NEXTPO NY/NJ is an immersive, hands-on lab experience for middle school students to explore careers in medical science. Led by medical school faculty, students will rotate through activities including ABO/Rh blood typing, examining a mock breast lumpectomy specimen, staining and microscopy of real breast tissue, and forensic analysis of gunpowder stippling patterns. All activities are conducted in English.

Two sessions available:
Friday, August 14, 7:00PM-9:30PM
Saturday, August 15, 10:00AM-12:30PM

Ages: 6th-8th graders
Fee: $40 per student
Location: Give Chances, 101B Broad Ave, Palisades Park, NJ 07650

Instructors: Dylan Taewoong Kang (ASCP Junior Ambassador) and Dr. Steven Kang, MD (Blood Bank Director, Dept. of Pathology, Clinical Assistant Dean, SUNY Downstate Medical Center)

Sponsored by ASCP and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Register at [https://forms.gle/pgpxNKzQbwiKB4DL9].

Space is limited; first-come, first-served.

Event Type	Educational Workshop
Age Groups	Adolescents
Community Services	Community Community Education Family & Support Services Youth Groups
Payment Types	Self Pay
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Atlantic County Bergen County Burlington County Camden County Cape May County Cumberland County Essex County Gloucester County Hudson County Hunterdon County Mercer County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Ocean County Passaic County Salem County Somerset County Sussex County Union County Warren County

Last Updated: 07/09/26