

Pharmacist

Pharmacy Assistant

Geneticist

Exercise Physiologist

Forensic Pathologist

Radiologic Technician

Immunologist

Radiation Therapist

Biomedical Engineer

Midwifery

Massage Therapist

Environmental Health

Biomedical Imaging

Cardiology

Dietetic Technician

Surgical Technologist

Medical Assistant

Pediatrician

Optician

Home Health Aide

A year from now, this list will be different, possibly longer, reflecting knowledge gained by Academy students not only aboutemployment opportunities, but also skills and aptitude. Are you willing to help?You have received this invitation because we believe you have the interest and ability to assist a high school student in exploring his/her interest in the health and medical sciences.Please see page 2 for the Health and Medical Sciences Academy Volunteer Form.

Sincerely,

Rachel Skerritt

Principal

Eastern Senior High School

Prospective Volunteer Information Form

Name: ______

Preferred Telephone: ______

Preferred Email: ______

How would you like to help? Check all that apply.

_____ Mentor a student

_____ Speak to a class/assembly

______Host a field trip

______Offer community service

opportunities

______Host a student for a job

shadowing

______Demonstrate a technique or procedure

______Provide resources for teachers

______Speak with parents about my

profession

______Tutor student(s) in math

______Tutorstudent(s) in science

______Other (Please Describe)

______

______

NOTE: Prospective volunteers who plan to be tutors and mentors for an extended period must be willing to complete the District of Columbia Public Schools Volunteer Application and Screening.

Please return this form by email to or contact Eastern Senior High School for more information at (202)698-4500.