One Health Careers Summit For Teens

What Is The One Health Careers Summit?

At the One Health Careers Summit, teens will have the opportunity to meet professionals and learn about the spectrum of careers involved with the One Health model, as an intersection of animal health, environmental health, and healthy living.

The event will also advise youth interested in One Health careers on professional development and academic courses to prepare for their future.

“One Health is an approach that recognizes that the health of people is closely connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. One Health is not new, but it has become more important in recent years. This is because many factors have changed interactions between people, animals, plants, and our environment.” (CDC.org)

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WHO

Youth ages 13+ as of January 1, 2024

WHEN

Tuesday, July 2, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

WHERE

WVU Agricultural Sciences Building (4th Floor)

COST

$5

REGISTRATION

Registration will open on June 11, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. and will close on June 26, 2024 at 11:55 p.m.

Payment must be made by June 26, 2024. If payment is not received by June 26, your registration will be canceled.

Registration will be handled through the 4-H ZSuite Online System.

Register Here (4-H ZSuite)

External Registration (No ZSuite Account)

Program Objectives

• Interact with professionals and increase awareness in a variety of careers within the umbrella of One Health.
• Meet teens with similar interests in pursuing careers in animal health, environmental health, and human health.
• Gain knowledge, understanding, and skills around career and college readiness.
• Network with professionals to identify opportunities for careers development in One Health related fields.

Tentative Schedule

• Morning
• What is One Health?
• An Introduction to One Health Careers
• One Health Career Panel
• Career Exploration Concurrent Sessions
• Lunch (Provided)
• Afternoon
• Career Pathways Panel
• Skills Focused Concurrent Sessions
• WVU Evansdale Campus Tour (3 p.m. - 4 p.m.)

Notes

• Space is limited at the facility, depending on registration numbers, parents may not be able to attend. Please reach out to your County Extension Agent to see about group transportation.
• For more information on this event, please contact your County Extension Agent or Sarah Owen.

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