The Washington Global Health Alliance and Seattle BioMed launched the three-year Ambassadors education program (WGHAA) in 2008. This program brought together four pilot Washington State high schools: Blaine High School, Cleveland High School, Health Sciences and Human Services High School and Toppenish High School and developed a cross-state global health network, including Washington State University.

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The program included an interdisciplinary 11th grade curriculum (chemistry, algebra and social studies) designed and piloted by more than a dozen high school teachers over the course of two years, Seattle BioMed’s BioQuest Site Explorations, an annual Global Health Celebration at each school, and teacher professional development training.

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Key accomplishments of the program:

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• Students realized significant learning gains in algebra, chemistry and history

• Professional development improved teacher skills and curriculum assessment

• Increased student understanding of and interest in global health

 

The Ambassadors Global Health High School Curriculum remains a free resource.

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Funding for the Washington Global Health Alliance Ambassadors program was provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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If you wish to download the 500+ page curriculum, click here. For the Executive Summary, click “View the Resource” below.

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