One of San Diego Unified’s valued partners, Illumina, supports our schools in multiple ways. Our high school BioMed pathways have been visiting Illumina’s beautiful campus in University City for years. The off campus experiences provide students with an overview of Illumina and their commitment to Genomics research, a tour of the campus and manufacturing area, and concludes with a career panel with a diverse set of employees.
Each year the Illumina team gives back through their Illumina Cares program. Aimed to share time, talent, and technology with the communities where their members live and work. Efforts are focused on genomic literacy through STEM education and rare genetic diseases.
When Illumina learned about San Diego Unified’s commitment to STEAM in our earliest Elementary grade levels, they immediately reached out and asked how they could support.
During the Summer of 2019, the Illumina Cares drive provided over 1,400 school supplies to support students in our STEAM schools!
Each of the 25 STEAM schools who participated were given a backpack with supplies for students to begin the year with everything they need to learn!
We are very appreciative of the generosity of our partners who believe in supporting education in any way possible!