INTRODUCTION
Established in 2007 at St. Rose Hospital, FACES for the Future Hayward motivates and prepares youth for entry into careers in all areas of the health professions. Partnering with the Eden Area Regional Occupational Program, FACES provides high school students in the Medical pathway with unique opportunities to learn from healthcare professionals in real hospital settings and explore career options in the health professions. The program supports entry into healthcare professions through workshops, academic enrichment, college preparation, wellness supports, leadership development, and internships. Students also earn professional-level certifications.
If you or your organization has questions, are interested in volunteering your time, or want to provide internship opportunities for our students, please reach out to one of the Hayward Program Coordinators.
LEADERSHIP
Carlos Hernández, Lead Program Coordinator
Carlos Hernández is a proud alumnus of the original FACES for the Future program at Oakland Children’s Hospital. He went on to study at UC Berkeley on a full scholarship where he obtained his BA in Spanish and Portuguese with a minor in Education. Before coming to FACES, Carlos worked at Oakland and Hayward high schools both as a teacher and as a college advisor. He also worked as a peer academic counselor at UC Berkeley. He has committed his career to promoting the individualized success of youth, young adults and families across the communities he has been a part of.
CONTACT
Carlos Hernández
FACES for the Future, Alameda
Phone:(510) 593-0845
Email: ch****************@*hi.org
Jennifer Mejia Nieto, Program Coordinator
A proud Bay Area native, Mexican-American, and first-generation college graduate, Jennifer Mejia Nieto holds a BS in psychology from Cal State East Bay. Before FACES she served in counseling and quality assurance roles for a mental health provider and worked as a teaching assistant. Jennifer’s commitment to youth and public health extends beyond her role at FACES; she also contributed to the creation and management of a new 24-hour crisis facility for adolescents in Alameda County and volunteered as a mentor for BUILD, a nonprofit that empowers underserved youth through entrepreneurship, helping them become CEOs of their own lives.
CONTACT
Jennifer Mejia Nieto
FACES for the Future, Alameda
Phone: (510)-435-2883
Email: jm*********@*hi.org