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How to Protect Yourself in the Time of COVID-19
Staying safe has taken on a whole new meaning with the onset of COVID-19. Find out how the novel coronavirus is affecting the safety sector from Extension instructors Jeff Beeler and Harold Gribow.
June 25, 2020
Mother and Daughter Both Benefit from Futures Program
Stephanie Ann Curtiz Martinez
June 24, 2020
Canyon Crest Academy Junior Focuses On Helping Others
Maya Rosenbaum has taken kindness to a whole new level. Not only is she volunteering to help other Futures students learn how to code, she's developed a daily gratitude journaling app to improve mental health for teens.
June 24, 2020
Why STEM Education Is Essential for the Youth of Tomorrow
In a world where we're dependent on the development of new vaccines and medical cures, better engineered tech, and data analysis, it's no wonder that a STEM education is so vital to our future.
June 19, 2020
Project Management Alum Creates a Better Future
While working hard to explore and develop opportunities for herself, Sorayda Santos has taken the time to elevate others along the way.
June 11, 2020
Free Course Enrollment for Climate Warriors
A new course aims to bring climate change solutions to a global audience with a four-part series. It is the first offering on the new UC San Diego Online platform.
June 5, 2020
How Phyllis Meng Became a Leader in a Male-Dominated Field
After working in the field for more than 30 years, instructor Phyllis Meng has watched facilities management evolve from maintenance and janitorial services into a big budget, tech-savvy career path.
May 21, 2020
Canyon Crest Freshman Creates App to Help Teachers
With her teachers in mind, Mika Okamoto programmed a phone app to help her teachers be more efficient and equitable when calling on students or assigning groups.
May 21, 2020
From a Labor of Love to a Passionate Brewing Professional
Our 2019 brewing scholarship recipient Ramiro Salas is working his way up the ladder to learn the art of business and the craft of beer from nationally-recognized experts.
May 14, 2020
Unconscious Bias: You Are More Than Your Amygdala
Making decisions may seem simple and straightforward, but when we look at why we make the choices we do, the reasons are more complex than any of us realize.
April 29, 2020
How Is the Internet of Things Changing Our Lives?
We keep hearing about the Internet of Things, but what is it and why is it important?
April 27, 2020
Morse High School Sophomore Gets Creative With Web Development
Miles Buhain is planning ahead. By taking the Program Your Future Front End Web Development classes, he's getting the skills he needs to be successful in college and beyond.
April 21, 2020
Marketing and Business Insight for Young Entrepreneurs
Juan Raul Guiterrez Jr.brings 25 years of business knowledge to his Manage Your Future classroom to help high school students get a headstart on their careers.
April 17, 2020
How to Build Your Work-from-Home Huddle Habit
Staying on task while working from home can be a big challenge. Organizational development and change management expert Kate De Jong has some excellent advice to keep us productive and in communication with each other.
April 14, 2020
How Paralegals Gained Power, Status and More Pay
As past president of an association devoted to paralegal education, Julia Dunlap knows about the changing role of paralegals morphing from quasi-secretary to quasi-attorney.
April 10, 2020
How to Help Increase Women's Representation in STEM
Wikipedia is a go-to source for a lot of web searches, but where are the women and people of color?
April 5, 2020
Former UCSD Extension Dean Paved the Way for Innovation and Women in the Workplace
With nearly five decades of leadership experience, Associate Vice Chancellor Mary Walshok knows how to take an organization to the next level.
April 1, 2020
Fire Safety Expert Fights Fires Before They Start
Fire protection engineers are the unsung heroes of public safety.
April 1, 2020
San Dieguito High School Senior Preps for Career in Engineering
High school senior Stephen Posner is ahead of the game. He's preparing for a career in mechanical engineering by learning the leading 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software.
April 1, 2020
10 Tips to Stay Sane, Productive and On-Task While Working From Home
Working from home doesn't have to horrible. We've got some tips to keep you productive and peaceful.
March 18, 2020
Poway High School Junior Explores Career as a Researcher
Dmytro “Dima” Ilnystkyy wants to solve the puzzle of aging and the Futures program is helping him do it.
March 16, 2020
7 Ways to Master Stress and Boost Your Immunity
Don't put your health at risk. We've got seven tips to help you lower the stress in your life to help you stay healthy.
March 12, 2020
Building a Career in STEM One Experience at a Time
La Costa High School Senior prepares for career in bioengineering and cognitive science by attending UC San Diego's ROSA conference
February 26, 2020
How to Save Your Workplace a Million Dollars
Melody Akhondzadeh went into the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program with the goal of helping UC San Diego Health save some money. In the end, it added up to a million dollars.
February 25, 2020