Workforce Diversity
Nursing Workforce Diversity Program
D'Youville College is one of 49 schools nationwide to be awarded a Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The nearly $1 million three-year grant is designed to increase nursing education opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds, including racial and ethnic minorities that are underrepresented in the health-care workforce. D'Youville received its first Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant in 2007. In 2010 we received a second grant.
D'Youville's Workforce Diversity Program provides at least 50 students with increased nursing education opportunities through separate high school and college components.
High School
- 25 high school students at East High School (Buffalo Public School) participate in nursing pre-entry program run by D'Youville, with assistance from community partners and Kaleida Health.
- The after-school program and one-week summer camp introduces students, starting at the sophomore level, to nursing as a profession.
- Students benefit from intensive mentoring, tutoring, SAT preparation and character building, to ensure their success as they prepare to enter a college nursing program.
College
- 25 D'Youville academically and or economically disadvantaged undergraduate nursing students are selected for the program.
- Starting in their sophomore year, they are provided with intensive advising, mentoring and academic support.
- Financial support in the form of scholarships is awarded to the students to ensure their retention and graduation from the Nursing program.
To learn more about this program, contact Karen Kwandrans, Director, Nursing Workforce Diversity.
