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- "This was a great experience. I’m going to work at finding a way to implement what I’ve learned. I appreciated your passion and enthusiasm and knowledge of the content, as well your attention to the process." (Clarion University/NAHEC Workshop)
- "I enjoyed this workshop very much. This has opened my mind to just how much we do think in terms of epidemiology. Great job in presenting the material." (Clarion University/NAHEC Workshop)
- "I went from having no clue what epi was to having a genuine excitement about putting it into my classroom. The lessons we did were great and will enhance my classes and help kids learn and be as excited about epi as I am." (Clarion University/NAHEC Workshop)
- "I wholeheartedly endorse the teaching units that have been prepared by the YES program. They present the material in a clear, easy to understand method that allows the students to "uncover" the information needed to grasp the concepts being presented. The examples used are engaging, and the students respond positively." (Montclair State University Workshop)
- "The logic of epidemiological thinking is a skill that everyone could benefit from learning; students, instructors, or the public at large. (Of course, some day our students will be the "public at large"!) I hope that your plans to use the program for training at health education centers comes to fruition, as well as reaching out to train other high school teachers." (Montclair State University Workshop)
- "I participated in the Young Epidemiology Scholars workshop and absolutely loved it - not only for me but for my students. Our district is very interested in differentiated instruction and the curriculum by design which is part of the YES workshop. Teaching health, I have all learning abilities. In groups, each student can participate in the process of researching a topic. I am also teaching Nutrition (first for our district) and have incorporated many of the concepts to my curriculum, for example, we are addressing the "school lunch program" and the reasoning behind the government's limiting certain foods due to the obesity problem. So, we have a hypothesis ... our high school's students are not obese as proven by BMI studies of all students. We are in the process of taking all heights and weights (no names connected - we are being sensitive part of the YES protocol) and graphing 9-12 and comparing our results to the findings in the school policy for lunch programs. We will then progress with ideas for fitness or food suggestions for the cafeteria, etc. I think this program definitely has merit, and my students are now becoming aware of community health issues and several seniors have asked for additional information for this field of study." (Montclair State University Workshop)
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