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Sundays 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Sundays 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Tuesdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sundays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Sundays 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sundays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Tuesdays 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Sundays 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Thursdays 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Saturdays 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Sundays 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Saturdays 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Introduction to Public Speaking
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Public Speaking Class:
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Starting Tuesday,
March 16th
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7:00 PM to 8:00PM
Public Speaking is an important life skill. From speeches to classroom presentations, speaking is a skill that we use on a regular basis. In this section, you will not only learn how to improvise, but to give efficient, engaging presentations and interesting speeches as well!
Love arguing? You will love debate! In Public Forum style debate, teams of two are pitted against each other. To wrap up our Public Speaking class, you will partake in a debate. You will learn how to find evidence to support, write, and defend arguments!
Public Speaking taught by Alden May, Brian Zhou and Joey Sun
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Foundations of Biology
Foundations of Biology:
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Starting Saturday,
April 10th
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
From biomolecules to mutations, we will explore what makes up the complexities of life. You will be learning the foundations of biology and why each organism is unique.
If you are interested in an introduction to the life sciences, this class is for you! You will get to see the world in a new light and develop an appreciation for the intricate systems and processes within all organisms, from microscopic single-celled bacteria to humans.
No prior biology knowledge is needed to join this class!
*This is a non-repeatable course.*
Foundations of Biology taught by Monica Chen
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Math 1 / Algebra 1
Math 1 / Algebra 1:
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Starting Sunday,
March 14th
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2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Math 1 taught by Catherine Wen and Monica Chen
Offered classes will cover the key skills needed for success in the Math 1 tested in the Research Triangle area. Reviewing and learning the fundamental aspects of these courses ensures success in the upcoming school because there will be a solid foundation for the student to build upon.
You might love math, you might hate it, or you might just be aiming to do well in the upcoming school year. In any case, any math classes taken with Initiative Programs will accomplish exactly what the students taking the class need! The content of the class will remain the same, but the style of teaching will be tailored to class size and what the students want. The primary goal is that the students leave feeling that they are ready for their math classes in the upcoming school year.
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Introduction to Latin I
Latin I:
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Starting Saturday,
March 20th
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5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Introduction to Latin I taught by Tahalia Nira
Salve! Are you passionate about learning different languages? Do you want to improve your English vocabulary and do well on standardized tests? If yes, then this class is for you! Learning Latin provides the key to the Romance languages, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Romanian. If you master Latin, you can quickly learn them as well. Not only that, nearly 80 percent of the entries in any English dictionary are borrowed, mainly from Latin. Knowing it will help you tremendously with your vocabulary and future careers.
In this course, we will learn how to greet in Latin, hold a basic conversation, tell dates, and count numbers. We will be studying declensions and tenses, learn new vocabulary words, and translate sentences. Along with that, we will also explore Roman history and culture.
This class aims to introduce the Latin language and help you feel prepared if you are willing to take it at school and further study Latin.
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Elements of Grammar:
Starting Sunday,
November 29th
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7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
We have always felt that grammar taught in school was too little too late. Many people think grammar is a very difficult concept to grasp; however, with just a little instruction, you will be on your way to becoming a grammarian in no time!
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In this class we will cover everything from verbs to adjective clauses and explore the roots of the English language. At the end of the class, students will complete a one-pager project to consolidate what they learned!
Elements of Grammar taught by Jean Cheng and Grace Wang
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Grammar
Elements of Grammar:
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Starting Sunday,
March 14th
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7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Elements of Grammar taught by Jean Cheng and Grace Wang
We have always felt that grammar taught in school was too little too late. Many people think grammar is a very difficult concept to grasp; however, with just a little instruction, you will be on your way to becoming a grammarian in no time!
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In this class we will cover everything from verbs to adjective clauses and explore the roots of the English language. At the end of the class, students will complete a one-pager project to consolidate what they learned!
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Introduction to Debate
Debate:
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Starting Sunday,
March 14th
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6:00PM - 7:00PM
Debate taught by Paul Wang, Brian Zhou, Mariam Abdelbarr, Siri Oehler, Fiona Hu and Arya Kumar
Love arguing? You will love debate!
In Public Forum style debate, teams of two are pitted against each other against a particular contention. You will learn how to form arguments, dispute claims, gather evidence, and much more! You will also learn to be logical and develop analytical arguments by pointing out logical errors in your opponents' claims. You will be fast on your feet as you learn to create speeches from just some evidence!
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Lastly, everyone will partake in a debate round to wrap up the class!
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Pre-Algebra
Pre-Algebra:
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Starting Thursday,
March 18th
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7:00PM - 8:00PM
Pre-Algebra taught by Sujay Reddy and Ananya Chatterjee
In this course, we will be building a strong foundation in Pre-Algebra. We will develop mathematical skills that will help students through their entire time as Math students!
Our curriculum will be flexible, and will be tweaked based on the class’s needs. The goal of this highly interactive course is to help students build their skills and confidence to improve not just as Pre-Algebra students, but Math students overall!
The instructors recommend this course for students that have not taken Math 1/Algebra 1 in their school or with Initiative yet, as the purpose of this course is to build concepts to prepare students for that.
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Introduction to Chess 2
Introduction to Chess 2:
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Starting Sunday,
March 14th
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4:00PM - 5:00PM
Chess is a complex game that has been around for thousands of years. It is quite an intellectual game, and anyone who loves critical thinking will love chess!
This class is a continuation of our chess class in the previous trimester. We will continue to explore the nuances of the game and continue to improve general chess skills. If you did not participate in chess class last trimester, that is totally fine! You will quickly catch up with the material.
At the end of the class, students will partake in a fun tournament!
Introduction to Chess 2 taught by Arya Kumar
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Introduction to Spanish
Introduction to Spanish:
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Starting Sunday,
March 14th
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1:00PM - 2:00PM
¡Hola! Do you love learning new languages? Or are you interested in learning Latin American culture?
If so, our Intro to Spanish class will be perfect for you! We will learn the basics of creating simple sentences, study verb conjugations and vocabulary, and explore unique and diverse Spanish culture.
This class is available to anyone who wants to learn Spanish and there is no requirement for prior knowledge!
Introduction to Spanish taught by Malkaan Mehdi
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Math 6 / 6th Grade Math
Math 6 / 6th Grade Math:
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Starting Sunday,
March 14th
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11:00AM - 12:00PM
You will learn about linear functions, ratios, decimals, percentages, negative numbers, variables, data, surface area, volume, long division, graphing on coordinate planes and more. We will help students understand the curriculum and help them understand why you do something a certain way and why it is important to the best of our abilities.
Our goal is to help prepare students for following years of math and especially for pre-algebra which is the next course they will take.
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6th Grade Math taught by Tasneem Medhi and Rachel Yu
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Intermediate Debate: Flowing, Weighing, Narrative
Intermediate Debate:
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Starting Sunday,
March 14th
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6:00PM - 7:00PM
This course is the next level after Introduction to Debate at Initiative Programs. Here, we will dive more deeply into the art of debate and cover more advanced topics such as the following:
Flowing: how to visualize the entire debate on paper/technology
Weighing: how to compare impacts to tell the judge why your arguments are more important
Meta-Weighing: Why your weighing mechanism should be preferred over your opponents
Narrative: telling a story throughout the debate round!
And of course, we will do more debates and prepare for more interesting topics!
Intermediate Debate taught by Siri Oehler, Mariam Abdelbarr, Arya Kumar, Paul Wang, and Brian Zhou
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Introduction to Java
Introduction to Java :
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Starting Tuesday,
March 16th
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5:00PM - 6:00PM
The world of programming is vast and complex, as it can be hard to find the right course for you. Fortunately, as an overview of the material covered in AP Computer Science, Introduction to Java will give you all the basic principles you need to understand to succeed in the world of programming. Java is one of the core languages of computer science, and setting the right foundation when learning programming is key.
This class aims to streamline newfound interest in computers and programming into a class that can easily be built upon. You don't need any past coding experience to take the course, and some of the concepts we will discuss and apply range from basics like loops to more difficult ones such as polymorphism.
For the final project, students will have the freedom to create anything they want using the principles taught in class.