THE PROGRAM
From seed to gardener, a four-year journey.
Our full model walks a student from their first spark of curiosity as a freshman to a confident graduate ready to lead and mentor. Each year is a stage of growth, and it all starts with a single seed.
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SEED · FRESHMAN
Discover
Students meet the health professions and begin to picture themselves in them.
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SPROUT · SOPHOMORE
Explore
Students go deeper, build skills, and grow their portfolio.
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BRANCH · JUNIOR
Apply
Students take on projects, research, and community health work.
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FLOWER · SENIOR
Lead
Students lead workshops, mentor younger peers, and bloom as leaders.
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GARDENER · GRADUATE
Return
Gardeners come back: they mentor, teach, and plant the next generation.
“You come to us as a seed, you leave a flower.”
AVAILABLE TO SCHOOLS NOW
The two-year pilot.
Schools can partner with us today to bring the first two years of the model to their students as a complete program. Each year includes an orientation, hands-on workshops, four family workshops, and a closing Capstone Patient Overview. By the end of the pilot, students will have completed eight hands-on workshops.
Online modules · Private student portfolios · Bilingual: English and Spanish
Pilot cohorts are forming now for early partner schools: the first two-year pilot begins Fall 2026, and full two-year cohorts open in Fall 2028. The Partnership Packet explains pilot terms and timelines.