Aetna Health Professions Partnership Initiative
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The program:

• Is for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.

• Provides educational programs for Hartford Middle School students at Bellizzi, Kennelly, Naylor, Sport and Medical Sciences Academy, and the Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science.
• Provides in-school health professions an educational program for 6th grade students.
• Provides after-school science, reading, math and preparation activities for 7th and 8th grade students.
• Offers a four-week summer academic enrichment program for 35 rising 8th grade participants at the Greater Hartford Academy of Mathematics and Science. Students receive instruction on language arts, math, science, college awareness classes and engage in educational programs to raise awareness in the health professions.