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776
Total number of programs offered between 2022 and 2023
245
Total number of different schools reached for the 20222023 school year
9 California Counties
Total Number of California counties covered by Ocean Institute Educational Programming
5 Different States Served
Schools from Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Texas, and Colorado participated in in-person programming at Ocean Institute.
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Total number of unique education programs that Ocean Institute offers
6,154
Total number of fully funded Adopt-A-Class Students that have been served for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years
The Ocean Institute's mission is to use the ocean as a classroom to inspire children's learning. Our educational programs, whether supported through the Adopt-AClass Program or through partnerships with schools, have a far-reaching impact, benefiting students not only in our local community but also nationwide.
2021-2022 2021-2022
9,800
9,800 STUDENTS STUDENTS SERVED TOTAL SERVED TOTAL
339 PROGRAMS
2,056 STUDENTS WERE FROM 2,056 STUDENTS WERE FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS TITLE 1 SCHOOLS
2,154 STUDENTS WERE FULLY FUNDED
2,154 STUDENTS WERE FULLY FUNDED THROUGH ADOPT-A-CLASS THROUGH ADOPT-A-CLASS
2021 - 2022 SCHOOL 2021 - 2022 SCHOOL
HIGHLIGHTS YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
YEAR
SCHOOL
YEAR HIGHLIGHTS YEAR HIGHLIGHTS
2022-2023 2022-2023
113,300 3,300 STUDENTS STUDENTS SERVED TOTAL SERVED TOTAL
437 PROGRAMS
4,000 STUDENTS WERE FULLY FUNDED THROUGH ADOPT-A-CLASS THROUGH ADOPT-A-CLASS 2022
4,000 STUDENTS WERE FULLY FUNDED
8,000 STUDENTS 8,000 STUDENTS SERVED WERE FROM SERVED WERE FROM TITLE I SCHOOLS TITLE I SCHOOLS
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2023 SCHOOL 2022
2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Charting Our Course To The Future
Charting Our Course To The Future
WHAT DOES OCEAN INSTITUTE WHAT DOES OCEAN INSTITUTE MEAN TO YOU?.... MEAN TO YOU?....
COLLIE JAMES COLLIE JAMES CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
VIC HAUSMANINGER VIC HAUSMANINGER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
JILL TRACY JILL TRACY BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
STEVE HARRIS STEVE HARRIS VICE CHAIRMAN VICE CHAIRMAN
JENNA KOHNKE JENNA KOHNKE BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
KERSTIN WOODS KERSTIN WOODS BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
JIM PHILLIPS JIM PHILLIPS TREASURER TREASURER
JEANNINE SMITH JEANNINE SMITH SECRETARY SECRETARY
DOUG CICIONE DOUG CICIONE BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
LYNDA ZADRA-SYMES LYNDA ZADRA-SYMES BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
KEN PETERSEN KEN PETERSEN BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
TOM TURNER TOM TURNER BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
NON-VOTING – GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES NON-VOTING
ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR, KATRINA FOLEY ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR, KATRINA FOLEY BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER MAYOR, MIKE FROST MAYOR, MIKE FROST BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
OCEAN INSTITUTE OCEAN INSTITUTE
– GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
OCEAN INSTITUTE 2024 EMERITUS BOARD MEMBERS Leading and Leaving a Legacy MEL CHAMBERS MEL EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER VIPE DESAI VIPE DESAI EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER
STEINMETZ STEINMETZ EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER EMERITUS BOARD MEMBER
SKELTON BRIAN SKELTON
KELLY STEWARD KELLY STEWARD
LARSON
LARSON
COBB JIM COBB BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
DUNKERLEY
DUNKERLEY
CHARLIE
BRIAN
BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER TODD
TODD
BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER JIM
JIM
JIM
BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBER
AS THE YEAR COOLS DOWN, OCEAN INSTITUTE HEATS UP! AS THE YEAR COOLS DOWN, OCEAN INSTITUTE HEATS UP!
HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED IN FALL 2023 HERE’S WHAT HAPPENED IN FALL 2023
NOVEMBER
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: CARLOS GAUNA
OCEAN INSTITUTE HOSTS FIRST TOWN HALL
PARADE OF LIGHTS DAZZLES THE HARBOR
OCEAN INSTITUTE AIMS TO HAVE AN ENDLESS SUMMER OF FUN WITH OUR EDUCATIONAL, ENGAGING, AND UNIQUE EVENTS!
WE CREATE PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROVIDE MEMORIES TO LAST A LIFETIME!
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Community Impact
8,500
Total amount of volunteer hours donated to Ocean Institute for 2022-2023
85,000
Total Amount of People served at Ocean Institute during 2022 and 2023
485
Total number of teens served through Girls in Ocean Science and The Stan Cummings Scholars Program in 2022 and 2023
2,750
Total number of children served through Ocean Institute Summer Camps in 2022 and 2023
The community has been central to the Ocean Institute's mission of transforming the ocean into a vibrant classroom that sparks children's enthusiasm for learning! Whether through facility rentals for private events or the organization of weekend-long festivals, every engagement with the Ocean Institute significantly bolsters our educational endeavors. These statistics directly mirror a few of the impactful programs we offer the community, providing the necessary funding to sustain our mission.
ocean institute staff numbers
2022 2022
2023 2023
Full-Time
51 5 25 64 12 Part-Time
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Employees
Employees Part-Time Employees (temporary) Full-Time Employees Part-Time Employees Part-Time Employees (temporary)
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