For Educators
Know someone who's curious about public health or cares about their community? Email us their name and year, and we'll follow up with them directly. They don't need a project idea yet.
Every student is paired one-on-one with a Stanford mentor for a full year — not a one-off workshop or a summer program.
YPHA is built for a first spark of interest, not a resume. Curiosity about health, equity, or their own community is enough to start.
A research paper, poster, community event, school-club initiative, or nonprofit — presented at our End-of-Year Symposium each May.
Reaching students from under-resourced backgrounds is central to the mission, not an add-on. Who gets mentorship is itself a public health question.
September 7
Applications for the 2026 cohort open.
September 27
Applicant Info Session on Zoom from 11 AM to 12 PM Pacific, optional. An open Q&A on the application and the year ahead.
October 4
Application deadline.
October 17Date change
The cohort year begins at the YPHA Kickoff (hybrid) from 2 to 5 PM Pacific.
Reach out any time. We're happy to talk through fit for a specific student, or coordinate a workshop for your class.
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