SAN DIEGO – Fern Street Circus has been serving San Diego’s mid-city neighborhoods with free after-school programs and poignant community performances for 30 years. Now, with COVID-19 safety measures restricting public gatherings, the popular “social circus” has gotten innovative, finding new ways to reach vulnerable, under-served communities with uplifting entertainment and critical information, like the importance of census participation, during these unprecedented times.

San Diego schools are back in session, but like everything else in 2020, things look pretty different. As kitchen tables become classrooms, families and educators alike are adapting to the challenges of a virtual learning environment. Local museums are doing the same, developing innovative ways to serve students with engaging virtual programs and digital resources. From virtual field trips to videos and activities that bring classroom curriculum to life, our museums are ready