Live well San Diego-Institutions of Higher Education June Newsletter

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Live Well San Diego Institutions of Higher Education

June 2024

Table of Contents

Public Health Updates
Announcements for IHEs
Announcements for Students

ConnectED San Diego:

Collaborating for Student Success

The Live Well San Diego Education Sector Team recently launched the ConnectED San Diego: Collaborating for Student Success webpage. This platform is for institutions of higher education to collaborate on best practices that support student success and career readiness. We invite students, faculty, administrators, and others affiliated with institutions of higher education to join in the discussions and collaborations!

Join the discussion on student success and career readiness today by clicking the button below!

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Public Health Updates

Sexual Health Awareness for PRIDE Month 2024

The CDPH recently released a new PRIDE Month 2024 Printed Materials Toolkit to help local PRIDE event organizers promote sexual health awareness. The toolkit covers STI testing and mpox vaccination, and ways to help connect event attendees with services to keep them and their communities healthy.

Stay Safe During Extreme Heat

The CDPH recently announced that parts of California will be under an excessive heat warning as summer approaches. Extreme heat can lead to serious medical emergencies, like heat stroke and heat exhaustion. It’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones by monitoring weather forecasts, staying hydrated, limiting time in the heat, and staying in or visiting air-conditioned spaces. Click this link for additional information!

Announcements for IHEs

Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that they are accepting applications for the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence Program Grant. Funding from this grant will be used to support comprehensive, high-quality State-accredited teacher preparation programs by creating centers of excellence at Historically Black Colleges
and Universities; Tribal Colleges or Universities; or Minority Serving Institutions, such as Hispanic-Serving Institutions. The aim of this grant is to increase the number of teachers from diverse backgrounds, leading to a diverse teacher workforce. Applications are due June 18, 2024.

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need

The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that they are accepting applications for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need Grant. This program provides grants to academic departments and programs of institutions of higher education to support graduate fellowships for students who are pursuing a degree or credential in a field of national need. Applications are due June 24, 2024.

Announcements for Students

2024 Art of Recovery Project

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Office of Recovery recently announced that they are accepting submissions for the 2024 Art of Recovery project, which aims to highlight the transformative impact of art on mental health and substance use recovery. Applications for the project are due June 28, 2024.

Colibrí MX Scholarship Applications

The Consulate General of Mexico in San Diego, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty, recently announced that the Colibrí MX Scholarship is accepting applications. This scholarship aims to promote access to higher education for immigrant students of Mexican or Latinx descent residing in San Diego County. Applications are due June 30, 2024.

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