Students Don Scrubs, Wield Instruments
Eighteen third graders from Brooklyn’s Community Partnership Charter School (CPCS) recently got the experience of their young lifetimes — donning doctor’s scrubs and practicing drills to learn how to operate laparoscopic surgical instruments. The students also learned about acupuncture, organ transplants and nutrition from the healthcare professionals of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
“When we talk about offering our students a rich curriculum that goes beyond the standard regimen, this kind of experience is exactly what we mean,” said John DiPaolo, Executive Director of the Beginning with Children Foundation, the institutional partner of CPCS. “Whether it is offering our students experiences in medicine — as we did today — music, art or other fields, our mission is clear: To give our students a well-rounded education that will give them the skills and ambition to succeed in many walks of life.”
During the four-hour trip, 14 doctors and staff instructed students on a range of medical topics, including a comprehensive look at the body’s internal organs; a lesson on how students can eat right and stay healthy; a demonstration of the ancient science of acupuncture; and laparoscopy.
Founded in 1989 by Joe and Carol Reich, the Beginning with Children Foundation (BwCF) advocates for high academic standards and accountability in public education to ensure that low-income, historically underserved children receive the quality education they deserve. BwCF schools provide students with three R’s — a Rich curriculum upholding Rigorous standards that produces powerful Results. The Foundation is the institutional partner to two charter schools in Brooklyn-Beginning with Children Charter School (BwCCS) and Community Partnership Charter School (CPCS).
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