In the Spotlight
Hartford High Health and Phys Ed Get a Lesson in Infectious Disease Control
On Friday, May 2, 2008, over 80 Hartford High freshmen were donning
hospital scrubs in Health and Physical Education classes. Students had
an opportunity to experience firsthand how the skills they are learning
and applying in their current classes will translate into skills employers
are looking for as the students enter the future work force.
Wanda
Pockett, RN, BS of Mt. Ascutney Hospital in Windsor, Vermont, presented
information about Mt. Ascutney’s Daring to Care program designed
to introduce youth to various careers in the medical field. Within her
presentation, Ms. Pockett discussed specific examples of infectious
diseases and explained how this community problem touches each of us.
“Ms. Pockett has a lot of knowledge and obviously enjoyed sharing
that knowledge with students,” said Sara Foster of Hartford High
School. “Students learned about the importance of hand-washing
and about germs – MRSA in particular. They also learned about
the nursing profession.”
This Learn
to Earn (L2E) presentation is one of many offered to local high schools
through the Upper Valley Business and Education Partnership (UVBEP).
It took place at Hartford High School thanks in part to support from
the Vermont Department of Labor Career Exploration grant. L2E, a program
through Linking
Learning to Life
in 
Burlington,
VT, is designed to engage the community in encouraging high school students
to consider higher-level math, science, and technology courses in an
effort to broaden their future education and career opportunities. Through
L2E, students are able to learn not only about high-tech careers in
the abstract sense, but are also able to relate what they are learning
to an actual person with unique and real experiences.
For more information about L2E or other UVBEP programs, please call 603-643-3431 x2902 or email info(at)uvbep.org.
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