Health Promotion and Education Programs

As a healthcare company, Roche has valuable information and skills that can be extremely important in improving health and the quality of life for people all over the world. We are committed to sharing our insight and working with knowledgeable partners on complementary efforts.

We support community-focused health promotion and health education programs which emphasize our therapeutic areas of interest -- cancer; central nervous system disorders; inflammation and bone diseases; metabolic diseases; respiratory diseases; vascular and genitourinary diseases; and virology -- and reflect our commitment to the community.

New Jersey Science Education Leadership Association Roche Genetics Education Program Teacher Manual

Roche provided a grant to the New Jersey Science Education Leadership Association (NJSELA) to create a Teacher Manual which would build upon the Roche Genetics Education Program CD-ROM and serve as a rich resource for classroom use. The Genetics Education CD-ROM equips science teachers with information they can use in the classroom to help bring to life the benefits of genetics education. The CD is organized into self-guided tours through the topic of genetics. With computer animation and streaming video accompanied by voiceover content, educators can provide students at various levels with an understanding of the genetics behind disease and its prevention. A team of 6 educators representing the Roche site communities of Nutley, NJ, Pleasanton, CA, Palo Alto, CA and Indianapolis, IN developed and designed the 126-page Teacher Manual. The Manual contains lesson plans, sample activities, web sites and assessment strategies and serves as a guide to integrating the CD-ROM within an existing science curriculum.

Montclair State University: Focus Schools in Science

Roche provided a grant to Montclair State University (MSU) to support the College of Science and Mathematics' development and implementation of a Focus School in Science in the Passaic New Jersey School district.

The Focus School in Science offered new teaching models for educators through training, materials and hands-on activities. A weekly after-school club was established for students in grades 3-5 and addressed topics such as the investigation and study of animal habitats, adaptations, rocks and minerals, mining technology, food webs and the dynamics of land and water. A team of teachers attended a science consortium at MSU where they were trained in inquiry-based and problem solving approaches to science teaching and the implementation of a high-quality science curriculum. The Focus School also added a bilingual component.

New Jersey Performing Arts Center: Teaching Science through the Arts

Roche has provided support to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) to establish and implement Teaching Science through the Arts, a program developed by NJPAC's Arts Education department. The goal of the program is to train K-12 teachers on how to integrate the arts into the science curriculum by utilizing hands-on activities in theater, music or dance.

Discussion ideas and specific activities designed to help students learn collaborative skills, analytical thinking and creative problem solving are featured in the Teacher's Resource Guide, a companion guide designed to extend the educational impact of the "Passport to Culture School Time Performance Series."

Teaching Science through the Arts was created on the premise that arts education helps nurture the emotional, social and educational development of children and can be a valuable tool for integrating knowledge across academic disciplines.

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