Ambassadors of the Washington Global Health Alliance: Mobilizing passion and talent to advance the health of people worldwide.

Washington Global Health Alliance (WGHA) Ambassadors Program is an educational outreach program in partnership with leading biomedical research organizations focused on developing the next generation of global health leaders and advocates. Funded by the first-ever joint award from the U.S. Programs and Global Health divisions at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WGHA Ambassadors aims to give students a well-rounded perspective of global health and how global health challenges need to be met by creative new ideas.

We are excited to present the latest WGHA Ambassadors curriculum!  To download a copy, click HERE.  The file is large, so allow time for download.

WGHAA curriculum will be deployed throughout  more than 70 Math, Engineering, Science and Technology (MESA) high schools across Washington State.  See Highlights below for more information.

To download a copy of the Careers Pipeline Worksheets, click HERE. For a copy of our Global Health Careers Pipeline poster, contact:

Nona Clifton, WGHAA Officer
206.256-7423
nona.clifton@seattlebiomed.org

More about the program...

Highlights:

5/22/11 – WGHAA staff completed the second workshop for 26 Math, Engineering, Science and Math (MESA) teachers in preparation for rollout this year.  Download the press release HERE.

5/11/11– Cleveland High School and Health Sciences and Human Services High School were filmed at Seattle BioMed's BioQuest lab, for KING 5 news!  Click HERE to see the clip.

03/05/11 – Ambassadors goes state wide!  The UW's Math, Science, Engineering and Technology (MESA) program will be disseminating WGHAA curriculum to their 70 schools across Wshington state.

6/18/09 – Thirty WGHAA participants had front-row seats to see Dr. Paul Farmer. Here, HS3 students get the chance to score an autograph!

See more news and progress!