Strive to Thrive 2023
The Kaiser Permanente Strive to Thrive Healthcare Career Fair was recently hosted and organized by South Bay Kaiser Permanente in partnership with San Jose State University, local nonprofits and community leaders.
At Kaiser Permanente, we believe in lifting up, giving back and working together with our local community. We chose to develop Strive to Thrive with a focus on youth ages 12 to 18 because it is imperative to the future of healthcare that people of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds are participating in some way. Our community is vibrant and beautifully different, and it is important to deliver healthcare that is inclusive, equitable, culturally and linguistically appropriate.
We learned that our community, youth, and their parents are eager to learn about different career paths and recognize the importance of being exposed to new opportunities. Most of the 2023 Strive to Thrive attendees were BIPOC youth (92%) and about 70% were youth who attended without their parents. More than 270 people participated in the Strive to Thrive Healthcare Career Fair, including many KP physicians and employees, who donated their time to help inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals.
We are so grateful to our educational partners who recognized the importance of providing this opportunity to our local youth to learn more about healthcare as a career option. These partners include: San Jose State University, Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, Latino Education Advancement Foundation, Girl Scouts, Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley, PARTI Program, and the Silicon Valley Education Foundation.
Check out these presentations from the 2023 Strive to Thrive Healthcare Career Fair!