FACES for the Future Coalition is currently in its planning year with Phillip and Sala Burton High School (SFUSD) to build a formalized FACES program at the school site. As part of this planning year, FACES implemented the “Week Without Walls” program with all 100 Junior students enrolled in the Academy of Health Sciences. This program… [Read More]

This year, FACES for the Future is piloting its new FACES Public Health Youth Corps (PHYC) – an innovative project designed to expose young people to the field of public health while arming them with professional certifications that can help support their career aspirations and employability. The broader goal is to ensure that each community has… [Read More]

Last week, 5 Manual High School students from Denver, CO, along with 4 teachers, took a 10-day trip to Cambodia. The intention of the trip was for the students to visit Cambodian schools, learn about the country’s rich history and people, and hopefully, expand their perspective on health and life outside of the United States. “Administrators said… [Read More]

FACES South Alameda County piloted a new summer program in partnership with Arroyo High School’s Academy of Health and Medicine, San Leandro Hospital, and St. Rose Hospital. Ten rising Seniors from Arroyo HS participated in this 6-week internship program, earning high school credits in the process. Like in our academic year programs, FACES Arroyo summer… [Read More]