Mission
OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE IS A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED IN 1999 TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENCE LEADERS. OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE CREATES LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TRADITIONALLY EXCLUDED FROM SCIENCE DUE TO RACE, INCOME STATUS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY. EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TUITION-FREE AND BENEFIT STUDENTS IN A LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY IN CITY HEIGHTS, CA. CURRENTLY, APPROXIMATELY 7,000 YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATE IN HANDS-ON SCIENCE PROGRAMS EACH YEAR. THE INSTITUTE PARTNERS WITH SAN DIEGO TEACHERS AND ENGAGES STEM PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AS VOLUNTEERS AND MENTORS.