What better way to celebrate our 20th anniversary than taking a look at how far we’ve come? This peek into the Education Fund’s 2009-2010 annual report shares some of the amazing things we’ve been able to accomplish over the years.
2009 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- PILOTED A NEW 16-HOUR COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS CLASS, specifically designed for healthcare employees who have little or no knowledge of computers or for whom English is a second language.
- TRANSFORMED THE WAY WE PROVIDE PREREQUISITE CLASSES through the introduction of our STEP (Success Through Educational Preparation) program. STEP is a series of English, math and science classes offered as a multi-semester package to prepare students for entry into nursing and allied health training programs. Students proceed through classes as part of a casual cohort, and receive tutoring and introductory bridge classes before taking each science course.
- DEVELOPED OUR PROPRIETARY NCLEX-RN REVIEW COURSE curriculum for a 16-week course designed to assist foreign-trained nurses to prepare for and pass the NCLEX exam.
- PILOTED A NEW BRIDGE MODULE which incorporates online learning to The Anatomy Bridge, and prepares students to enter a college anatomy course. The module includes supplemental exercises, readings and videos to enhance learning and creates a virtual classroom for students to continue to interact and learn outside of the classroom.
- IMPLEMENTED A NINE-WEEK WORKPLACE ENGLISH SKILLS training for Long Term Care employees in San Francisco.
- PILOTED NEW ON-SITE SERVICES MODEL, offering career counseling and academic support workshops and classes at participating facilities.
- INCREASED PARTICIPATION at Career Day events by offering more events in conjunction with participating facilities.
- DEVELOPED A NEW CAREER COUNSELING WORKSHOP called Moving Up in Allied Health, which provides advice and assistance to those interested in career paths other than nursing.
- KICKED OFF NEW MATH REFRESHER CLASS to support students who need to overcome math barriers in order to enter science prerequisite classes.
- OPENED A NEW EDUCATION FUND OFFICE in Las Vegas, NV.
2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- OVER 11,000 ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES WERE REACHED (a 23% increase over 2009).
- 95% OF STUDENTS who responded to surveys feel better equipped to perform their jobs.
- IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM KAISER, we designed and implemented a 4-week Patient Care Technician program in Northern California that trained 238 participants in four months.
- IN COLLABORATION WITH PORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN OREGON, we offered a part-time Dental Hygiene program, the first of its kind in that region. Seven participants are currently in training;
- 14 MORE COLORADO PHARMACY TECHS completed our certification exam review class, for a total of 85 Pharmacy Techs trained in two years.
- EXPANDED STEP (Success Through Educational Preparation, our college prerequisite program) to include 47 colleges, and greatly increased the number of classes available through self-registration. The number of applications for Spring 2010 increased by 30% over Spring 2010 to over 1,300. Of those who successfully completed classes in fall 2010, 75% received a grade of “A” or “B.”
