I’RAISE Girls and Boys 2021-22 Programs iraiseinc.org/communityprograms
Table of Contents Page 4: Visual Arts Page 5: Comic Book Drawing, Anime Drawing, DIY Class, Photography Page 6: Music Page 7: Music Production, Orchestra, Piano, Musical Theater, Vocal, Lyrical Writing Page 8: Dance Page 9: Contemporary, Hip Hop, Salsa, Ballet Page 10: Fitness Page 11: Kickboxing, Zumba, Yoga, Karate Page 12: Teen Programs Page 13: Read Along, Study Program, Entrepreneur Academy, See Her Be Her, Generation Z Page 14: STEM Academy Page 15: Legos, Girls of Color Who Code, Computer Science, Coding and Game Freeplay Page 16: Educational Programs Page 17: Read Aloud
Performing / Visual Arts Academy
Visual Arts Art is about changing what we see in our everyday lives and representing it in such a way that it gives us hope. –Kehinde Wiley
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Art PROGRAMS
Comic Book Drawing
Anime Drawing For ages 13-19
Children will learn how to create storylines, draw characters and settings, and put them all together to form a comic strip. Students will also learn how to draw using digital applications.
Take figure drawing to the next level. Participants learn the characteristics of anime figures, design original characters and create storylines. Students will learn the basics in the first half of the year and advance their skills in the second half of the year such as learning how to draw settings for them.
For ages 9-12
Offered Spring 2022
Offered Spring 2022
Photography For ages 13-19
DIY CLASS For ages 5-8 and 9-12 Children will put their creativity to the test as they create fun projects using everyday objects from around the house. Projects will incorporate crafts and science concepts.
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Offered Spring 2022
No high-priced camera required for this class. Youth will learn the artistic elements needed to take a well-designed photograph using their personal smartphone or tablet. *electronic device is required for participation*
Music “Music does a lot of things for a lot of people. It’s transporting, for sure. It can take you right back, years back, to the very moment certain things happened in your life. It’s uplifting, it’s encouraging, it’s strengthening.” –Aretha Franklin
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Music PROGRAMS
Music Production
Orchestra
Piano
This class will be about learning how to create music using an online software. Students will learn the principles of creating music and how to create music beats and melodies.
Offered Spring 2022
For participation in this class students are required to have their own instrument. An instructor will work with the group to learn songs and students will learn how to blend together with the group musically.
This class will be a group instruction. An Instructor will work with the group to learn about and create music with piano. A piano or keyboard is required for this class.
Musical Theatre
Vocal
Lyrical Writing
While focusing mostly on the acting portion, this class will consist of acting, singing, and dancing. Students will learn the basics of performing such as learning how to read scripts, choreography and how to sing theatrical music.
This class will focus on singing. An instructor will provide vocal coaching to help students improve their singing and teach them how to perform.
This class will teach students how to write lyrically. Whether it is poetry or song lyrics, you will learn the basics of lyrical writing.
For ages 9-12, 13-19
For ages 9-12
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Offered Spring 2022
For ages 9-12, 13-19
For ages 13-19
For ages 5-8, 9-12 beginners; ages 5-8, 9-12 intermediate
For ages 9-12, 13-19
Dance Why do I dance? Dance is my medicine. It’s the scream which eases for a while the terible frustration common to all human beings who because of race, creed, or color are ‘invisible.’ Dance is the fist with which I fight the sickening ignorance of prejudice. –Pearl Prumus
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Music PROGRAMS
Contemporary For ages 9-12
Ballet For ages 5-8 and 9-12
Offered Spring 2022
Students are introduced to the basics of ballet by practicing foundational warm-ups, such as pliés, relevés, tendus, and por de bras. The instructor and students collaboratively choreograph an Adagio, a graceful and controlled piece, upon stepping away from the barre. Participants learn the technical and expressive aspects of ballet. By watching various ballet pieces and improvising movement to different ballet music, students will develop artistry and empathy while assuming the roles of different characters.
This style of dance combines elements from genres, such as jazz, modern, lyrical, and ballet. Students learn techniques unique to contemporary dance while practicing and performing a choreographed routine at the end of the semester.
Offered Spring 2022
Salsa For ages 9-12 Students will follow the rhythm and step to the beat of the music as they learn the fundamental dance moves involved in salsa dance.
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Hip Hop For ages 5-8 and 9-12 Students learn the basic steps of hip-hop dance while increasing their mental and physical awareness through movement. Participants practice a routine to perform at the end of the semester.
Fitness “Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.” — Jackie Robinson
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Fitness PROGRAMS
Kickboxing For ages 13-19
Zumba For ages 5-8, 9-12
Yoga For ages 5-8, 9-12
Students boost coordination, relieve stress, and develop focus and discipline while learning the basic moves of kickboxing, including jabs, kicks, and stance.
In this class, students learn fun, easy-to-follow dance routines that they will demonstrate at the end of the semester.
Students will learn a series of yoga poses that promotes strength, focus, emotional regulation, mindfulness, and stress and anxiety relief.
Offered Spring 2022
Offered Spring 2022
Karate For ages 9-12 In this beginner class, students will learn the guiding principles behind the Japanese martial arts discipline of karate. Participants will learn how to kick, strike and block using their arms and legs.
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Teen Programs “I believe in destiny. But I also believe that you can’t just sit back and let destiny happen. A lot of times, an opportunity might fall into your lap, but you have to be ready for that opportunity. You can’t sit there waiting on it. A lot of times you are going to have to get out there and make it happen.” — Spike Lee
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Teen PROGRAMS
See Her Be Her For Ages 11-19
See Her Be Her is a coaching program for girls ages 11-19. The primary goal of this program is to cultivate Black girls by providing a service that is designed to address intergenerational trauma, low self-esteem, and identity issues while teaching etiquette and Black excellence. We uplift young, Black girls and give them the courage and self-confidence to reach their dreams.
Generation Z For Grades 10-12
Generation Z Project is a program designed to empower under-resourced high school students in grades 10-12. Our courses aim to unlock their inner potential while they explore new careers through introductory college courses and job readiness training.
Study Programs
Math (8th-12th grade) -- Algebra, Geometry Science (8th-12th grade) -- will provide more specifics about topics Writing (8th-12th grade) -Creative Writing, Persuasive Writing
Offered Spring 2022
Entrepreneur Academy For Ages 13-19
Teens in this online course learn how to be a business owner. They learn about entrepreneurship, startups, marketing, branding, budgeting, funding a business, elevator pitches, and more!
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Stem Academy “If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off... no matter what they say.” - Barbara McClintock, cytogeneticist and winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
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Stem PROGRAMS
LEGOS For Ages 9-12
Girls of Color who Code For Grades 3-5, 6-8
Computer Science For ages 9-12, 13-19
Students will learn design and storytelling skills by building with virtual and physical lego bricks. In each semester, students will build on skills learned in the previous semester.
This class uses various platforms and software like App Lab division to teach students how to make basic apps. Our objectives are to create a fun and inviting space where girls build sisterhood and are inventive together, challenge girls to be brave by speaking up and taking risks, ignite girls’ interest in computer science.
Students learn the basics of computer science, such as variables, for-loops, functions, and object oriented programming. By the end of the class, they will have a solid foundation in programming fundamentals, allowing them to expand their knowledge into fields such as AI, data analysis, app design, web design, and video game design
Offered Spring 2022
Free-Play Coding Games For Ages 9-12 Students learn how to code by playing free, fun games online with a group of similarly-aged children.
Offered Spring 2022
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Offered Spring 2022
Educational Programs “A wise person speaks carefully and with truth, for every word that passes between one’s teeth is meant for something.” - Molefi Kete Asante, American Professor and Philospopher, Lead figure in African American studies.
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Educational PROGRAMS
Read Aloud Ages 5-8
Children will develop group skills and word development through reading along with an instructor with a large group of similarly aged children.
Offered Spring 2022
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