Friday, February 8, 2019

Announcing E2E STEAM Micro-Grant Competition Winners!

The University of San Diego’s Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education are proud to announce Round 1 micro-grant funding of six STEAM-based projects that are a collaboration between USD faculty and students and San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) teachers and students at the E2E Incubator at Kearny High School. The first round of micro-grants fund the following six projects (up to $3,500 each) taking place during spring semester 2019. As a part of USD's Envision 2024 Strategic Investment commitment, the JI is funding two rounds of micro-grants for collaborative projects between USD students/faculty and SDUSD students/teachers.
  • A Byte of CS TK-2 and A Byte of CS 3-5 Provides hands-on computer science experiences for TK-2nd grade students on coding and hands-on computer science experiences for 3rd-5thgrade students on robotics and engineering. Awardee: Kearny High School Teacher Shirley Miranda 
  • Biology Poetry Book Kearny students will write poetry that explains specific biology concepts through artwork and illustrations, publishing both a digital book and a hard copy book. Awardee: Kearny High School Teacher Lesli Horowitz
  • IMPACT of Health and Fitness SDUSD students in the Principles of Biomedical Sciences course work closely with USD Anatomy & Physiology students to help develop science classroom curricula for the SDUSD Physical Education Department Awardee: Kearny High School 9th Grade Teacher Jennifer Ogo
  • Montgomery Wolves / Torero Soccer Engagement Aims to increase middle school student engagement through soccer and teach best practices in health, fitness, and leadership. Awardees: USD Director of Neighborhood & Community Engaged Partnerships at the Mulvaney Center, Maria Silva, and Montgomery Middle School Principal Stephanie Brown
  • STEAM Open House for Family Day of Innovation and Design The team will organize a STEAM Open House for families of Carson Elementary School for a day of Innovation and Design. Awardees: USD faculty and staff members Dr. Perla Myers, Dr. Susie Babka, John Loggins, and Dr. Alex Mejia 
  • Tide Clock Project Aims to establish a straightforward, task-oriented curriculum for students to assemble the parts and load the software to create a tide clock that tracks the tides at a local beach Awardee: USD Science Professor Dr. Drew Talley
The E2E Incubator (Education to Employment) is a space where every student can discover their place in the world. Open to K-12 schools throughout San Diego, the incubator prioritizes access to elementary, middle, and high school students and teachers in Linda Vista and the Kearny Cluster.