About
The Middle School Learning Experience is for all Middle School Students (6th – 8th grade) in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Our goal is to ignite an interest in the health industry, by introducing students to various careers and skills. With the help of Virtual Reality and virtual coaches, students will have the chance to learn how to obtain basic patient vitals, assist at the scene of an accident, help with knee replacement surgery and more! Students will also have the chance to step out of VR and into real world health education environment and participate in learning labs. Through the completion of curated journal and reflection activities, students will explore who they are, the importance of building healthy relationships, making responsible decisions and begin to understand their purpose.
Organization
New Bridge Cleveland Center for Arts & Technology
New Bridge Cleveland
New Bridge Cleveland, founded in 2009 in Cleveland, OH, is a nonprofit organization specializing in adult healthcare workforce training. It offers tuition-free programs including Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy Technician, and Sterile Processing Technician, focusing on health equity and community well-being. Classes are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, providing a structured in-person learning environment. The school uniquely integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles into its curriculum to enhance students' emotional resilience and communication skills.
Highlights:
- High graduation (84%) and placement (89%) rates with no-cost healthcare training programs
- Programs are tuition-free, funded by donations and partnerships
- Vision to help end health disparities and achieve health equity
- Mission for students to achieve optimal health by integrating mental and physical well-being and life purpose
- Phlebotomy program delivered in-person with a 160-hour externship
- Phlebotomy Technician program is 10 weeks, totaling 300 clock hours
- Uniquely integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles into training