Guest Speaker Series
Education about the ADD brain and Strategies for Supporting ADD Teenagers
Presented by: ADD Coach Ann Clarkson
Please join us:
Apr. 25th, 2012 – Toronto Cartoonists Workshop
On April 24th, artist Walter Dickinson from the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop visited the Academy to do a workshop with students about how to create comics. Students were able to develop their own characters and learn various drawing and story creation techniques. The grade 11 English class, who has been studying the graphic novel ‘Maus’, will soon be creating their own comic memoirs as a class assignment. Thanks to Walter and the Toronto Cartoonists Workshop for this great experience!
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Apr. 25th, 2012 – Evergreen Brickworks Session
Students braved the inclement late April weather to lend a hand with the development of a children’s play area at Evergreen at the Brickworks. Students also took a tour of the garden centre to peruse possible plants for a garden. We were treated to a surprise visit by the Academy’s own Jessie, who is enjoying a successful stint as a co-op student in the centre.
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Apr. 20th, 2012 – Internet Safety P.D Workshop
The YMCA Academy continues its tradition of Parenting Workshops through 2012.
2012 ParentEd 2.0 Series
INTERNET SAFETY
What you and your children need to know – and what you can do about it!
Please join us:
Wednesday, May 9th at 7:00pm
The YMCA Academy
15 Breadalbane St, Toronto
North Building third floor
Apr. 12th, 2012 – Comtech class visits Sinking Ship
On Wednesday April 11th, the students of the grade 11 Communications Technology class visited Sinking Ship Entertainment, a Toronto-based production company who creates children’s and preschool television and media. Students had the opportunity to learn about augmented reality and iPad app creation, CG animation, 3-D video shooting and editing, writing for television, and sound editing. Students also tried animating dinosaurs and recorded audio to be used in an episode of the ‘Dino Dan’ series. Many thanks to Sinking Ship for hosting us!
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