The 2024 EIS Botball team completed the #SanDiego regional tournament this weekend, finishing in fifth place and winning the KISS Award. Photo one is the Super Space Bots team at the tournament who we are so proud of for all their dedicated work the past few months. The second photo is of the wonderful instructors who guided students to take on this challenging program. Much #gratitude to all our sponsors who funded the program including BAE Systems - KISS Institute for Practical Robotics Boeing - Boys and Girls Foundation - Nordson Corporation Foundation - and PNC Foundation Valerie Attisha & Eva Bryant & Alan Prohaska. We greatly appreciate your funding to ensure girls can see themselves as capable of #robotics and #coding!
Elementary Institute of Science
Non-profit Organizations
San Diego, CA 631 followers
Hands-on science education since 1964.
About us
The Elementary Institute of Science (EIS) is an afterschool science enrichment center dedicated to igniting the young minds of San Diego County and addressing the widening gap of underrepresented students in science. With laboratory experiences at the heart of its programs, EIS provides maximum exposure to all scientific fields in an interactive, inquiry-based environment that hones students’ analytical and critical thinking skills naturally. Through carefully constructed lesson plans and its signature hands-on, problem-solving activities, EIS challenges children to master a wide array of specialized, complex STEM-based courses. EIS continually seeks new ways to create an inspired, engaged community of motivated students who understand science theory and practical applications. EIS was started in 1964 as an after school club held in the back of an elementary school classroom in Southeast San Diego. EIS became an after-school and weekend science enrichment program for children ages 7-13. The program grew and partnered with other local schools, universities, and businesses to provide instructors and equipment. In 2003 EIS opened the door to its current two story 15,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that now stands out as a beacon of education and the ideal environment for children to learn about science and technology. The facility is equipped with five science labs, two computer science labs, a photography lab, lecture theatre, and conference room.
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http://www.eisca.org
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- San Diego, CA
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- Nonprofit
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- 1964
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- STEM After School & Summer Programs, Hands-On Science Enrichment, Technology Education, Facility rental, lecture theater, conference room, outdoor amphitheater, Project-Based Learing, STEM education, Education, Science Education, Drone Pilot Training, DEI in STEM, Kinesthetic Learning, BIPOC Youth, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, San Diego Schools, and High School Programs
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608 51st Street
San Diego, CA 92114, US
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Check out this #CollegeScholarship Alert for #SanDiego Students! 😍 The Illumina Corporate Foundation San Diego Squared STEM Award provides financial support for underrepresented high school students in San Diego County that have an interest in pursuing a degree in a #STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) related field. Each award is $2,500 and there are 4 available for the 2024-2025 academic school year. https://lnkd.in/dca45Jxa
Calling all San Diego County high school students! Our award with Illumina is now accepting applications 🎉💻 The deadline to apply is May 3rd- more info: sd2.org/scholars/
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Join Shellie B. and high school drone pilots from Our Genetic Legacy at EIS on May 4th to learn about the money behind the Trans Atlantic Slave Trafficking Route. Seating is limited, so please RSVP at https://bit.ly/ukportugal #sandiegoevents
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Verónica Pascual visited San Diego to learn about EIS's success at engaging students with hands-on activities, promoting #DiversityAndInclusion in #STEM fields, and leveraging technology to enhance #STEMlearning experiences. Veronica shared about her nonprofit ASTI TALENT & TECH FOUNDATION Asti Foundation in #Spain, which promotes vocational #robotics for youth in STEM. Veronica is a 2024 Global Fellow of the Eisenhower Fellowships. Thank you for stopping by Veronica! #StemEducationForKids #International
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Botball with KISS Institute for Practical Robotics is happening now at EIS. Only one more week to the regional competition in #SanDiego! Our middle school all-girls team is preparing their robots to win. Thank you PNC Foundation for your generous support of our Future Innovators in Robotics & Engineering (FIRE) program for middle and high-school girls. Your support is helping us provide free #TechnologyEducation programs for female students from underserved schools. They learn hands-on robotics, coding, and computer science skills along with meeting diverse female STEM professionals. Thank you Valerie Attisha and Eva Bryant and Alan Prohaska for your support!
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EIS is thrilled to be part of the Inspiring Future Leaders event celebrating youth-serving nonprofit organizations in San Diego and Orange Counties.
Reaching Thousands of students each year and getting them excited about STEM! Join us on this wonderful adventure!
Thanks #SDGEgiving for the invite and great presentation to the #IFLKickoff24 Inspiring Future Leaders event. I and Sarah Tuakli Cooper from the Elementary Institute of Science and San Diego Institute of Science & Technology had a blast connecting and reconnecting with the area's non-profits.
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EIS is grateful for the opportunity to partner with Our Genetic Legacy and support their work using #drones to uncover #BlackHistory in San Diego and abroad. #TechForGood is the way to go! Shout out to all the other amazing organizations involved including DETOUR Empowers - San Diego Foundation - California Coast Credit Union - DEMDRONES (Adonis-Reko White) - Mula Cake Kids Club. #DRONeProject #WomenInTech
THANK YOU to San Diego Foundation and California Coast Credit Union for sponsoring this amazing opportunity for these three Black girls to gain real world work experience in the drone industry on a global level. Your commitment to improving the future of girls in STEAM is truly appreciated.🏆 THANK YOU to Elementary Institute of Science and DETOUR Empowers for being partners in word and deed since the DRONe Project launched. The scholarships you provided to support past and present members of your respective programs continues to make an impact. 🏅 THANK YOU to DEMDRONES (Adonis-Reko White) and Mula Cake Kids Club for allowing our girls to share their drone journey with your Easter camp participants. We look forward to expanding our partnership to create a London-based mapping crew. 🫶🏾 THANK YOU to everyone who donated individually to make this event the experience of a lifetime for these young Herstorians! 🦅 Next stop…Nigeria 🇳🇬. Sponsorship and partnership opportunities are available. Please contact Shellie@OurGeneticLegacy.org to learn more. 🚀 #OurGeneticLegacy #DRONeProject #Sponsorship #Partnership #drones #Nigeria #CSR #DEI #STEM
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Happy #NationalRoboticsWeek from EIS! We love teaching robotics to the future generation of San Diego #techpreneurs. Whether it's building a robot to compete in the regional #Botball tournament, just for fun during school break camp, or with high school students learning to fly drones, it's always a joy.
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For #WomenInTech flying drones is one way to smash the glass ceiling. The Girls Take Flight #DroneEducation program has produced nearly 20% of all female drone pilots under 18 years of age in the U.S. We are honored to highlight these amazing San Diego women who are emerging as leaders in #TechEducation. With Desiree Ekstein - Shellie B. of Our Genetic Legacy - Anjelica Thang - Kitrina Carr.
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