Rush Education and Career Hub (REACH)
Mission
Leveraging the academic excellence and transformational principles of RUSH University Medical Center, REACH is founded on the idea that opportunities, readiness and access can help improve lives.
We provide innovative STEM and work-based learning experiences to underrepresented youth so they can reach their academic potential and gain professional experience; creating a pipeline of diverse healthcare leaders.
Our Staff
Science and Math Excellence (SAME) Network
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In response to the low science, math and reading test scores in public schools surrounding Rush University Medical Center on the West and Southwest Sides of Chicago, Rush’s Department of Community Affairs, under the direction of Reginald "Hats" Adams, developed the Science and Math Excellence (SAME) Network in 1990.
The SAME Network’s purpose was to create interest and improve proficiency in science and math. By providing scientific equipment, teacher training and a variety of hands-on experiences, the SAME Network offered students from inner-city schools the same opportunities to learn math and science as students from affluent areas.
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Aspiring to the highest form of excellence, the SAME Network work was re-idealized to bring the efforts on the Westside of Chicago together, creating the Rush Education and Career Hub (REACH).
