Youth Learning Center

Welcome to the University of Nebraska Medical Center - Youth Learning Center. The Youth Learning Center runs several health career exploration programs for elementary to high school students in Nebraska. Click on the links to the left to learn more about each program and download pictures from every monthly session!
Youth Learning Center

Dates to Remember

May 2013

UNMC Community Academy  End of the Session Breakfast - May 18, 2013 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

Girl Scouts - Brownies - May 18, 2013 - 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Girl Scouts - Juniors - May 18, 2013 - 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Summer 2013

Holdrege Summer Honors Program - June 10-14, 2013

UNMC Community Academy - Session 1 - June 18-27, 2013 (CLOSED)

UNMC Community Academy - Session 2 - July 2-11, 2013

UNMC Community Academy - Session 3 - July 16-25, 2013

Summer Health Professions Career Workshop - July 30- August 2, 2013 

Fall / Winter 2013-2014

October 2013

UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group - October 19, 2013 - 10:00 am - 1:00 pm

November 2013

UNMC Community Academy - November 16, 2013 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group - November 16, 2013 - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Girl Scouts - Brownies - November 16, 2013 - 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

December 2013

UNMC Community Academy - December 21,2013 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group - December 21, 2013 - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Community Outreach Volunteer Project - December 16, 2013 - 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

January 2014

UNMC Community Academy - January 18, 2014 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group - January 18, 2014 - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Girl Scouts - Juniors - January 18, 2014 – 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

February 2014

UNMC Community Academy - February 15, 2014 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group - February 15, 2014 - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Girl Scouts - Brownies - February 15, 2014  - 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

March 2014

UNMC Community Academy - March 15, 2014 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group - March 15, 2014 - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Community Outreach Volunteer Project - March 15, 2014   - 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

April 2014

UNMC Community Academy - April 19, 2014 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group - April 19, 2014 - 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm

Girl Scouts - Juniors - April 19, 2014  - 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm

May 2014

UNMC Community Academy  End of the Session Breakfast - May 17, 2014 - 9:00 am - 12:00 noon

Our programs:

  • Middle and High Schools
    • UNMC Community Academy Fall/Winter
    • UNMC Community Academy Summer Sessions 1,2, and 3
    • UNMC Community Academy Student Advisory Group
    • UNMC Community Academy National Youth Service Day
    • UNMC Community Academy Monthly Volunteer Project
    • UNMC Community Academy College Night
    • Holdrege Summer Honors Program
    • Summer Health Profession Career Workshop
  • Middle Schools
    • Bellevue Middle Schools
    • Gretna Middle Schools
    • Papillion/LaVista Middle Schools
    • Blair Community Schools
    • Missouri Valley Community Schools
    • Louisville Public Schools
  • Elementary Schools
    • Jesuit Middle School- 4th grade
    • Jesuit Middle Schools- 5th grade
    • Lothrup Elementary
  • Community Based Programs
    • Girl Scouts - Great Plains Council

UNMC Community Academy logo

Contact Information
Lisa Jewell-Hardesty,
M.A., Director

UNMC Youth Learning Center
985555 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5555
office 402-559-6357
fax 402-559-3855
Email ljewell@unmc.edu

Contact us with comments and suggestions.