THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A SELF-SUSTAINING PROGRAM THAT BETTER PREPARES HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS TO DELIVER OUTSTANDING TEACHING IN ANIMAL HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY AS THE MEANS TO; 1) ENHANCE SCIENCE EDUCATION IN KANSAS, 2) INCREASE THE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF QUALIFIED WORKERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO A MODERN ANIMAL HEALTH WORKFORCE, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL FACILITIES, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL BIO-AGRO DEFENSE FACILITY (NBAF), AND COMPANIES THROUGHOUT THE ANIMAL HEALTH CORRIDOR, AND 3) INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF APPLICANTS TO COLLEGE MAJORS IN ANIMAL HEALTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RECRUITING FUTURE VETERINARIANS. THE PROGRAM INCORPORATES THE COLLABORATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY MANHATTAN AND OLATHE ANIMAL HEALTH AND SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE MAJOR FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM THE DELIVERY OF SUMMER "BOOT CAMP" IN ANIMAL HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS RECRUITED FROM THE GREATER KANSAS CITY AREA, INCLUDING TEACHERS FROM SCHOOLS SERVING UNDER-REPRESENTED COMMUNITIES. OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDE RECRUITING THE PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMPANIES, ALONG WITH THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHING MATERIALS.