Partnership Programs

Supported by the Department of Education and Community Outreach at UC San Diego Extension, the Education Channel is a partner to educators, a resource for parents, and a way for students across the lifespan to continue learning and growing. Our evolving lineup of programs is designed to support educational goals and encourage creativity during the pandemic and beyond.

FoolProof is a 501 (c)3 dedicated to reducing cycles of inequality through financial literacy that works. Our free, independent, online curricula instill lifelong habits to help learners of all ages make better financial decisions. We teach the importance of healthy skepticism, personal responsibility, and the importance of trustworthy information — lessons needed now more than ever.

Global Education Elite (GEE) is committed to cultivating and empowering young minds through global cultural exposure and project-based learning. Each program incorporates 5C's - communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and cross-disciplinary to develop essential life skills and academic advancement. GEE collaborates with public/private partners in Asia providing global educational needs.

Books transport you to another world. They spark imagination, inspire creativity, and create connection. Reading can open the door to endless possibilities in the real world, too. In fact, it’s the foundation for success in school—and in life. At the Institute of Reading Development, we know that avid readers are often more eager to learn, stronger problem solvers, and more effective communicators. We also know that parents want nothing more than the best future for their children. That’s why we go beyond teaching the right reading skills at the right developmental stage. Our programs provide a supportive environment where kids can build their confidence and ultimately a love for reading. Because when you love to read, you really can go anywhere.

Launchpad empowers teens to build the future. We provide youth entrepreneurship education by utilizing the resources of the Rady School of Management, UC San Diego, and our startup community. This program builds bridges between teens, CEOs, city officials, educators, entrepreneurs, and the university.

The Maya Gold Foundation was created in response to the tragic death of 15-year old Maya Gold, a New Paltz High School student who took her own life in October of 2015. Maya was a social activist, an inspired student, and creatively engaged with the world. She dreamed of working in Nepal to reduce sexual trafficking. The Heart of Gold Adventures offers students an experience in cultural awareness and appreciation and service to others so they can be empowered to gain a greater sense of themselves and the world. Students travel to Nepal for two weeks to work alongside Nepali teens who have been orphaned or abandoned, or whose families could not offer the care they needed. During this time, they work alongside survivors of trafficking on a five day Himalayan trek and classroom in Kathmandu. Students travel and learn with Nepali teens, and bring their experiences back to their communities through the Community Presentations they offer.

Outside the Lens amplifies youth voices through photography, filmmaking, and digital media, catalyzing change within themselves, their community, and the world. OTL is passionate about providing youth and underserved communities with the tools and skills necessary to succeed in a digital world. Our vision is that all people, regardless of income, geography, national origin, or identity, have the artistic and technological skills and access to create and share their stories.

Whatever It Takes provides college credit courses to 8th - 12th graders in the areas of Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Leadership Development, and Giving Back. Classes range from one month to three months and are held virtually. Students work individually and with like-minded t(w)eens from around the world. These classes are for any t(w)een who is interested in learning more about entrepreneurship or who has a business idea that they are ready to develop.