The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation is a private foundation that supports non-profit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life sciences, broadly interpreted, and particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments, and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science. www.beckman-foundation.com The Butterfly Initiative will unite communities in support of projects and programs that will have a positive and lasting impact on the future of Orange County. www.butterflyinitiative.org Learning is preeminent at California State University, Fullerton. We aspire to combine the best qualities of teaching and research universities where actively engaged students, faculty and staff work in close collaboration to expand knowledge. www.fullerton.edu   The California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Network is an educational project whose mission is: To develop a communication network which provides educators with access to High Quality environmental education resources to enhance the environmental literacy of California Students. www.creec.org www.chapman.edu Crystal Cove Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District, its beach and the marine life refuge. The primary purpose for which this corporation exists is to promote educational and interpretive activities of the California State Park System and to assist with the preservation and restoration of the Crystal Cove State Park Historic District. www.crystalcovealliance.org Discovery Science Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating young minds, assisting teachers and increasing public understanding of science, math and technology through interactive exhibits and programs. www.discoverycube.org The mission of the Earth Resource Foundation is to preserve, conserve, and restore the Earth to a healthy and sustainable state by redirecting available human, technological, monetary and academic resources. www.earthresource.org The mission of the Environmental Nature Center is to provide quality education through hands-on experience with nature. www.ENCenter.org The FSEA model is to give students an opportunity to experience real engineering and science with a practical, hands-on method that uses projects that challenge student teams to creatively solve problems. Our mission is to get community involvement in the FSEA program in order to inspire students to pursue careers in the fields of engineering and science. www.fsea.org Inside the Outdoors is an environmental education program administered by the Orange County Department of Education. The program does not receive tax-based funding, so it must be completely self-supporting. Inside the Outdoors’budget depends on tuition fees charged and any donations made by community organizations and businesses. Mission . . . Inside the Outdoors programs empower students, teachers, parents, and the community to explore natural areas and expand their knowledge. ito.ocde.us The mission of the Irvine Public Schools Foundation is to provide community and corporate funding in support of public education and to manage child development and educational programs in partnership with the Irvine Unified School District. www.ipsf.net The Nature Program strives to provide innovative and creative programs, which increase appreciation for the natural world and advocate environmentally conscious lifestyles." Out Motto (so to speak) is "Opening Doors to Nature." www.anaheim.net/ocnc The Ocean Institute has become nationally known for its hands-on marine science, environmental education and maritime history programs. More than 78,000 K-12 students and 6,000 teachers annually participate in the Institute's 61 award-winning, immersion style programs. To learn oceanography and science, students voyage onto the ocean to feel and taste the salty sea spray, sort through live specimens, observe migrating whales and collect scientific data. To learn maritime history and literature, students spend an entire night aboard the brig Pilgrim - each student hauling lines, hoisting sails, standing night watch and swabbing decks. www.ocean-institute.org Orange County Business Council The Orange County Business Council and its partners are committed to the educational attainment of Latinos in Orange County and will: Help Latino parents be more effective advocates for their children, particularly when it comes to their education. Be neighborhood-based, not school-based. Align and leverage existing programs, don't create new ones. Strengthen existing efforts - there is no interest in "fixing" anything. Orange County Department of Education We partner with Orange County school districts to provide over 500,000 students with a world class education that emphasizes standard-based skills in safe learning environments. Services include: Providing students with the following county-operated programs and services. Alternative and Correctional Education, Outdoor Science,Regional Occupational Program, Special Education, Child Care Services and Student Programs. Serving as a connecting agency among Orange County school districts, community college districts, local, state and federal governmental agencies, and community organizations. Responding to district and community requests for staff development, administrative, business, educational and support services. Partnering with families, businesses, and the community to promote student success and well-being in Orange County. The Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF) is an annual event organized to encourage the youth of our county to learn about science and to consider a career in science or engineering. The OCSEF is open to 6th - 12th grade students attending public or private schools in Orange County. The Orange County Science Education Association (OCSEA) includes community members who are interested in supporting science education. OCSEA facilitates communication between a variety of K-16 and business stakeholders, hosts annual conferences and workshops and recognizes science educators. Pacific Marine Mammal Center is a nonprofit organization with a mission to rescue, medically treat, and rehabilitate marine mammals that strand along the Orange County coastline due to illness or injury, release healthy marine mammals to their natural habitat, and increase public awareness of the marine environment through education and research. www.pacificmmc.org The Planetary Science Institute is a non-profit organization providing science education field trip programs. Grade school students attending this program will experience physical and planetary science demonstrations and hands-on activities. This is an excellent opportunity for students to encounter scientific inquiries that they would not normally be exposed to in their regular school environment. www.psi.edu Project Tomorrow is a business and education non-profit collaborative dedicated to enhancing K-12 science education in Orange County schools. Why we do it: Project Tomorrow focuses on the critical needs for science education, preparing students with the necessary skills to strengthen the work force. www.tomorrow.org Santa Ana College is a public community college that serves more than 40,000 credit and non-credit students annually. The college provides education for academic transfer and careers, courses for personal and professional development, and workforce training for business and industry. www.sac.edu Santa Ana Zoo To instill a passion for the natural world through education, recreation, and conservation. As an urban oasis and family resource, the zoo will provide dynamic presentations and responsible animal management. Tessmann Planetarium introductory astronomy programming stresses the K-12 State of California Science Content Standards. Each of our one-hour shows take students and adults on a trip through the Solar System and beyond. The principles associated with the scientific method, gravity and the development of our nearest star, the Sun, are stressed through highly interactive discussions coupled with engaging question and answer sessions. www.sac.edu/faculty_staff/academic_progs/math/planetarium/ Tustin Public Schools Foundation Our Mission is to mobilize the community and its resources to further excellence in Tustin public schools. www.tpsf.net