Elementary Institute of Science

The 2025 theme for #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth (FAHM) is "From Quotas to Communities: Filipino American Migration and Movement".

EIS is honored to support students from all cultures, including those from our Filipino community.

2009 was the recognition of this month by the U.S. Congress.

Brightly colored words read Happy Hispanic Heritage Month. A colorful border includes image of three diverse people including a person with blonde hair flying a drone, a person with curly brown hair with chemistry tools, and a person with dark hair at a laptop sitting in a wheelchair.

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth!
The 2025 theme for Hispanic Heritage Month is “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.
EIS is honored to support students from all cultures, including Hispanic and Latin American.

Thanks to everyone who made the 2025 Southeast San Diego Science and Art Expo fun for everyone. We can hardly wait until next year's event! 🤩Thank you to Beto Vasquez and team at CREATE at UC San Diego!

Thank you FOX 5 San Diego for sharing the Southeast Science and Art Expo with CREATE at UC San Diego. It's happening this Saturday, August 30th, from 10am - 2pm!

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Congratulations on empowering 25,000 girls!

What gorgeous coloring!

Save the date for August 30th! The Southeast #SanDiego Science & Art Expo (SESD) with CREATE at
@ucsandiego.bsky.social includes live science shows, demonstrations, and interactive #ScienceAndArt booths. We hope to see you there on Saturday August 30th from 10am-2pm.

Happy #WorldSnakeDay!

adult woman with small children using a sewing machine. Photo from the Elementary Institute of Science.

A man standing in front of a group of young children with a science project. Photo from the Elementary Institute of Science.

Woman presenting science to young children in an auditorium. Photo from the Elementary Institute of Science.

Thank you to our week four guest instructors and presenters Clicbitz, CREATE at UC San Diego, and San Diego Coastkeeper. Students had fun learning how to protect our regional watersheds, sewing super hero capes, learning chemistry with foam creatures, and much more.

In our Voyagers of Flight #SummerCamp, students learned about the concept of flight from wildlife and the human voyage through the friendly skies. Through hands on activities they experimented with elements of flight – clouds, atmosphere, wind, and climate. Learn more about EIS at eisca.org.

YouTube video by TEDx Talks Who gets to code the future? | Mary Adegbesan | TEDxThird Ward

Who gets to code the future? | Mary Adegbesan www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi9R... She
reflects on #coding as more than just a technical skill, framing it as a tool for #creativity, opportunity, and empowerment.

YouTube video by Elementary Institute of Science Wetlands Kayaking and Cleanup

A collaboration between EIS, OUTbio #SanDiego, and Ocean Connectors brought together high school students and STEM professionals to #kayak, remove litter, and network. Together they removed 86.9 pounds of litter from our local #wetlands!
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We had so much fun at our alumni and sponsor appreciation event for Girls Take Flight #drone education and pilot training program. Graduates, current participants, lead instructors, funders, family members, EIS staff, EIS board members, and new friends all helped make this a memorable event.

Prior to summer camp, EIS and BIPOC Support Foundation learned with A-B-Cpr & First Aid Training Inc. Thank you so much to Marla and Adolfo for coming out and teaching these valuable #LifeSavingSkills so that we can be prepared to support our students.

Dr. Elliot is Director, Center for Embodied Equity and Neurodiversity, School of Leadership and Education Sciences, University of San Diego.

EIS and the BIPOC Support Foundation learned how to work with neurodivergent youth through a training by Dr. Niki Elliot. Staff learned about heart-centered connections, #TraumaInformed Teaching, Social and Emotional Learning, sensory, movement, and more tools that support #neurodivergent students.

‘Girls Take Flight’ with the assistance of the RSF Women’s Fund The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund members were recently treated to an update from Sarah Tuakli Cooper, the Elementary Institute of Science executive director, on their unique and innovative Gi…

Thank you Rancho Santa Fe Women's Fund and @sandiegouniontribune.com for highlighting our high school drone program for girls! Girls Take Flight is going strong and celebrating seven years in 2025! This is what #WomenInSTEM looks like.

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A fun fact about bees for #WorldBeeDay! No surprise that bees are innovative and intelligent at problem solving.

Keep updated on #nonprofit news in the #SanDiego region with weekly policy briefings from @catalystsd.bsky.social

Can you help us get to $5,000? Your donation will go directly to support children at summer camp.

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We are over the moon with excitement that so far, we have raised 80% of our goal! Thank you to all who have been sharing the campaign and those who have also been donating. We appreciate YOU! 😍 See our progress, share the campaign, and donate at
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We also saw a few of our amazing partners and nearby organizations like University of San Diego- CREATE at UC San Diego - Scripps Institution of Oceanography - SWE - Girl Scouts San Diego - Living Coast Discovery Center - San Diego Afrofuturism Lounge - Logan Heights CDC - San Diego City College

It was great to catch up with our neighbors Malcolm X/ Valencia Park Library San Diego Central Library and Jackie Robinson Family YMCA.

This weekend EIS was part of the Fleet Science Center National Science Foundation 75th Anniversary celebration and we loved every minute of it. Special thanks to our teen volunteers and staff who were there from set up to break down. We love our #SanDiego community!

These #MedicalStudents are helping shape the next generation with their stories, their passion, and engaging learning activities. We can't thank them enough for volunteering their time to visit EIS throughout the year. This program serves all fourth and fifth grade students in the Lincoln Cluster!

As we inch closer to the end of the 2024-2025 school year, @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social students joined us for more hands-on learning in our Steps-2-STEM elementary #STEMed program. Preparing students for careers in the growing field of #healthcare requires early career exploration.

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Register now for the EIS #SummerCamp!
Choose from one or all four fun-filled weeks of #science, technology, engineering, art, and math! Each week includes an exciting field trip and presentations from guest scientists.
Learn more and register for camp on our website eisca.org/camps. #SanDiego

Be a Hero to a Child This Summer Help us make a meaningful difference this summer by supporting youth who need it most. Your generous donation will fund scholarships, enabling students from low-income families to attend summer camp a...

Hey #SanDiego We have raised almost half our goal amount needed to send 30 children to #SummerCamp this June. Please share and donate if you can!
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We hope to see you tomorrow at our #NASA themed space careers #STEMfestival for 4th-8th grade youth. Bring the whole family from 11am- 2pm for 15 hands on activities with the #SanDiegoAirAndSpaceMuseum. EIS is located at 608 51st Street, San Diego, 92114, across from Chollas Creekside Park.

Join EIS on Saturday April 26th for a STEM Festival with the #SanDiego Air and Space Museum. Elementary and middle school students (and their families) can dive into 15 awesome activities, all inspired by careers at NASA. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/space-care...