Summer training programs in cancer research with participants at different levels of education and research experience provide the opportunity for programmatic partnerships and joint trainee projects that expand cancer education outcomes across a spectrum of stakeholders. To pilot this concept at the UMGCCC, undergraduate interns in the NSIP program and middle school (MS) science teachers in the CATALYST program were paired to first conduct mentored cancer research and then develop cancer education material for MS students in West Baltimore Communities. In a ten-week summer internship, trainee pairs conducted faculty-mentored research focused on the mechanisms of resistance to radiation therapy in lung cancer. Manipulation of candidate therapeutic targets in lung cancer cell lines provided an approach to assess their capacity to restore radiosensitivity. In parallel with their research, the trainees collaborated with a curriculum team to translate experimental principles and cancer biology concepts into lessons for Baltimore City MS students in the UMB CURE program. In turn, MS lessons included studentdriven production of cancer education material for their communities. Partnering trainees from different programs for a joint research project enhanced productivity and provided cancer education to a broader profile of stakeholders than would be reached through either program alone. Participant reflections indicated that cancer education in the areas of research, collaborative team science, scientific communication and mentoring provided skills for their advancement as scientists and educators and were enhanced by the collaborative partnership. Cancer education delivery in different classroom and community settings will occur and be evaluated in the second summer of the program. Our pilot partnership demonstrates the value of bringing those in different fields and understandings together to promote education and development in cancer research. Tracking outcomes of this pilot in subsequent cohorts will inform its content and format. Analysis of curriculum implementation in year two via pre/post surveys will assess the impact of the lessons on MS students’ understanding of cancer research techniques and concepts. Surveys will also evaluate the effectiveness of community cancer education material developed by the MS students. Our work illustrates how programmatic partnerships can enhance the reach of education across the cancer continuum.