2020 LLCEC Class information will be posted soon!
2019 LLCEC College-Like Classes
Monday + Wednesday Class 9:30 am to 10:50 am
American Civil Engagement
American Civic Engagement: Goals: Provide youth with a framework for understanding the current political climate. Provide an understanding of American political culture and its relationship to racial/gendered status. Give youth an ability to question and create their own modes of engagement with the political process. Learning Outcomes: Youth will be able to apply their knowledge of American politics to their own individual and community priorities. Youth will be able to analyze political discourse. Youth will be able to evaluate the political process for its historical and future consequences and be able to discuss that knowledge with others.
History of Rhythm Science
Students will use dance music culture as a lens for examining and discussing 400+ years of history. We use dance music culture as a jumping off point to have discussion around the impact global colonization, capitalism, the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, white
supremacy and patriarchy have had on shaping the modern world and how cultural production has been a point of critique and resistance to these conditions.
Introduction to Program Design Abstraction
In "Introduction to Program Design, Abstraction, and Problem Solving", we'll study the theory and practice of developing computer solutions for some fundamental tasks in Computer Science.In the theory component, we will study topics ranging from the analysis of a given algorithm for its efficient use of time and space resources, all the way to the development of powerful techniques used to sort and search through collections of data.
Investing in your future!
You will be learning about real life skills in this class. Focus will be on what the steps are to opening up a checking/savings account, the way credit works, how to manage debts correctly, how interest affects you, and the secrets of homeownership. We all want to help our families and many times as children of immigrants, we have to step up when we are young to help. This class will help you navigate finances so you can make informed decisions and stretch your dollars.
Translation and Interpreting
This class will introduce basic concepts about translation and interpreting for students who are bilingual or heritage speakers. We will explore the differences between the two fields and practice some skills needed for the professions.
Tuesday + Thursday Class 9:30 am to 10:50 am
Egg Catch/ Solving Problems Using Engineering Concepts
This course will begin with a small lecture going over the importance of engineering and the steps that need to be taken to solve problems. This will follow by an activity where students will team up to build a contraption that can catch an egg dropped from 4 feet and then 5 feet. There will be limited supplies given, and students need to go through the steps that engineers take to solve this problem and catch the egg.
Intersectionality for Coalition Building
During this class, you will be expected to reflect on who you are, engage in civil discourse, and learn how to leverage the various aspects of your identity to build relationships. This class will be rooted in readings and conversations regarding race, class, and gender. We will use the various ways in which we identify in order to create a mental map for building personal and professional relationships that will help us network, advocate for change, and grow our communities
Media and representation: How newspapers document the history of Latinx communities in Kentucky
Local newspapers are one of the primary historical sources that document the growth of Latinx communities in Kentucky. In this class, students will examine and think critically about news reports from the 1980s to the present, looking at the ways in which the media has represented Latinx immigrants and their families. What did the reporters get right? How could the media improve its reporting? As a class, we will write a letter to the editor of the Herald Leader to communicate answers to these questions and advocate for more inclusive reporting.
The Story of Self, US, and Now: Using personal Narrative to move people to action
Participants will…
Understand why personal stories grounded in values can effectively move people to action
Develop their own personal story
Practice sharing stories, giving and receiving feedback
Queer Liberation History
Queer Liberation: Goals: Provide an understanding of the diverse underpinnings of queer liberation movements. Disrupt the normative understanding of the gay rights movements for inclusive participation. Elucidate a framework for queer theory by which youth can find lineage and community while finding their own place in the contemporary moment. Learning Outcomes: Youth will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the history of queer movements and their political importance. Youth will be able to evaluate current discourses around LGBTQ+ identity. Youth will be able to apply their knowledge of queer world-making to future movements.
American Civil Engagement
American Civic Engagement: Goals: Provide youth with a framework for understanding the current political climate. Provide an understanding of American political culture and its relationship to racial/gendered status. Give youth an ability to question and create their own modes of engagement with the political process. Learning Outcomes: Youth will be able to apply their knowledge of American politics to their own individual and community priorities. Youth will be able to analyze political discourse. Youth will be able to evaluate the political process for its historical and future consequences and be able to discuss that knowledge with others.
History of Rhythm Science
Students will use dance music culture as a lens for examining and discussing 400+ years of history. We use dance music culture as a jumping off point to have discussion around the impact global colonization, capitalism, the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, white
supremacy and patriarchy have had on shaping the modern world and how cultural production has been a point of critique and resistance to these conditions.
Introduction to Program Design Abstraction
In "Introduction to Program Design, Abstraction, and Problem Solving", we'll study the theory and practice of developing computer solutions for some fundamental tasks in Computer Science.In the theory component, we will study topics ranging from the analysis of a given algorithm for its efficient use of time and space resources, all the way to the development of powerful techniques used to sort and search through collections of data.
Investing in your future!
You will be learning about real life skills in this class. Focus will be on what the steps are to opening up a checking/savings account, the way credit works, how to manage debts correctly, how interest affects you, and the secrets of homeownership. We all want to help our families and many times as children of immigrants, we have to step up when we are young to help. This class will help you navigate finances so you can make informed decisions and stretch your dollars.
Translation and Interpreting
This class will introduce basic concepts about translation and interpreting for students who are bilingual or heritage speakers. We will explore the differences between the two fields and practice some skills needed for the professions.
Tuesday + Thursday Class 9:30 am to 10:50 am
Egg Catch/ Solving Problems Using Engineering Concepts
This course will begin with a small lecture going over the importance of engineering and the steps that need to be taken to solve problems. This will follow by an activity where students will team up to build a contraption that can catch an egg dropped from 4 feet and then 5 feet. There will be limited supplies given, and students need to go through the steps that engineers take to solve this problem and catch the egg.
Intersectionality for Coalition Building
During this class, you will be expected to reflect on who you are, engage in civil discourse, and learn how to leverage the various aspects of your identity to build relationships. This class will be rooted in readings and conversations regarding race, class, and gender. We will use the various ways in which we identify in order to create a mental map for building personal and professional relationships that will help us network, advocate for change, and grow our communities
Media and representation: How newspapers document the history of Latinx communities in Kentucky
Local newspapers are one of the primary historical sources that document the growth of Latinx communities in Kentucky. In this class, students will examine and think critically about news reports from the 1980s to the present, looking at the ways in which the media has represented Latinx immigrants and their families. What did the reporters get right? How could the media improve its reporting? As a class, we will write a letter to the editor of the Herald Leader to communicate answers to these questions and advocate for more inclusive reporting.
The Story of Self, US, and Now: Using personal Narrative to move people to action
Participants will…
Understand why personal stories grounded in values can effectively move people to action
Develop their own personal story
Practice sharing stories, giving and receiving feedback
Queer Liberation History
Queer Liberation: Goals: Provide an understanding of the diverse underpinnings of queer liberation movements. Disrupt the normative understanding of the gay rights movements for inclusive participation. Elucidate a framework for queer theory by which youth can find lineage and community while finding their own place in the contemporary moment. Learning Outcomes: Youth will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the history of queer movements and their political importance. Youth will be able to evaluate current discourses around LGBTQ+ identity. Youth will be able to apply their knowledge of queer world-making to future movements.