The students, supervised by faculty advisers, will develop their projects during the fall semester and present them to community representatives and Paso del Norte Health Foundation officials. The Hot Projects initiative aims to broaden both the students' and the communities' views of the mental, social, spiritual, emotional and occupational aspects of health. Special consideration of the proposals is given to those that are community-based, especially those that address the health promotion needs of those living in our border region.
Projects range from skin cancer prevention to hand washing awareness.
While applicants must develop projects with a health-related theme to receive funding, students outside of the College of Health and Social Services are encouraged to apply for grants, Brandon said. Students interested in applying for a grant must attend an orientation seminar with their faculty advisers to be eligible for funding, Brandon said. The spring 2001 orientation will be held Jan. 17, 2001. Go back to University Communications Homepage.