Other Resources
Program opens doors to the world of medical science
Program opens doors to the world of medical science is a seven-minute film that documents SMYSP participants' five weeks at Stanford. motivates many high schoolers to become the first in their families to attend college.
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Opportunity of a Lifetime
Opportunity of a Lifetime is a moving and endearing documentary describing the life-changing journey undertaken by the low-income high school participants and their Stanford undergraduate counselors over the course of the SMYSP five weeks Summer Residential Program.
About the Filmmaker Abby Ginzberg: Abby Ginzberg has been working as an independent documentary filmmaker for the past 22 years. Her films focus on race, equality of opportunity and model programs for at-risk youth. Her work has won numerous awards, been broadcast on public television and been distributed nationally educational institutions.
Below is a 10-minute edited version of the 30 minutes-long original film. If you wish to receive a copy of Opportunity of a Lifetime, please contact Judith Ned, Executive Director at (650) 498-4514 or .
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Healing Journeys: Teaching Medicine, Nurturing Hope
“The Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP) is working to make sure that the access that Dr. King championed is a reality. By supporting young people in need, SMYSP helps students who often feel shut out of the nation’s educational system to aim higher and achieve success.”
– Former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher’s essay that is the book’s Foreword.
You can support SMYSP and learn more about the program’s successes by purchasing Healing Journeys: Teaching Medicine, Nurturing Hope at the Stanford Health Promotion Resource Center (hprc.stanford.edu/pages/store/itemDetail.asp?164) or at Amazon.com. All proceeds from the sale of this book go to funding scholarships for SMYSP graduates.