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About
Innovation for Youth
Our overarching goal is to delivering engaging, enriching and socially learning enrichment activities. We offer camps, classes, events, and pop-up maker spaces. We pride ourselves in the quality and uniqueness of our programs.
During the summer and school session breaks, we offer learning enrichment camps on the Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area.
During the school year we offer S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) enrichment classes, intersession programs, and noontime activities in the form of pop-up maker spaces.
Founded in 2016
Our Staff
Jay Gluckman - Camps and Classes Managing Co-Founder and Mentor Instructor
Jay has been a STEM Educator for two decades and has literally worked with all ages to support STEM education in the community. He has taught STEM enrichment classes for pre-school, elementary school, middle school, and high school. Additionally he has led college internship projects in STEM education, delivered teacher professional development classes in STEM and coordinated parent volunteer to led hands-on parent implemented STEM activities. Jay honed his skills as a STEM educator and learning activity developer working as a Lab Instructor for the Tech Museum of Innovation and as an Educational Specialist for Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT). Jay has an undergraduate degree in social science from UC Berkeley and completed two years of post baccalaureate studies in Mechanical Engineer at San Jose State University.
Jay is now in his 4th year serving on PTA Executive Boards in schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District and is currently the PTA President for the Fairmeadow Elementary PTA.
Staff Qualifications and Background Checks
All Innovation for Youth Staff have strong experience in school age childcare and have received background checks and fingerprint screening as required by law. Camp instructors must have a combination of proven STEM experience and youth leadership experience. Our childcare leads have years of childcare experience and go through our in house childcare education training. Assistant counselors are high school students with strong youth leadership experience and demonstrated interest in STEM and attend our in-house training for Assistant Counselors.
Honors & Awards
Best of Activity Hero 2020
Tax ID (EIN): 82-1065851
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Reviews
(37)
(Counselor in Training (CIT) Program)
June 24, 2025
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Eleanor Lewis Lewis
Verified Purchase
Our daughter had a great time and the entire staff was super supportive and able to pivot when the unexpected happened. They helped maximize her experience so she felt successful in her role as a CIT.
(Crazy Contraptions Innovation Camp)
June 15, 2025
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Steven Lybrand
Verified Purchase
Jay and his staff were excellent with the campers. They taught them skills and when the less motivated kids held back, they were not left alone.
Jay also engaged with the parents, letting them what was going on. The pool was the perfect break for the kids.
I would recommend this camp to anyone who asked.
Jay also engaged with the parents, letting them what was going on. The pool was the perfect break for the kids.
I would recommend this camp to anyone who asked.
Innovation for Youth
June 15, 2025
Thanks for the kind words of appreciation! We do have a kind, hard working and all around amazing staff this summer and we have some wonderful CITs (Counselors in Training) as well. This is the third time we have offered our Crazy Contraptions theme and I am so glad to hear it worked well for your two campers!
(Science Fiction Makerspace Camp)
August 25, 2024
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Cody Keffer
Verified Purchase
My son participated in the Sci Fi summer camp. He had a great time and learned new skills. The camp was super engaging with everything from stop animation and green screen to making smoke circles. The instructors really adapted to the interest and engagement of the students. It was one of my son's favorite camps this summer!
Innovation for Youth
August 26, 2024
It is gratifying to hear that your son had a great experience at our Sci-Fi Makerspace Camp and thank you taking the time to share a review about your experience. Our team worked very hard to provide opportunities for our elementary ages campers to explore how to create digital and practical special effects ....I am so glad you son had just a good time!
FAQ's
Is Innovation for Youth worth it?
Parents recommend Innovation for Youth and the average rating is 5 out of 5. Overall, the reviews indicate that Innovation for Youth provides engaging and enjoyable experiences for children.
What ages can go to Innovation for Youth?
Innovation for Youth has classes for children for all ages. Age-appropriate activities are designed to engage and inspire children at different developmental stages.
Questions & Answers
What supplies are needed?
(Art @ Home - Art for All Abilities Camp) -
asked on Jun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020 - Jacob Gluckman
Verified Purchase
Thanks for your question about the supplies for Art@Home summer camp. The supplies are all common art supplies that are used for children's projects, plus a few item that you probably have at home already like: cardboard, Q-tips and aluminum foil. The full list of materials can be access at this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ldKadU7pfhsjR2zP4l7n5TmS1QorqOYX/view -
I have not received the zoom information until to now
(Art @ Home - Art for All Abilities) -
asked on May 05, 2020
Jun 11, 2020 - Jacob Gluckman
Verified Purchase
My apologies that your question is only be answer just now. Fortunately, now that Activity Hero has added the "Addition Session Details" feature to the registration process, the Zoom links will be now easily accessed.
To get the zoom links for our activities in Activity Hero, just login, look in the dropdown menu with your name, select "My Registrations", and on the activity you need the Zoom link for, click on the "Registration Details" link. The Zoom link information should be there several days before the start of the activity. -
