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The 无码专区 P-12 Pathway Programs Hub is a central office for providing P-12 programs to the Greater Cincinnati region. We introduce P-12 students to opportunities in higher education, emphasizing 无码专区, through a variety of programs at every age level. We also help 无码专区 faculty connect with the community by providing opportunities to participate in existing activities and providing assistance in developing new programs. 


Students practicing CPR on mannikins.

无码专区 NEXT

无码专区鈥檚 NEXT is a trailblazing program designed for high potential youth in grades K-6 to discover and explore advanced content and engaged learning. All classes provide the opportunity for students to share interests with other children while exploring pathways to intellectual development, academic enhancement, career exploration, and creative artistic fulfillment. 无码专区 NEXT offers transdisciplinary courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, mathematics, social studies, technology, visual and performing arts, and original interdisciplinary studies. Only $40 per Saturday morning session and includes programming for parents and younger children while your child is engaged in the classes.听听

Target Audience:听Grades K-5

Duration:听2 hours

Focus Areas:听Gifted & talented

Students practicing CPR on mannikins.

无码专区 Heartsavers

In collaboration with the Center for Simulation Education and the College of Health and Human Services, the Institute for Health Innovation has launched an AHA (American Heart Association) CPR, AED, and First Aid certification course program.

This project increases the number of Kentucky high school students and school staff certified in CPR and increases the survival rates for people suffering from out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in our community. Limited to 48 students per session.

For more information email听noec2@nku.edu

Target Audience: Grades 9-12

Duration: 2 hours

Group Maximum: 24; can host up to 48 over a 4 hour schedule

Focus Areas: STEM, Health


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8th Grade Career Field Trips

Explore a variety of in-demand careers and tour 无码专区 on an 8th grade field trip. Transportation and lunch included.听

For more information email听noec2@nku.edu

Target Audience: Grade 8听

Duration:听3 hours

Group Maximum: 60

Focus Areas: Career exploration


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Cadaver Experience

High school students participate a day exploring the range of health careers and a hands-on experience in the Cadaver Lab. In each experience, students rotate through sessions with different presenters discussing their careers and taking part in hands-on activities with our retired ER doctor.

The program is limited to 60 students. The visit is typically 9:30 am 鈥 1:00 pm with rotations from 10 am 鈥 12 pm. Schools may bring their own lunches or purchase lunches on campus and will be provided a list of options for lunch.

Teachers are expected to bring gloves for all students. Students are expected to respect and have sensitivity toward cadavers and mannikins. We expect professional behavior from all who enter the lab. Cadavers are obtained via the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine Body Donation Program. They are to be treated with the utmost respect. Inappropriate or improper behavior and or comments within and outside the laboratory/prosectorium are unacceptable.

For more information email turnerd17@nku.edu.

Target Audience:听Grades 9-12

Duration: 3.5听丑辞耻谤蝉

Group Maximum:听60

Focus Areas:听STEM, Health

Looking for Simulation Center field trips? Contact Maureen Krebs at krebsm3@nku.edu


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The College Caf茅 program by 无码专区 focuses on preparing middle and high school students for postsecondary education. The caf茅 program works with middle and high schools around the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky region to introduce students to university faculty and support staff with the goal of increasing their interest听in postsecondary education. At each location, a core group of Youth Leaders, with the committed mentorship of an adult, plan and run the caf茅 themselves.

The program is guided by an 无码专区 staff member who assists the local adults and students in connecting with 无码专区 presenters and structuring their event. We work with the presenters to ensure they have a compelling presentation for a high school audience and to develop a hands-on activity.

Target Audience:听Grades 6-12

Duration: 1.5 hours

Group Maximum:听60

Focus Areas:听College readiness, Subjects customizable

For more information email听turnerd17@nku.edu.


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Summer Camp

Get ready for an action-packed summer of discovery at 无码专区! Our day camps for elementary students offer an exciting chance to meet new friends from across the Tri-state area while diving into the world of future health careers.

Campers will explore various fields through hands-on sessions with real professionals and get an exclusive taste of life on a college campus. From interactive workshops to fun-filled activities, students will not only learn about the healthcare industry but also experience what it's like to be a college student鈥攊gniting their curiosity and sparking dreams for the future!

Camp enrollment starts on February 1. to receive notifications for camp registration.听

Target Audience:听Grades 4-6

Duration: Weekly over summer

Group Maximum:听24

Focus Areas:听Varies


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Discovery Kits

Are you looking for high-quality,听curriculum-aligned materials that will save you time and enhance your classroom? 无码专区鈥檚 Discovery Kit program is here to help! Developed by university faculty, these kits provide lesson plans, hands-on resources, and supplies designed to meet KY Academic Standards while reducing your out-of-pocket costs鈥攕o you can focus on what really matters: delivering engaging and effective lessons.

Why join the program?

  • Ready-to-use materials: Our Discovery Kits are 鈥渙pen and go,鈥 packed with everything you need to implement engaging activities without extra prep. Teachers rave about how easy they are to use!
  • Career-focused lessons: Introduce your students to in-demand careers, helping them explore pathways that lead to bright futures and livable wages.
  • Reusable resources:听With durable supplies that you can use year after year, these kits are an
    investment in your classroom that keeps giving.
  • Support where it鈥檚 needed most: We know teachers spend their own money on classroom
    materials鈥攐n average, $500 a year. Our kits are designed to help relieve that burden.

Currently available kits:

  • Tobacco Prevention
  • Asking for Help: Let鈥檚 Face It 鈥 limited supply!
  • Emergency Room Adventure

If you have any questions, please contact us at ihiprograms@nku.edu

Target Audience:听Grades K-5

Duration: One class session

Group Maximum:听20 (can order multiple copies for more students)

Focus Areas:听Varies