Leadership and Academic Enrichment

 

 

 

Idea to Real - Cool Technology for Organizing and Creating Efficiently (ages 15 & up)

 

 

 

Do you have more ideas than you have time to complete them? Do you often feel like you’re forgetting something or leaving something undone that needs doing? Do you have ideas for projects that would be fun and rewarding but you don’t know where to start?

This class will introduce you to ideas and methods that will help you wrangle all those ideas, make plans, and get stuff done! From academics to creative projects these tools and methods will help you minimize wasted time, avoid procrastination, and make progress toward your goals every day.

Through the course of this class you will be introduced to a few things that will change the way you look at what you have to do and the what you want to do, and help you get more done.

We will look at tools and techniques, software, apps, and online resources that will help you achieve your goals!

Mon.- Fri., June 12-16 CLASS CANCELLED
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Room: VAPA2021
Register by June 5: $180
Register after June 5: $195
plus $10 materials fee paid at registration

 

 

Anthony Garcia is a Filmmaker who received his BFA from Otis College of Art and Design, and is currently pursuing his masters degree in Education at UCSC. He has spent his entire life figuring out ways to organize his creative ideas! He has two kids, a cat, and loves to share his ideas about learning and creativity!

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Youth Leadership Academy  (grades 6-8 and 9-12)

It’s never too early to start to develop as a leader!

You can make a difference as a youth in today’s world. Taking initiative and leading the way can help you make a difference for friends, peers, family, your community and even the world. You can also get a head-start on preparing yourself for high school, college and your career by working on your leadership.

Research shows that:

• College admissions officers rate Leadership as one of the most important qualities they consider. Building your leadership skills gives you an advantage! - The Atlantic, 1/22/14
• 95% of employers think leadership development should begin by age 21. So why not start now? - CCL, 2012 Leadership Insights Survey

In this dynamic, strengths-based, five-day program, participants will discover and develop their inner leaders using proven methods and leadership concepts.

This class has been designed in collaboration with Kidpower, an international organization with headquarters here in Santa Cruz, dedicated to teaching safety, advocacy and empowerment skills to people of all ages and abilities. The program is inclusive, upbeat, skills-based, emotionally safe, and relevant to different ages, cultures, and life situations. The week long camp’s focus will be on creating shared visions, collaborative communication, problem solving, showing gratitude, and empathy.

Over the course of 5 days, participants will:

• Develop a positive model of leadership
• Understand what makes a leader Identify their own values and guiding principles, and align them with actions to develop leadership skills
• Learn social & emotional tools to help them take charge of their own emotional and physical safety
• Practice advocating for themselves and others
• Develop relationship skills of collaboration, advocacy, gratitude, and empathy through activity based sessions
• Practice collaborating with others, working in teams and achieving shared goals
• Understand the power of gratitude, empathy, and appreciation in building and maintaining relationships
• Define goals and set objectives that bring forth their vision

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to launch your leadership journey!

 

Youth Leadership Academy for grades 6-8

The enrollment deadline for this program is Friday, July 14th. Register early! This program sold out last year.

Mon. - Fri., July 24 - 28
9:00 am - 12:00 Noon
Room: 1522
Register by June 5: $270
Register after June 5: $295
plus $10 materials fee

 

Youth Leadership Academy for grades 9-12

The enrollment deadline for this program is Friday, July 14th. Register early! This program sold out last year.

Mon. - Fri., July 17-21
9:00 am - 12:00 Noon
Room: 1522
Register by June 5: $270
Register after June 5: $295
plus $10 materials fee

 

LeAnn Copriviza has been a middle and high school instructor for 10 years, and a Coordinator for Where Everybody Belongs, a middle school orientation and transition program. She has a B.A. in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication and is completing Kidpower Instructor Training.

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SAT and ACT Readiness: Practice Tests, Result Analysis and Test Preparation (ages 14-17)

The vast majority of  colleges in the United States accept either the SAT or the ACT , so  students should  choose the test that best suits them.  Choosing which test, preparing to take either test, or even thinking about taking the test can be stressful  for students  and parents.

These workshops are designed to first determine what test is best for each student, and then prepare them for either the August 26th SAT exam or the September 9th ACT exam. Emphasis is on small class size (no more than 10 students), and the highest quality test prep strategies.

These sessions include holistic test prep:

• Test-specific strategies
• Academic review
• Methods to control test anxiety
• Ways to maintain motivation and focus under pressure.

These strategies can help students achieve score increases of up to 300 points on the SAT and up to 5 points on the ACT with less anxiety and more confidence!

The first portion is a two-session practice test administration, one for SAT and one for ACT. In each of these first two class meetings, students will complete one 4 hour practice test. Tests are corrected immediately after the exam, so students will walk away with score results.

After the administration of the second practice test, students will be informed of their score comparison, and the instructor will recommend the Test Prep class they will be enrolled in, either the SAT Test Prep or the ACT Test Prep. Students will then be automatically enrolled in the recommended session, and will receive emails confirming the dates, times and locations of the Test Prep session. These dates are scheduled with the intent of being as close to the actual test dates as possible to provide the best preparation, and reduce anxiety as the test approaches.  Dates for each are noted below.

Class fee includes the two meeting Practice Test session, and one fo the 4 meeting Test Prep sessions as recommended by the instructor. Space is limited to only 10 students so register early.

All students will attend the Practice Test Administration

Practice Test Administration
Wed. & Thu., Aug. 9 & 10
8 am-12 pm
Room: 517

After the Practice Test sessions students will be enrolled in either the SAT or ACT Test Prep session based on instructor recommendation

SAT Test Prep

2 Mon., Aug. 14 & 21 and
2 Fri., Aug. 11 & 18
9 am – 12 pm
Room: 517

ACT Test Prep

Wed., Aug. 16
9am-12pm
and
Tues. Aug. 22 NEW DATE and TIME!
1pm-4pm
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2 Sat., Aug. 26 & Sept. 2
9 am – 12 pm
Room: 517

Registration by June 5: $350
Registration after June 5: $385
plus $20 materials fee paid at registration

 

Jerilyn Kass has been helping students with academic strategies and test prep for 16 years. She brings a creative spirit, vibrant personality, thoughtful nature, and wealth of information and insight to all her students. Her personal connection to teenagers stems from her own difficult years as a teen, acting like she had it all together while she was falling apart inside. Jerilyn's experience has made her particularly sensitive to what is going on with teens under the surface, a quality that enables her to connect with students and draw out the best from them. She is the founder of Higher Standards Academy.

 

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Accelerated Learning Techniques for Students (ages 12-17)

In today’s rapidly changing technological society, knowing how to learn is one of the most valuable skills we can have. Unfortunately, most of us were never actually taught how to learn. Because of this, many people find learning to be an unpleasant chore rather than a fun and exciting adventure. Well, no more! Learning is fun, especially when you know how to do it quickly and efficiently.

It doesn’t matter if you are a straight A student or barely passing, you can do better in less time! This interactive and entertaining funshop will teach you how to learn faster and have fun while doing it. You will learn the tools and techniques necessary to unlock the amazing potential of your brain and start achieving more than you ever thought possible.

Ages 12-14
Tue. & Thu., August 1 & 3
9 am - 12 Noon
Room: 825
Register by June 5: $68
Register after June 5: $75

 

Ages 15-17 Class Cancelled
Tue. & Thu., August 1 & 3
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Room: 825
Register by June 5: $68
Register after June 5: $75

 

 

Dr. Joe McCullough is the Physics Program Chair at Cabrillo College where he has been teaching for the last 15 years. He is also a certified trainer and best-selling author of Accelerated Learning Techniques for Students.

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