SUA-ISSAC Youth Health Advocacy Internship
SUA’s Career Development Office and Health Professions Advising are partnering with the International School for Science and Culture (ISSAC) in Costa Mesa on a collaborative youth health advocacy program and corresponding SUA student internship. The purpose of the health advocacy program is to improve health literacy among ISSAC students and allow them to explore and collaborate with SUA interns on health issues directly relevant to the lives of young people in Orange County. SUA health advocacy interns teach ISSAC students from grades TK – 8 about different organ systems in the human body and help demonstrate the application of that knowledge to daily life. Interns also support older ISSAC students on longitudinal projects on a health topic of their choosing (e.g., nutrition and community gardens in Orange County, neurotransmitters and mindfulness, diverse bodies with diverse abilities). This opportunity allows SUA interns to learn about and grapple with topics related to health, especially applied to young people from diverse and often marginalized backgrounds, like those at the ISSAC school. Interns gain experience in shaping and delivering heath literacy and advocacy curricula. They also gain skills in leadership, teamwork, and mentoring of young people in their local community.
