Design for Equity, Community, and the Ocean (DECO) Residential Educator Institute 2025
Institute Dates
This institute will take place Sunday, June 22 - Friday, June 27, 2025. Can you attend all of these meeting dates?
Yes
No
Please explain the reason for missing any of the meeting dates
School/Organization Information
I'm affiliated with a non-school organization
School/Organization
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Central Coast High School
Del Rey Woods Elementary (TK-6)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: School of the Arts (TK-6)
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula (TK-8)
La Mesa School (TK-8)
Los Arboles Middle School (7-8)
Marina High School
Marina Vista Elementary (TK-6)
Marshall Elementary (TK-6)
Monte Vista School (TK-8)
Monterey High School
Olson Elementary (TK-6)
Ord Terrace Elementary (TK-6)
Seaside High School
Seaside Middle School (7-8)
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School/Organization State
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School/Organization City:
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Marina
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Alameda County
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Shasta County
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Siskiyou County
Solano County
Sonoma County
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Sutter County
Tehama County
Trinity County
Tulare County
Tuolumne County
Ventura County
Yolo County
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County
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School District
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Alisal Union Elementary School District 1
Bradley Union Elementary School District
Carmel Unified School District
Chualar Union Elementary School District
Gonzales Union Elementary School District
Gonzales Union High School District
Graves Elementary School District
Greenfield Union Elementary School District 2
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District
King City Union Elementary School District 1
Lagunita Elementary School District
Milpitas Unified School District
Mission Union Elementary School District
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District 1
North Monterey County Unified School District
Pacific Grove Unified School District
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
Big Sur Unified School District
Roseville City School District
Salinas City Elementary School District 1
Salinas Union High School District
San Antonio Union Elementary School District
San Ardo Union Elementary School District
Santa Clara Unified School District
Santa Cruz City Schools District
San Lucas Union Elementary School District
San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
Santa Rita Union Elementary School District
Soledad Unified School District
Spreckels Union Elementary School District
Washington Union School District
N/A - Non-public or Homeschool
District not listed above
District
not listed above
Participant Information
First Name
Last Name
Preferred Contact Phone Number
Include area code (example: 831-648-4800).
Is the phone number you provided a:
Home Phone Number
Cell Phone Number
Email
Please provide us an e-mail address you check most often. We will use this as our main communication method. If you do not have an e-mail address, please check the box below.
Is the email you provided a:
Personal Email
School or Work Email
Do you want to receive Aquarium email updates?
Yes, I want to receive Aquarium email updates.
No, I don't want to receive Aquarium email updates.
Email updates are how we keep you up to date on our Education Programs. If you select "Yes", you will receive information about future Education Programs. If you select "No" you will not receive information about future Education Programs.
Mailing Information
Is this your first time applying for a Monterey Bay Aquarium program?
Yes
No
Has your Mailing Address changed since the last time you applied?
Yes, or I'm not sure
No
Street Address
Include apartment #, if applicable.
City
State
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Alaska
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Florida
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Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
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Ohio
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South Carolina
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Tennessee
Texas
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Vermont
Virginia
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Virgin Island
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Guam
American Samoa
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Zip Code
County
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Alameda County
Alpine County
Amador County
Butte County
Calaveras County
Colusa County
Contra Costa County
Del Norte County
El Dorado County
Fresno County
Glenn County
Humboldt County
Imperial County
Inyo County
Kern County
Kings County
Lake County
Lassen County
Los Angeles County
Madera County
Marin County
Mariposa County
Mendocino County
Merced County
Modoc County
Mono County
Monterey County
Napa County
Nevada County
Orange County
Placer County
Plumas County
Riverside County
Sacramento County
San Benito County
San Bernardino County
San Diego County
San Francisco County
San Joaquin County
San Luis Obispo County
San Mateo County
Santa Barbara County
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County
Shasta County
Sierra County
Siskiyou County
Solano County
Sonoma County
Stanislaus County
Sutter County
Tehama County
Trinity County
Tulare County
Tuolumne County
Ventura County
Yolo County
Yuba County
A county not listed above
A county not listed above
Additional Participant Information
Are you a(n)
Administrator
Classroom Teacher
Coach
Informal Educator
A role not listed above
A role not listed above
What grade(s) do you work with? (Please select all that apply)
TK
K
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
What subject(s) do you teach?
Are you a special education teacher?
Yes
No
Total number of years as an educator
Please enter your response as a number, for example (5, or 15)
Do you teach bilingually?
Yes
No
In which languages do you teach?
Do any of your family members work at the Aquarium?
Yes
No
Name of family member:
These questions help us make sure we are including everybody. If you don't want to answer, pick the option "Choose not to answer." Your personal information will not be shared outside of the Aquarium.
Race/Ethnicity (please select all that apply)
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian
Black or African-American
Hispanic or Latino
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Southwest Asian or North African
White
A race or ethnicity not listed above
Choose not to answer
A race/ethnicity not listed above
Please describe your cultural background in the way that best reflects you. There are no right or wrong answers to this question. If you aren't sure how you would define your cultural background that's okay, too.
My gender is:
Female / Woman / Girl
Male / Man / Boy
Non-binary / Gender Fluid
Self-describe
Choose not to answer
Please describe gender
My pronouns are:
She / her
He / him
They / them
Self-describe
Choose not to answer
Please describe pronouns
We want to create an environment where everyone can fully participate. What accommodations, if any, do you need to make sure the environment supports your abilities? (For example: frequent breaks, quiet spaces, accessible furniture, access to sensory tools, beach-safe wheelchair.)
How did you hear about DECO?
Please select all that apply.
Presentation at my school/organization
Colleague
Email announcement
Family member or friend
Flyer/Poster
MBA Staff or MBA Volunteer
Monterey Bay Aquarium website
Online search
Professional conference
Social media
Teacher or other Adult who works at the school
An option not listed above
An option not listed above
Prior Participation
Have you ever visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium?
Yes
No
I'm not sure
Have you participated in any of the following educator programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? (Please select all that apply)
School field trip
Teacher Open House
Ocean Plastic Pollution Summit
Climate Action Project Summit
Educator workshop or institute (please identify below)
Attended a program when I was a teen
I'm not sure
A program not listed above
None of the above
An educator program not listed above
Have you ever participated in any of the following youth programs at the Monterey Bay Aquarium? (Please select all that apply)
School field trip
Communities Learn About Marine Science (CLAMS)
Head Start/Splash Zone
Ocean Learning Adventures (OLAs)
Teen Conservation Leaders (TCL)
I’m not sure
A program not listed
None of the above
A youth program not listed above
Additional Questions
What do you hope to gain from attending this program?
In what ways do you feel connected to the community in which you teach?
In what ways would you like to feel connected to the community in which you teach?
Thank you!
Design for Equity, Community, and the Ocean (DECO) Residential Educator Institute 2025
Design for Equity, Community, and the Ocean (DECO) Residential Educator Institute 2025