STEMULATE: Putting the U(niversity) in Community Last summer UC San Diego’s Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) was thrilled to host 5 students for STEMULATE, a Research Experience for Undergraduates customized to meet the unique needs of Community College students. Initially conceptualized as a one year pilot in 2021, the…
CREATE at UC San Diego Leading San Diego Affiliate NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Program for Women, Genderqueer, & Non-Binary Students
CREATE at UC San Diego is proud of growing a robust partnership with the National Center for Women in Technology (NCWIT). During the 2020-21 academic year, NCWIT approached CREATE to become the new San Diego Affiliate for the NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AiC) Award Program, previously housed at Qualcomm. NCWIT AiC awards 9th-12th grade women,…
We’re Back! The Return of Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo
After a couple years of waiting, we were thrilled to be back! The 2022 Barrio Logan Science & Art Expo, which took place on Saturday, April 16, was truly a representation of the growth and resilience of UC San Diego’s CREATE STEM Success Initiative (CSSI), the Barrio Logan Association and various community partners – even…
STEAM-Powered Celebration Brings Smiles to Southeast San Diego
On August 13, 2022, the second annual Southeast San Diego Science and Art Expo returned to the communities of Southeastern San Diego (SESD). This inclusive science, art, and culture event had such a successful inaugural year in 2021, that the Southeast San Diego STEM Ecosystem, UC San Diego, and other SESD community partners brought it…
The Impact of High School STEM Educator Internships: the Intern Perspective
As a high school graduate making my transition into college, I didn’t know what to expect from my participation in the UCSD CREATE OFFERS program. As an intern with CREATE, I was responsible for collecting reflections documenting the experiences of 15 of my peers participating in this high school internship program. With a total of…
OFFERS High School Internship Program
True to the spirit of equity-minded program design, UC San Diego CREATE leveled-up their own Level Up SD Summer Program this year by adding a High School Internship Program to their STEM Outreach Program Catalog for Summer 2022. After an incredible inaugural summer 2021, the San Diego Foundation brought back Level Up SD Summer 2022,…
OFFERS STEM CAMP 2022
Ready to level up San Diego? Just ask the students from San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) who participated in OFFERS STEM Camp 2022: Opportunities for Future Engineers, Researchers, and Scientists, brought to the Southeastern San Diego STEM Ecosystem by UC San Diego CREATE’s leadership and oversight. After an incredible inaugural summer 2021, the San…
OFFERS STEM CAMP
By: Mayu Wu, Ismael Carrilo, & Beto Vasquez Since 2020, remote and virtual education has shifted the student, teacher, and family educational experience. Therefore, the Summer of 2021 brought forth a much needed rise of energy, care, fun, and science for San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) students. With the support and leadership of the…
Southeast San Diego Science and Art Expo
By Maya Wu, Valeria Rodriguez, Yanet Lopez & Beto Vasquez The Southeast San Diego Science and Art Expo held on Saturday, August 14, 2021, was the brainchild of the Southeast San Diego STEM Ecosystem and Alberto “Beto” Vasquez, community outreach and engagement coordinator for the CREATE STEM Success Initiative (CSSI), an initiative supported by UC…
STEMULATE at UC San Diego: Customizing Research Opportunities for Community College Students in STEM
By: Valeria Rodriguez & Beto Vasquez As an educational research center, UC San Diego’s Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment, and Teaching Excellence, better known as CREATE, is committed to increasing equitable educational opportunities for students and educators alike. At CREATE, we pride ourselves in the work we do with students, staff, and faculty…
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