The UW-Madison Chapter of National Student Speech Language Hearing Association’s (NSSLHA) DEI sub-committee (Wisconsin Idea Task Force) partnered with Boys & Girls Club of Dane County and Centro Hispano of Dane to engage middle- and high-school students about CSD. The presentations covered the field of CSD, the college experience, and the need for more diversity and representation in research and the allied health professions. The task force is also fundraising to support paid high school interns in CSD research labs over the summer.
Comments from Patricia Patek, AVID Experiential Learning Coordinator Cherokee Heights Middle School, Boys & Girls Club of Dane County: “Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and your passion about the world of Communication Sciences and Disorders. It is so important to introduce our students to all the opportunities and possibilities they can pursue in the future. They really enjoyed the activity and also loved to hear about your college journey. Thank you so much for the snacks; you know exactly what 7th and 8th graders like! The most important Thank You is for your gift of time. AVID is made better with the help of caring members of the community like you!”