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Igniting the Future: Key Takeaways from KCI’s AI Working Session

The Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) recently hosted educators and thought leaders from across the Bay Area for our second working session of the Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Project. Focused on “AI for the 25-26 School Year: How to Prepare Your Students and Educators,” the day proved to be a dynamic exploration of the evolving…

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Gay Krause receives PTA Award

Gay Krause is Honored with California PTA Golden Oak Service Award

Gay Krause received the Golden Oak Service Award, May 2022 from the Los Altos – Mountain View Council of PTA’s. The Golden Oak Service award is given to an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the welfare of children and youth in a school or community. The Los Altos – Mountain View…

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KCI Cast with Katie McNamara

KCI Community Showcase Featuring Katie McNamara

In Episode 10, Cate chats with OBI and MERIT alumnus, Katie McNamara, about her work as a Teacher Librarian and how her commitment to making learning more pleasant for students and teachers. As she explains, “gone are the days where libraries are just books.” Katie’s passion for educational technology and instructional design sets her apart…

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Increasing Teen Nutrition and Produce Consumption Through Cultural Recipe Interventions

Increasing Teen Nutrition and Produce Consumption Through Cultural Recipe Interventions

Why? Frequency of produce consumption is one of the most accurate methods of assessing nutrition quality, an indicator for other health measures that are linked to long-term well-being and thus quality of life. While most studies recommend 5+ servings, over 70% of adolescents do not meet such standards and thus increase their likelihoods of developing…

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Combating Social Media’s Effects on Body Dysmorphia

Combating Social Media’s Effects on Body Dysmorphia

Many social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook continue to promote negative content for those susceptible to eating disorders and social body dysmorphia (BDD). Body dysmorphia is a mental health disorder where one may be constantly obsessed with a perceived flaw and will go through great lengths to fix it. Social media is one of…

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Affordable Housing Awareness

Affordable Housing Awareness

The median home price in Cupertino is $800,000, which is $300,000 more expensive than the median home price in CA and makes Cupertino the 12th most expensive place to live in the United States. Rising home prices are an issue that has been spreading across the state and country, and the implementation of both more…

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Pennsylvania State University Visits the KCI Makerspace for Inspiration and Guidance

Pennsylvania State University Visits the KCI Makerspace for Inspiration and Guidance

KCI welcomed esteemed guests from Pennsylvania State University to the KCI Makerspace on Thursday, April 7th, 2022. Kim Lawless, Dean of the College of Education, and Steve Wilson, Director of Development at the College of Education, spent 5 hours in our makerspace in discussion about how to set up a similar learning space on their…

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