<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3C2vl0_1DMkHWTA00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3C2vl0_1DMkHWTA00" width="1200" height="600" >LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is offering two educational programs next week for elementary and middle school students, with a focus on health care careers, stress management and mental health.The Mini Academy is open to 4th and 5th graders and begins July 23. The Junior Academy is open to students in 6th through 8th grade and begins July 24. Both programs run from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.Maria Garcia with AHEC said the programs build on the success of a recent college-level academy the organization held.“We just went through our college academy and that was such a success. We got a lot of positive feedback from the students. They didn’t want to leave,” Garcia said. “We of course wanted to do the same for the little ones.”Garcia said each of the three days per academy will cover a different theme, including a vision board activity led by one of the presenters.“What they do is that they cut out little pictures and they envision what their future might be like,” Garcia said. “So that gives them a little bit of like, okay, this is the path that I want to go.”Because each session covers different material, Garcia said students can sign up for all three dates.Both academies have three sessions scheduled through September:Mini Academy (4th &amp; 5th graders): July 23, Aug. 6 and Sept. 12Junior Academy (6th–8th graders): July 24, Aug. 7 and Sept. 19All sessions run from 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. Garcia said September sessions will be scheduled after school or on weekends to accommodate the school calendar, and that those dates remain tentative.Garcia said the long-term goal of the academies is to grow the health care workforce in the region.“Our main focus here is that we want to bring more health care providers to South Texas,” Garcia said. “As of right now, since we have started the academies, we have had several students that actually pursue a career in health care and are now here practicing in Laredo.”To register, call (956) 712-0037.For more headlines, click here.</div></body>

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