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Week of May 3 - May 9, 2026

Post-Dev-Day re-entry week. Lighter Mon/Tue, dense Wed (5 work events incl. Studio Services + EdTech CCT sync), Thu Josh 1:1 + VFT seed grantee + SofIA coding. New thread: Lane Young / Alexander Dawson Flash Lab call (Tue 2:30pm).

Weekly Focus

From carryover, Q1 goals, and this week’s calendar

  • Lane Young / Alexander Dawson Flash Lab (Tue 2:30pm) — first formal meeting on the trio thread Christine surfaced; Josh on the call. Goal 3 (scaling — new partner activation).
  • Cyan DeVeaux intro chain — six intros still all open (Kerns, Tech Interactive, Brian Brown, Tim/Tammin, Cathy Chase) plus recurring check-in scheduling. Rolled forward two weeks now. Send at least one intro this week.
  • Strategic Huddle prep (May 12) — surface the vibe-coded MVP support flag, CRISPRkit handoff status, SofIA-while-Joe-OOO update.
  • CRM survey questions — drafting hanging since Mar 5; either commit a date with Josh in Thu 1:1 or de-scope. Goal 3 leading indicator.
  • Strategic Horizon refresh — end-of-month update overdue; quick push to /horizon this week.

Daily Log

Sunday, May 3

Monday, May 4

  • Light meeting day on Stanford calendar (no AS:DE — moved to Tue 11am).
  • Re-entry from Dev Day week and end-of-April obligations push.

Tuesday, May 5

  • Not yet recorded — AS:DE 11am, Lane Young/Alexander Dawson Flash Lab 2:30pm.

Wednesday, May 6

  • Not yet recorded — Dense day: Seed Grant catch-up, Studio Services w/ Cathy+Roy+Jaylen, EdTech CCT Sync w/ Peter Nguyen.

Thursday, May 7

  • Not yet recorded — Josh 1:1, Scott/Sage Stage, VFT seed grantee monthly, SofIA coding session.

Friday, May 8

  • Not yet recorded — Weekly Personal Review.

Saturday, May 9


This Week’s Calendar

Day Time (PT) Event Notes
Mon (no work meetings on calendar) Re-entry day.
Tue 11:00 AM AS:DE Meeting Josh, Joe — weekly team. Zoom.
Tue 2:30 PM Lane Young / Accelerator Studio [AI Flash Lab] Josh + Lane Young. Reuben-organized. Alexander Dawson School (Las Vegas), ~15-20 high-flier teachers. Christine handed off — not on the call.
Tue 6:30 PM Civil Air Patrol (Hemet) Recurring.
Wed 8:00 AM Chiropractor Badura D.C. Hemet.
Wed 10:00 AM Catch-up: Seed Grant Jacob Ramirez. Zoom.
Wed 12:00 PM NeoLens.ai Tech Catch Up Personal/Gmail recurring.
Wed 2:00 PM Studio Services + Jaylen/Roy Cathy, Roy Pea, Jaylen Pittman, Joe, Josh, Moraima. “Learning through Creation with GenAI.” Zoom.
Wed 3:00 PM EdTech + Accelerator Studio CCT Sync Peter Nguyen, Claire Follis, Josh, Joe. SoM team scoping a learning-design + research project.
Wed 6:00 PM CAP Check-in with Jonathan Recurring.
Thu 10:00 AM Josh<>Reuben 1:1 Weekly. CRM survey decision; Strategic Huddle May 12 prep.
Thu 11:00 AM Scott (Stanford) / Sage Stage (Gmail) Combined entry — same meeting, dual-calendared. Scott Arnold. Google Meet.
Thu 1:00 PM VFT seed grantee monthly Kristen Pilner Blair organizing. Hybrid: Raikes 209 or Zoom.
Thu 2:00 PM SofIA Coding (Vibe coding + Hard coding + Google API) Sergio Arango + Micaela Bonilla. Zoom. Continuation of Apr 30 SofIA Tech iteration.
Fri 2:00 PM Weekly Personal Review Recurring.

Mon clear. Tue moderate (AS:DE + Lane Young). Wed is the heavy day (4 work meetings back-to-back 10am-3:45pm). Thu dense (4 work meetings). Fri light.


Key Upcoming (Beyond This Week)

Date Event Prep Needed?
May 12 Strategic Huddle Yes — vibe-coded MVP support flag, CRISPRkit handoff, SofIA status
May 14 Josh check-in on ISTE registration Decision point: ISTE Live 2026 yes/no
May 22 InnovateED 2026 abstract deadline (if responding to Loren Pamo) Comfortable runway
Jun 5 DCI Celebration Flash Lab (~50 people) Yes — scope + materials
End of Jun ISTE Live 2026 Pending May 14 decision

Action Items Status

Critical This Week

  • Cyan DeVeaux intro chain — send at least one intro (Kathy Kerns, Brian Brown, Cathy Chase, Tim/Tammin, or Tech Interactive contact card). Rolled forward 2 weeks now.
  • Strategic Horizon update — quick push for end-of-month refresh
  • CRM survey questions — commit a date with Josh Thu 1:1 (or de-scope; hanging since Mar 5)
  • Reply to Loren Pamo — InnovateED 2026 speaker invitation (May 22 abstract deadline; quick “yes, will send abstract”)
  • Reply to Christian Haake (NLQ) — German Build-a-Bot translation
  • Reply to Anthony Pollina — review his AI lesson plan
  • Prep for Lane Young / Alexander Dawson Flash Lab (Tue 2:30pm) — orient on what Josh + Christine framed; pull people/ notes if available

In Progress

  • SofIA auth flow + database schema design (Thu coding session)
  • SofIA Prompt Lab advising
  • Develop proprietary train-the-trainer materials (licensable IP)
  • Facilitate Flash Lab at DCI Celebration June 5 — scoping
  • Draft 3-year Accelerator anniversary emails (Josh, Kristen, Cathy, Isabelle)
  • Audit mybook.fyi Airtable — cross-reference emails with Wen
  • Add Quoted Impact entries to Airtable (sofIA, Dan/Josh Q2, Shaping the Narrative)
  • Confirm/send Moraima Egencia receipts for SF Dev Day trip

Waiting On Others

  • Brooke (OTL): Geoff Cox + YouCubed contract precedent
  • Marily/Caitlin: IRB feedback on Health Coach Bot
  • ISTE: Alissa scheduling meeting with Jessica Rami + Isabelle
  • Josh: confirm grantee attribution on the anonymous “consultation from Cathy/Josh/Reuben” Quoted Impact line

Carried From Last Week (Apr 26 - May 2)

  • Cyan DeVeaux intro chain (six intros + recurring check-in scheduling)
  • Reply to Anthony Pollina — review his AI lesson plan
  • Weigh in on Efface/Privacy Office thread
  • Draft CRM survey questions — Josh waiting since Mar 5
  • Follow up with Vanessa Monterosa (NewSchools) re: Flash Lab partnership
  • Cat Nostrand follow-up
  • Create Flash Lab inventory document (basic vs deluxe)
  • Follow up on Jessica Tsang’s “big new grant” co-taught with Kristen Pilner Blair
  • Confirm/send Moraima Egencia receipts (still in Drafts last check)

Week’s Accomplishments

Cumulative list, updated as the week progresses

  • AS:DE meeting (Tue)
  • Lane Young / Alexander Dawson Flash Lab call (Tue)
  • Studio Services + Jaylen/Roy (Wed)
  • EdTech CCT Sync w/ Peter Nguyen (Wed)
  • Josh 1:1 (Thu)
  • VFT seed grantee monthly (Thu)
  • SofIA coding session (Thu)

Decisions Made

(Updated as the week progresses)

Stories/Impact to Capture

Candidates for Airtable or quoted-impact.md

  • Lane Young / Alexander Dawson PD thread (Tue) — if this lands, it’s a new Flash Lab partner activation. Goal 3 SMART target = 2 more partners. Capture as [BRIDGE-BUILD] / potentially [SCALE-MOMENT] candidate.
  • EdTech + Accelerator Studio CCT Sync (Wed) — SoM team scoping learning design + research collaboration. Could be [CO-CREATE] / [BRIDGE-BUILD].
  • Studio Services w/ Jaylen + Roy (Wed) — “Learning through Creation with GenAI.” Watch for [SPARK] / [CO-CREATE] moments.
  • SofIA coding session (Thu) — continuing Apr 17 / Apr 30 collaboration. If Sergio’s team adopts auth/Prompt Lab guidance, [CO-CREATE] / [TOOLBOX].

Carried to Next Week

(Updated at end of week)


Created: 2026-05-04 (Monday)

Source: week-of-2026-05-03.md