The Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge Program
The Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge Program is an innovative new cancer awareness and prevention curriculum designed for pre-teens in the greater New Brunswick area. The program aims to educate more than 600 children about the dangers of tobacco use and excess sun exposure and how they can reduce their cancer risk. The Cancer Institute of New Jersey Office of Community Outreach is currently recruiting volunteers and community sites to deliver the program. Educator teams of two will engage in group activities with children aged 11 to 14, while using tailored lesson plans, visual aids and age-appropriate handouts designed by science and education experts at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey and in the greater community. The Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge Program is made possible in partnership with Johnson & Johnson.
How Do I Get Involved?
Interested members of the community who are 18 and older and currently work with middle-school-aged children are welcome to apply for the three-hour training session. Community organizations that are interested in delivering the program to their youth also are welcome to apply to serve as host sites. Contact Amanda Medina-Forrester at 732-235-9571 or at medinaay@umdnj.edu for additional information.
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Application to become a youth educator
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Expectations for youth educators
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Training Flyer - Upcoming Session February 23, 2013
How Can I Get More Information?
To learn more about the program, contact Amanda Medina-Forrester at 732-235-9571 or at medinaay@umdnj.edu.
Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge ProgramDuring an activity in a recent pilot session of the program, children were asked to create a poster for young children to share information about the dangers of tobacco use and sun exposure.
Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge ProgramDuring an activity in a recent pilot session of the program, children were asked to create a poster for young children to share information about the dangers of tobacco use and sun exposure.
Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge ProgramDuring an activity in a recent pilot session of the program, children were asked to create a poster for young children to share information about the dangers of tobacco use and sun exposure.
Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge ProgramDuring an activity in a recent pilot session of the program, children were asked to create a poster for young children to share information about the dangers of tobacco use and sun exposure.
Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge ProgramDuring an activity in a recent pilot session of the program, children were asked to create a poster for young children to share information about the dangers of tobacco use and sun exposure.
Cancer Awareness Youth Educator Badge ProgramDuring an activity in a recent pilot session of the program, children were asked to create a poster for young children to share information about the dangers of tobacco use and sun exposure.
