INTERNSHIP-Latinx Legacy Leaders - Kern County/Bakersfield

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The American Heart Association’s Legacy Leader Internship Program provides COLLEGE students the opportunity to work in the field of public health at a premier non-profit organization with an impeccable reputation for promoting a healthy lifestyle free from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Under close supervision and mentorship of experienced public health professionals, students will apply classroom learning to practical problems. Throughout this process students will develop and strengthen skills such as: research methods, health communication, and community engagement.

Students will enhance their existing skill set by learning strategies to improve health outcomes in diverse communities by conducting health education workshops, developing and implementing outreach strategies to specific racial ethnic minority communities, and create culturally competent resources that can be utilized by these communities to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease, hypertension and stroke.

Legacy Leader Internship Program Outcomes:

• Orient students to the principles and practices of public health planning, research administration and evaluation.
• Expand student’s understanding of public health by increasing their awareness of cultural needs, and challenges of connecting resources to diverse populations.
• Students will learn the benefit of strategic partnerships between health care professionals, businesses and community-based organizations to improve population health.
• Deepen student’s understanding of the social determinants of health such as income, education, built environment and access to medical care.

What do Legacy Leaders DO?

SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH learn how to talk about Social Determinants of Health

COMMUNITY EDUCATION of Stroke, Heart Disease, Hands-Only CPR, Healthy Living & High Blood Pressure

PROJECT MANAGEMENT of community health projects

LEAD EFFORTS to build a culture of health in the community

COORDINATE community outreach and event implementation

RECRUIT new Legacy Leaders

RESEARCH and outreach to new community strategic partnerships

DATA input

What are the REQUIREMENTS of this internship?

DESIRE to volunteer your time to the community
Attend a mandatory
INFO Session and TRAINING by AHA|ASA

A ONE-YEAR unpaid commitment to AHA|ASA

ATTEND at least three (3) American Heart Association events virtually& LEAD your own virtual event (with help from other Legacy Leaders, Legacy Leader Coordinators, AHA Supervisor, provided resources, etc.)

MONTHLY conference calls (as needed)

What do I GET OUT of this internship?
EXPERIENCE in outreach and event planning
NETWORKING opportunities
AHA|ASA Branded POLO
Legacy Leader GRADUATION SASH
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
SERVING the community