Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
UI Health Celebrates Diversity
Inclusion Calendar
UI Health CHAMPIONS
Black History Month
Women's History Month
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Disability Pride & Awareness
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Arab American Heritage Month
Filipino American Heritage Month
UI Health CHAMPIONS
UI Health CHAMPIONS is an initiative dedicated to making changes in health through an innovative approach. Our mission is to promote youth empowerment for health equity.
We invite prospective students, partners, and community members to share our mission. Please join us and support our programs as we work to empower youth to improve health outcomes in Chicagoland neighborhoods.
We invite prospective students, partners, and community members to share our mission. Please join us and support our programs as we work to empower youth to improve health outcomes in Chicagoland neighborhoods.
UI Health CHAMPIONS 2024 Team
Program Objectives
- Expose participants to health careers and career paths.
- Motivate participants to pursue a post-secondary health career.
- Empower participants to serve as community health advocates.
Programmatic Strategies
Workforce Readiness
- Job readiness & workplace skills development
- Employment & job shadowing
Post-secondary Pathways
- Health career pathways exposure
- College readiness
- Professional skills development
Health Advocacy
- COVID-19 Youth Ambassador Program
- Social justice & health equity awareness
Click here to download the UI Health CHAMPIONS one-pager here.
Our Strategic Partners
- UIC Urban Health Program
- UIC Hispanic Center of Excellence MAAP
- UI Health Volunteer Services
- Illinois Heart Rescue
- West Side United
