The goal of Project CENTIPEDe (Community Education Networks To Integrate Prevention of Environmental Disease) is to enhance scientific education and literacy in rural communities. Project CENTIPEDe will create a self-sustaining, learning network to improve K-12 scientific education through development and dissemination of inquiry-based educational materials, career development for K-12 students, comprehensive professional development programs for teachers and increase scientific literacy through a community education program that enhances public understanding of current research discoveries and encourages involvement in K-12 education.

Community Outreach and Education Program

In today's society, there is an increasing need to understand the impact of environmental exposures on human health. The Community Outreach & Education Program (COEP) at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Science Park-Research Division develops and conducts programs to enhance K-12 science education, improve scientific literacy and increase public appreciation of research into the causes and prevention of environmental diseases, including cancer. An important goal of these educational programs is to provide scientifically accurate information that allows teachers and their students to make informed decisions about the environment and their health. To accomplish this goal, the COEP conducts a number of projects aimed at providing broad based support of the K-12 community through development of innovative classroom lesson and activity plans, novel curricula, professional development programs for teachers and career development opportunities for students. Under the umbrella of the COEP is The Community Outreach & Education Core (COEC) part of the Center for Research on Environmental Disease (CRED). For more information on COEC programing, please visit the CRED website. Need additional information or have a question or comment? Please contact our staff by clicking on the menu on the left.