We had 100% attendance for our field trip on November 26th! IMPACT students got to learn more about potential careers in healthcare related to pharmacy and talk with current OSU pharmacy students. They participated in some activities too, pictured below.
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Introducing the Final Cohort 3
Now that a handful of more students has enrolled in our third cohort and the school year has really started up, here is the final roster for Cohort 3.
We are excited to have you all participating with IMPACT!
Cindy Chavez
Anais Fernandez
Junior Garcia
Laura Mercado-Barajas
Laura Ornelas
Emily Reza
Manny Rojas
Areli Trinidad-Navarro
Cohort 3, OSU Visit
On April 14 1st Cohort 3 IMPACT Students were invited to attend The Ohio State University. The students spent time visiting the 11th floor of Thompson Library, and secret rooms in the Ohio Union. This was an enriching and fun experience for our students!We look forward to working with this group of hard-working students!
Writing Workshop
April 9th, 2018 ACT Review Session and Writing Workshop, lead by student research assistant, Marianna Hernandez Brandi. The workshop took place from 3:30-5:00 PM in Westland High School Room 802. In this review/workshop, students worked on practice questions from all of the ACT subjects (Math, Science, Reading and English), as well as different writing activities and practice worksheets.
ACT Review
March 21st, 2018 ACT review session, lead by student research assistant, Marianna Hernandez Brandi. The review took place from 3:30-5:30 PM in Westland High School Room 802, and provided an overview of the test, along with some relevant practice questions. The students were very engaged and receptive of all of the content in the presentation. Overall, they did great!
Role Model Event: Melisa Diaz
03/06/2018
Melisa Diaz visited Westland high school to discuss how fieldwork is an important component of research for many scientists. Developing field-driven research as an underrepresented specialty and is often very challenging, though worth the hard work! Melisa Diaz shared with students, “As a low-income, female, Hispanic student, many of these challenges were compounded for me with both internal and external pressures.” She explained why she chose a career in research, as opposed to law or medicine, which are what her family expected her to pursue. She explained the challenges (environmental and financial) she faced, but despite the obstacles, it was the best choice for her. Thank you for sharing your experiences with the students!
CCHI Practice Cohort 1
As our Cohort 1 begins their last semester of IMPACT, they are preparing for their CCHI examination! Students met at Westland High School after a long day of class to take a practice examination for their official test date after their high school graduations. Students scored between 20-80% on their first attempts, and designed a practice schedule with OSU administrators. Students will continue to prepare in the weeks to come, and OSU will be facilitating practice examinations prior to their scheduled test dates.
ACT night Cohort 3
ACT Registration night is finally here! We are excited to welcome the students listed below as we prepare for the April 14 ACT Testing! Students were provided with ACT study materials, free online resources, and LASER mentoring assistance for their IMPACT application and college application preparation! We wish all of you the greatest success!
Laura Ornelas
Emily Reza
Cindy Chavez
Areli Trinidad
Manny Rojas
Junior Garcia
Kevin Garita
Laura Mercado-Barajas
Maria Gonzalez
Role Model Event: Gabriel Zeballos Castellon
Mr. Zeballos Castellon started off our 2018 Role Model events by sharing a geologist’s perspective about what it means to be Latino. In his presentation, Mr. Zeballos Castellon explored the difference of perspective between what students saw and felt in their sometimes strange environments, and how to turn that into curiosity and exploration. The students very much enjoyed Mr. Zeballos Castellon’s presentation about how our landscapes shape our identity, and how our home and its surroundings impact how we are and how we act. Thank you for visiting out students!
Introduction to Cohort 3
We are excited to start the process of enrolling our third IMPACT cohort! We are pleased to welcome the following students who attended the Cohort 3 IMPACT Introduction night as they apply for IMPACT and begin the strenuous process of preparing for application requirements:
Laura Ornelas
Emily Reza
Cindy Chavez
Areli Trinidad
Manny Rojas
We are excited to start working with you all! Stay tuned as more students join our third cohort!