San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering on Main St Living - WELCOME TO GENERATION STEAM

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Sara Pagano, Managing Director of Generation STEAM, joins Main Street Living Hosts Cheryl Nelson (@CherylNelsonTY) and Quincy Carr (@TheQuincyCarr) to discuss the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering EXPO DAY and the importance of the STEAM program and building the future STEAM Leaders.
San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering EXPO DAY
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San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering - OUR VALUES
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The Festival is very proud of its core values…
We are passionate to explain to young people that science and technology is in everything we do, every day.
We advocate for investing in STEM education as one of - if not the - most effective way to build a secure socio-economic environment for everyone regardless of race, creed, gender or personal beliefs.
We feel that it is everyone’s job - not just teachers - to spark that sustained level of excitement for science and engineering into the minds of young people.
We subscribe to the principles of selflessly giving back to San Diego as a way to ensure our community’s growth potential and quality of life.
We lead by example in developing partnerships and initiatives that will advance this cause.
San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering - OUR FOUNDATION
Entrepreneur Larry Bock was the inspiration for the San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering. A serial entrepreneur in the life sciences, Larry Bock founded, co-founded or financed early stage growth of over 40 companies. However, he found one day that he could no longer hire Americans to fill positions in the companies he was putting together. In an interview for Forbes/Wolfe Emerging Tech Report, Bock said: “When I took my family abroad, I saw these wonderful international science festivals - in particular the Cambridge, UK festival, the Edinburgh festival, and the Italian and Indian festivals - that have been going on for years. These festivals had not yet come to the U.S. (two were in formation on the east coast), so I thought ‘Ok, I want to create the largest science festival on the West Coast.”
Partnering with more than 100 collaborators - including lead organizer UC San Diego and faculty members Loren Thompson and Jeremy Babendure - Bock implemented the first San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering (originally launched as the San Diego Science Festival) in 2009 with great success. The inaugural festival took place over an entire month, which included more than 500 free events and drew more than 50,000 visitors to the first ever EXPO Day at Balboa Park.
WELCOME TO GENERATION STEAM
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Generation STEAM is a 501(c)(3) empowering the next generation of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) visionaries through education and exploration. Our programming sparks a love of STEAM in K-12 students and exposes them to careers in which their unique strengths can be utilized. We want students to know that whatever their skills and interests, there is a place for them in STEAM, and a STEAM career path is realistic, regardless of gender, race, or socio-economic status. Generation STEAM provides opportunities in areas where resource and education equality has historically lacked.
THE SAN DIEGO FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: A FLAGSHIP PROGRAM
Our flagship program, the San Diego Festival of Science and Engineering, is a testament to our dedication to inspiring and engaging students of all ages in the wonders of STEAM. This annual event is the largest of its kind in California, uniting industry leaders, educators, parents, and students. What initially started as a science and engineering-focused event to provide hands-on activities to diverse communities has evolved into a comprehensive celebration of San Diego's cultures and communities, aimed at inspiring the next generation of STEAM leaders. With goals ranging from fostering passion and inclusion to bridging the gap between the public and STEAM industries, we're committed to strengthening our community's engagement with STEAM.
SUPPORT THE PROMISE OF STEAM EDUCATION
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The San Diego Festival of Science & Engineering is proud to provide teachers and students with year-round STEAM RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING. We need your help to keep our innovative programs running and to keep EXPO Day and our new STEAM Team series FREE and available anywhere with an internet connection!
Please help us continue to excite children about Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math and open their minds to a world of career opportunities available in STEAM. For a minimum contribution of only $25 you are helping us build a foundation for STEAM in San Diego and beyond, and inspire the next generation of innovators!
Donating online is quick and easy!
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