DC Health and Academic Prep Program (DC HAPP)
Audience: Rising high school juniors and seniors
Format: Summer program and academic-year internships
Leadership: Jalina Booker
DC HAPP serves students from public and public charter schools across the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region. Participants explore healthcare careers through a four-week summer experience and clinical internships during the academic year. The program also provides mentoring and guidance for college preparation and application success.
Audience: Grades 9–12
Eligibility: First-generation college-bound students
Upward Bound supports students in Wards 5, 6, and 7 in Washington, DC. The program prepares participants for college through:
- Academic tutoring
- Saturday Academy
- SAT preparation
- Summer Institute
- Leadership development opportunities
Audience: High school students
Cohort size: 1–2 students per year
Leadership: Cyril Jacquot, MD, PhD
This philanthropically supported program provides hands-on exposure to laboratory medicine and chemistry. In accordance with donor guidelines, most students are recruited from private high schools in Washington, DC, and Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia.