Education

Can creative art and our favorite songs enhance our cognitive health and reduce stress? Come relax and experience the joy of painting while learning about the transformative power of personalized music and the arts. Learn how favorite songs affect brain activity and how hands-on art experiences contribute to general health and well-being. What was the song you danced to at your wedding? The song your mom used to hum or the song you listened to with friends in college?

From leadership visioning to day-to-day operations and interpersonal interactions, communication is at the core of everything we do in schools, and has the power to make or break culture and climate. Yet it's rare that we talk about it explictly. This workshop will give you the chance to do that by visually mapping how communications flow through your system while learning with others as they do the same. You'll be amazed to discover how even just one change can dramatically impact productivity, engagement and your overall culture.

With the increasing prevalence of AI in our everyday lives, educators nationwide are figuring out how to incorporate it into the school curriculum. That’s why Zumi, Robolink's self-driving car kit, aims to address the need for approachable AI education. Come check out our newest demo, so that teachers can teach machine learning in their classrooms quickly and easily. Join the discussion on AI education!

This is NOT your average science event! The Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo is an inclusive annual event that brings together science, art, and culture. Join the Barrio Logan Association, UC San Diego, and various community partners as we highlight science, art and culture in the world around us and celebrate it through a relevant and cultural lens. Some demonstrations include the science behind lowriders, bikes, skateboards, tortillas, brewing, music and more! For questions, volunteer info or to host a booth, please contact us using the RSVP page.

This special event is catered to K-12 teachers, administrators and educational advocates interested in learning more about nanoscience, resources available to support educators in the classroom and the anticipated impact of nanoscience & technology on the workforce (detailed schedule available on Eventbrite).

The Innovators LAB at The New Children's Museum is a makerspace and laboratory focused on exploring the creative process through the intersection of art, design and STEM. Our LAB provides children and families a safe space to exercise creative confidence, problem solving and collaboration through open-ended design challenges and instructed workshops.

Visit the Innovators LAB for a special pop-up workshop, Amoeba Monsters! Learn how to design and sew a miniature plush organism using re-purposed fabrics, colorful thread, needles and more.

Art is a powerful tool that can transcend barriers – it can help scientists meet people where they are and tell relatable and impacting stories that move minds. With the Conservation + Comics program, Cabrillo National Monument (National Park Service) provides a distinct experience for youth and families in the greater San Diego area. In our two-part program, participants will be guided by a biologist through a thematic nature exploration of the park, then an art educator will lead the participants in an innovative way to tell scientific stories – through comics!