ImPactful Sandbox

ImPactful Sandbox

Welcome to the Impactful Sandbox, the podcast where teen students discuss innovation in solving local and global challenges using the Pactful app and a design thinking process. Listen to amazing teens communicate how they understand, ideate, prototype and pitch their way to innovative solutions. The Impactful Sandbox is a collaborative program from the Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego and Cloudcast Media. For more information, please visit www.pactful.org.

Episodes

July 11, 2025 • 21 mins
On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Reef, Alex, Maddox, Arren, and Isabel engaging in an incredible conversation on "Life Below Water" with Charles Parisi, the CEO of Cloudcast Media, a co-creator of the ImPactful Sandbox program.  

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Heather, Alex, Johannes, Joseph, and Tiago engaging in an incredible conversation on "Life On Land" with Alisha Fritts of the World Wildlife Fund.  (Special thanks to the Fleet Science Center for arranging for Alisha to join the students). 

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Noah, Lorenzo, Scarlett, and Enya engaging in an incredible conversation on "Good Health & Wellbeing" with Dr. Lynelle Boamah, the just recently retired Director of the US Navy's Maritime Operations, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery.  Another important member of the team is Rayshawn, who was not present during the recording but made a great contribution in helping p...
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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Ariel, William, Naima, Williana, Doruk and Brynja engaging in an incredible conversation on "Clean Water & Sanitation" with Dr. Goran 
Bozinovic, the Founder and CEO of the Boz Institute.  

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Nia, Amyrah, Nyla, Von, and Branden engaging in an incredible conversation on "Quality Education" with Al Love, a long time leader with the San Diego County Office of Education

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Gladwin, Jay, Shane, and Tate engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with Alejandrina Navarro, the Director of Patient Engagement at San Ysidro Health

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Isabella Wilches, Giada, and Miyana engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with Latanya Runnells, Program Manager, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Heath America.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Shreyasi Mukund, Vivaan Bharadwaj, Arianna Cano, and Keith Miller engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with Dr. Matt Kritz, UCSD Athletics Director of Human Performance.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Kay'Lei, Issac, JiNyoung, JC, and Geo engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with Mayumi Douglass, a Marriage and Family Therapist, who is a Clinical Supervisior at Monte Vista High School as well as a Lecturer at University of San Diego and SDSU.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Jaxon Wolfe, John Preito, Lorianna Liu, Andrew, and Andy engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with Jose "Chapulin" Salas, an undefeated professional boxer and potential future world champion!

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Yovela, Alex, and Pablo engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with Alejandrina Navarro, the Director of Patient Engagement at San Ysidro Health

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Neelu and Paola engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with Desiree Shapiro, the Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Ellie, Kai, and Alexis engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being being with Latanya Runnells, the Program Manager of Mental Health First Aid at Mental Health America.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Tom, Amir, and Ben engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with the UCSD Athletic Director of Human Performance, Ed Hiner

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Ben and Milaina engaging in an incredible conversation on Good Health and Well Being with retired Navy SEAL and author, Ed Hiner.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Lev, Lola, Isaac, and Heili engaging in an incredible conversation on homelessness and social justice with Shane Harris, President/CEO, People's Association of Justice Advocates.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Dillon, Trenton, Christian, and Zayd engaging in an incredible conversation on special education inequality with Rebekka Jez, Assistant Professor, Department of Learning and Teaching at the University of San Diego.


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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Aiden, Yari, Mateo, and Sofia engaging in an incredible conversation on issues impacting the LQBTQ community with Fernando Lopez, the Executive Director of San Diego Pride.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Farizah, CJ, and Pablo engaging in an incredible conversation on issues impacting the environment and parks with Brad Krey, Interpretation & Education Program Manager, California State Parks.

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On this episode of the ImPactful Sandbox, listen to team members Truman, Kamryn, Makayla engaging in an incredible conversation on single parent households, poverty and refugee support with Casey Myers, Founder & Executive Director, One Digital World

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