The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education

Partner Spotlight: Thank You, San Diego Bicycle Collective! 🚲 ✨

A huge thank you to the San Diego Bicycle Collective for being an amazing partner of the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education and helping make our 10th Annual STEAM Youth & Community Conference so special.

This year, they generously donated 35 bicycles for our opportunity drawings and we extend a huge round of appreciation to Benjamin Herbert for being such an amazing volunteer.

We also want to thank Victor Chang for leading an engaging "Bicycle Basics: Riding, Safety & Maintenance" workshop, equipping youth and families with hands-on skills they can use long after the conference.

For 10 years, our annual STEAM Youth & Community Conference has welcomed more than 4,500 learners through free, bilingual STEAM experiences. That impact is only possible because of incredible collaborators like the San Diego Bicycle Collective, whose continued support helps us inspire the next generation.

Thank you for your partnership, generosity, and commitment to our community. 💙

Interested in collaborating with the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education? We'd love to partner with organizations that are passionate about expanding access to STEAM and creating meaningful opportunities for youth and families.

What an unforgettable celebration! 💙✨

The 10th Annual STEAM Youth & Community Conference brought together 840 learners of all ages for a free, bilingual (English/Spanish) day of robotics, AI, environmental engineering, organ exploration, animal encounters, African drumming, dancing, drawing, and more.

Since 2016, this conference has welcomed over 4,500 participants, celebrating a simple truth: everyone belongs in STEAM. 🌟

Thank you to our wonderful collaborators and to everyone else who made this milestone year so special!

🎞️ Swipe through to relive some of our favorite moments!

University of San Diego, USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences

Two weeks. Hundreds of folds. Countless discoveries. ✨

This summer, students explored mathematics through creativity, collaboration, and hands-on learning. Together with dedicated educators, volunteers, and community partners, we witnessed curiosity grow into confidence: one fold at a time.

Thank you to everyone who made the VisMO Summer Program such a meaningful experience.

Here's to inspiring the next generation of curious thinkers. VisMO™ is an initiative of The University of SanDiego, The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education. 💙

University of San Diego Vismo Jacob

🚨 Tomorrow is the DAY! 🚨

The countdown is almost over! 🎉 Join us for the 10th Annual STEAM Youth & Community Conference—filled with hands-on learning, creativity, innovation, and community.

📅 Saturday, July 18 from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 University of San Diego | Mother Rosalie Hill Hall

⏳ Haven't RSVP'd yet? There's still time! Register now and be part of the celebration.

🔗 RSVP here: https://shorturl.at/Iqhsc

See you there! ✨💙

The countdown is on... ⏳💙

Just 3 days until the 10th Annual STEAM Youth & Community Conference!

🎉 Hands-on workshops & activities
🎨 Creative experiences
👩‍🏫 A dedicated educators track
🤝 An incredible community—all in one place.

📅 Saturday, July 18
⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 University of San Diego, Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
🎟️ FREE for students, families, educators, and the community.

We can't wait to learn, create, and celebrate STEAM with you. See you this Saturday!

Register Here: https://shorturl.at/Iqhsc

Still thinking about last year's STEAM magic... 💙✨

In just 5 days, we'll do it all again.

🎉 Hands-on workshops & activities
🎨 Creative experiences
👩‍🏫 A dedicated educators track
🤝 An incredible community—all in one place.

📅 Saturday, July 18
⏰ 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
📍 University of San Diego, Mother Rosalie Hill Hall
🎟️ FREE for students, families, educators, and the community.

Register Here: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofSanDiego/events/steam-youth-and-community-conference-2026

The whole family is invited! 🎉

Join us to celebrate 10 years of STEAM at University of San Diego — a free, fun-filled day of hands-on workshops, student showcases, prizes, and English & Spanish programming for all ages.

From art and engineering to music and science, there's something for everyone to enjoy together!

📅 July 18
⏰ 10am–5pm
🎟️ FREE
📍 University of San Diego- Mother Rosalie Hill Hall

🔗 RSVP by scanning the QR code or at https://shorturl.at/Iqhsc

USD School of Leadership and Education Sciences, San Diego Foundation

Is AI actually working in your classroom? 👩‍🏫

AI is taking over education headlines, but your experience as an educator isn't being talked about enough. We want to change that. 🍵

The Jacobs Institute is launching the online 2026 AI and I Survey to understand how PreK-12 educators are navigating this shift. Your voice ensures that the future of EdTech is built by teachers, for teachers.

How it works:
✅ 10-15 minutes.
✅ No links to your school or district.
✅ Early birds (first 50 responders) are automatically entered to win a $50 gift card!

🔗 Shape the future here: https://lnkd.in/g9S_PNwm

Started the week with our incredible VisMO educators! Today, we continued training and preparing for our work with students this July. 🚀

Through hands-on paper play, discussion, and reflection, educators explored how visuospatial thinking, productive struggle, and the VisMO 3i process can help student experience mathematics in new ways.

Through hands-on paper play, discussion, and reflection, we discovered that mathematics requires us to notice, imagine, investigate, and discover.

We're excited to continue building a community of educators committed to creating joyful and meaningful mathematical experiences for every learner.

One fold at a time, we're transforming how students experience mathematics. 💙

Today marks our 2026 VisMO Summer Adventure orientation!

A group of educators including USD students and volunteers will be on an exciting journey together to reimagine what math learning can look and feel like.

Through paper play, curiosity, and hands-on exploration, educators will support students’ discovery that math is something to experience, wonder about, and enjoy.

This July, our educators will help students build confidence, strengthen visuospatial thinking, and uncover the connections between mathematics and the world around them.

We are incredibly grateful for this inspiring community of educators and excited for all that lies ahead.

Here's to a summer filled with curiosity, creativity, joyful learning, and mathematical wonder. 💙

One sheet of paper. Infinite possibilities. 🦉📄✨