Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

🚀 Calling All Young Engineers! 🚀
Get ready for a week of hands-on STEM adventures with the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship! Students will build, create, test, and innovate while exploring exciting careers in engineering, design, invention, and problem-solving.

🔧 What campers will do:
• Build hands-on STEM projects
• Explore STEM careers through daily role-play challenges
• Work in teams to solve real-world problems
• Design, test, and improve creative solutions
• Develop teamwork, communication, and critical thinking skills
• Make new friends while having fun learning

📅 Camp Sessions:
• Session 1: July 13–17, 2026
• Session 2: July 20–24, 2026
• Session 3: July 27–31, 2026

⏰ Time: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Currently available to Fresno Unified 2nd and 3rd grade students.
✨ Imagine. Create. Build. Innovate.

Register through FUSD Expanded Learning and scan the QR code on the flyer for more information!

Innovation Day 2026 was a success!

As the culminating event of our THINK Program, Innovation Day brings together 3rd–6th grade students from across Fresno Unified School District to tackle exciting, career-based STEM challenges for a chance to win the grand prize.

This year, students were inspired by the incredible Engineering Expo showcases from Edison High School and AIMS, where they experienced firsthand how engaging and fun STEM can be!

Each grade level faced its own unique challenge, and it was amazing to watch students collaborate, think critically, and develop innovative solutions in their own way.

A huge thank you to our students, teachers, volunteers, and partners who helped make this event possible. Another unforgettable Innovation Day is in the books, and we’re already looking forward to making next year even bigger and better!

🚨 CALLING ALL YOUNG ENGINEERS!

Students will learn about various careers and engage in problem-based learning using the Engineering Design Process to build solutions using a variety of materials.

Register 2nd and 3rd grade students with FUSD Expanded Learning using the link below!

https://www.fresnounified.org/departments/ccr/expandedlearning/summercamps

Seats are filling and we need YOU in the room.

Join us for the Pay It Forward Luncheon featuring Gary Watahira as he shares his journey from City Hall to the dojo and what leadership really looks like across two worlds.

If you’ve ever thought about leadership, growth, or leveling up your path… this is your moment.

April 28
11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
Resnick Student Union

Link in bio! Register today!

A tremendous thank you to the legendary, Grammy-winning musician Larry Gittens for speaking at our March 2026 Pay It Forward Event!

It was a pleasure listening to his story and experiences in the music industry while working with fellow musicians like Kool & the Gang and Stevie Wonder.

In case you missed it, a recording of the event will be uploaded soon to our YouTube channel, . You’ll also find our previous Pay It Forwards in a playlist as well.

We hope to see you at our final PIF of the semester on April 28!

Today’s the day.

Pay It Forward featuring Larry Gittens 🎺
Grammy Award–winning & nominated musician.

Join us for a conversation about creativity, entrepreneurship, and building a career in music.

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Resnick Student Union

Register now — link in bio.

🎺 Happening Tomorrow! Come celebrate and have a good time.

Join us for Pay It Forward with Larry Gittens — a dynamic musician and creative entrepreneur whose career spans jazz, R&B, and pop, including work with legends like Stevie Wonder and Kool & the Gang.

Larry’s journey shows how investing in your craft, adapting to change, and building strong partnerships can open doors you never expected.

📍 Lynda & Stewart Resnick Student Union

🗓 Tuesday, March 10

⏰ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Come hear real stories from the industry, connect with fellow innovators, and get inspired to build your own path.

Seats are limited — don’t miss it.

Happening TOMORROW 🔥

10 Years of Pay It Forward.

Featuring Fresno State alum Kenny Borg sharing the real skills behind entrepreneurship and leadership.

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Resnick Student Union

Don’t miss it. Register now. Link in bio.

🚨 Happening TOMORROW! 🚨
Join us for the final Johanson Workshop of the semester — Nourish to Flourish: An Entrepreneurial Journey in Nutrition 🍎💡

Featuring Dr. Lisa Herzig
📅 Wednesday, Dec. 3
⏰ 3:00–4:00 PM
📍 Lyles Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship — Room 208

Fuel your passion for wellness, business, and community impact ❤️
Don’t miss out — save your seat!

🔗 Register through the link in our bio
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