FORGE STUDENT PROGRAMMING

SCHEDULE, Spring 2021

Program Name Facilitator(s) Day(s) Starts Ends Program Description

It’s APTP Time! A workshop with Albany Park Theater Project facilitated by Gustavo Duran
and Maggie Popadiak. APTP is a teen theater company that creates performance out of the
real life stories from our strong and resilient immigrant and working-class community of
Albany Park! APTP Time! is a time to play, a time for fun, a time to get to know one another,
and a time for stories, a time to act, a time to dance/move, a time to make sweet music, a time
Monday, to see what’s possible through play! No experience in theater is necessary! All you need is
APTP Time! APTP Wednesday 5:00 6:00 your desire to play!

Do you like robots? Do you want to build robots and drones? Do you want to put your
Drones & computer programming skills to work? Then this is the club for you! Show off your
Robots Monday, engineering skills as you build robots and drones. Learn and use simple coding to have your
Coding Club Ms. Towner & Tuesday, robot battle or your drone do simple tasks to get through an obstacle course in the least
(DaRCC) Ms. Doll Wednesday 3:30 4:15 amount of time. Join our club and take the first steps toward computer programming fun.

Join us for a cooking club where we will make simple snacks/meals. You will learn how to
make dishes that can be great for family night or even for parties. Learning to cook is a life
Cooking Club Ms. Ericksen Tuesday 3:15 4:45 skill that will be handy when you go off to college and live on your own.

Join 2nd Story for a creative 10-week interactive workshop where you'll learn to tell your own
personal story and enjoy the stories of your friends and classmates. What are the fun things
that others may not know about you? Or that you didn't know about others? What are the
Tell Your experiences that have made you who you are? Come learn the art and craft of storytelling in
Story 2nd Story Thursday 5:00 6:00 this delightful after-school workshop.

All Bulldogs have questions. Get yours answered with guidance from Ms. Velazquez! We will
look at class topics in more depth, practice concepts in new ways, and connect class content
Bulldog to your strengths and interests! Find a supportive and inquisitive community alongside your
Support Ms. Velazquez Tuesday 4:00 4:45 peers in Bulldog Support sessions.

Secrets of In this class, students will use drawing techniques- especially manga-style character design-
Manga to explore empowerment and engagement with the world around them. We will co-create a
Illustrators' Lucia Calderon warm, enjoyable learning community where students can be themselves and learn new
Club Arrieta Thursday 3:15 4:45 drawing techniques.