Mission Statement: To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. That single purpose drives all we do. The need for our work is beyond question.
Impact Goal: By 2020, to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent.
Legacy Leader Vision: Prevention is key, and we strive to Prevent disease, Promote health, & Prolong life.
What do Legacy Leaders DO?
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION of Stroke, Heart Disease, Hands-Only CPR, Healthy Living & High Blood Pressure
- Learn and understand how to talk about SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
- LEAD EFFORTS to build a culture of health in the community
- COORDINATE community outreach and event implementation
- RECRUIT new volunteers
- RESEARCH and outreach new community strategic partnerships
- DATA input
REQUIREMENTS for this internship?
- DESIRE to volunteer your time to the community
- Attend a mandatory TRAINING by AHA|ASA
- A ONE-YEAR commitment to AHA|ASA
- ATTEND three (3) American Heart Association events & LEAD your own event (with help from other Legacy Leaders, Officers, provided resources, etc.)
- MONTHLY conference calls
What do I GET OUT of this internship?
- Volunteer HOURS (counts towards course internship hours!)
- EXPERIENCE in outreach and event organization
- NETWORKING opportunities
- AHA|ASA Branded POLO
- Legacy Leader GRADUATION SASH
- Heartsaver First Aid and CPR AED CERTIFICATION
- Personalized LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
- SERVING the community and helping reach the 2020 impact goal
HOW do I become a Legacy Leader? Contact Mikayla Kiyokawa at t-Mikayla.Kiyokawa@heart.org
