Ocean discovery institute's mission is to use ocean science to empower young people from underserved urban communities to transform their lives, their community, and our world as scientific and…

Ocean discovery institute's mission is to use ocean science to empower young people from underserved urban communities to transform their lives, their community, and our world as scientific and conservation leaders. The proposed vista project aligns with the education focus area. The vista projects will seek to 1. Create intentional recruitment plans, effective communication materials, and innovative solutions to engage participants in out-of-school community programs, 2. Develop efficient systems for managing new membership and evaluating organizational and programmatic impacts, and 3. Develop efficient systems for managing and evaluating our in-school programming and our volunteer tracking systems. Through this vista project, ocean discovery institute expects to benefit over 4,000 young people and their families in the city heights neighborhood of SAN diego, california. Three vista members will contribute to the goals of the project by developing, monitoring, and evaluating member and volunteer management tools, increase the effectiveness of technology to support and track participation, and enhance evaluation of programs.