Project UNITY – California Chapter
National youth-led nonprofit at the intersection of public health, medicine, and digital health; California high-schoolers can join the network, work on advocacy and community health projects, and later apply for internal programs like Catalyst Academy and the Youth Public Health Innovation Coalition.
Catalyst Academy Our flagship public health summer research program.
A research & mentorship program that prepares high school students to lead at the intersection of public health, medicine, and digital health
Project UNITY operates as a national innovation lab and training ecosystem
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