Ashley Ahrens-Víquez, Program Operations and Engagement Manager for The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego, joined the "At the Edge of it All" podcast to share how her work at The Jacobs Institute empowers young learners to think outside the box by using an innovator's mindset. Ahrens-Víquez also talked about her team's upcoming Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge -- an educational project which calls on teens, all over the world, to feel empowered to solve a problem in their community. 

Learn more about the 2026 Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge here:
https://www.pactful.org/jtic26/