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Swati Maliwal comes to the Bay Area

Want your child to get into an Ivy League? Dr. Jiang seems to know how!

Why Kids Love DACA

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Athens Debate Finally Expanding to Fremont and Saratoga “A refreshing, innovative, and highly-successful approach to debate education”

petitive experience. More than half of Athens students won 75% of their rounds and 1 first-time student ended up going undefeated to win the tournament! The reason for Athens’ suc- cess seems clear to us: Athens invests in creating highly knowl- edgable smart debaters and smart debaters end up winning debate rounds. They believe that with the right approach, debate can become a vehicle that channels natural curiosity towards some of life's most challenging subjects and vexing questions. At Athens, student curiosity is fueled through an approach that prioritizes real learning and content mastery above anything else. In placing a premium on the mastery of logic, writing, philosophy, communication, and public poli- cy, students equip themselves to tackle any issue. They don't teach students what to think, but how to think. Through an innovative curriculum, students learn to ask the right ques- tions, follow their curiosities, and learn through a "no short- cuts" approach. By engaging in vibrant discussions, construc- tive games, practice debates, short lectures, a robust online platform, and a mix of creative teaching methods, their stu- dents develop the toolkit they need to find success in debate, the classroom, their future careers and beyond. Athens currently has locations in Fremont, Palo Alto, Saratoga, and San Francisco. In their first year, Athens served students in Palo Alto and San Francisco and have grown by 525% in just one year since their inaugural cohort. After repeated calls to move down to the East Bay and South Bay, Athens has finally opened new locations in Fremont and Saratoga. We are very excited to have their innovative approach to debate education here. Athens is offering FREE summer sessions in Fremont this summer (July / August 2018). Fall registration is now open . Check out their website and athensdebate.com and register for their upcoming programs - it will change your student’s life forever.

Founder, Sachin Jain

Athens Debate is quickly making waves as the best place to learn Speech and Debate in the Bay Area. Their approach to debate education is innovative, thoughtful, and refreshingly focused on deep learning. Unlike other programs, Athens places a premium on hir- ing instructors that come from top pedigrees like Berkeley, Yale, Stanford, and other top-tier institutions . Having a suc- cessful debate history isn’t enough for Athens, to teach there you need to be a world class instructor and also someone who can serve as a role model for students to encourage them to unlock their full potential. Many of Sachin’s (Founder of Athens) students have gone on to graduate from Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, MIT and are now doing great things. One of his former students writes, “I graduated from Yale Law School and summa cum laude with a B.A. in philos- ophy from UCLA. Were it not for Sachin Jain's debate coach- ing, neither of these things would have happened”. Athens was founded by Sachin Jain who used his experi- ence in debate to create change via a career in professional pol- itics. Sachin has 16 years of experience competing and teaching Speech and Debate. His students have achieved great success at the local, state, and national levels. He completed his under- graduate degree Summa Cum Laude from UC Berkeley and his Masters of Public Policy from the top ranked policy school in the country, UC Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy. What we liked most about Sachin is that he used his experi- ence in Speech and Debate to find success in the real world. He has worked in political and policy capacities at the United States Senate, White House, San Jose City Council, the Governor of California, President of the UC System, and the Mayor of San Jose. There’s no better way to make debate come alive for students than by showing how what their debating about actually connects to the real world. Athen’s students have done phenomenally well. Just this past month, Athens took 26 students who have never compet- ed in a debate tournament to their first competition. Most of the other students at the tournament had 1 to 3 years of com-

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Emerson School and Hacienda School Teaching kids to hate writing

spelling instead of thought and organization; prohib- it students from using effective writers’ tools such as dictionaries and thesauruses; test students by allow- ing them to write only one draft under severe time pressure; and use teachers who grew up hating writ- ing and are unhappy with the prospect of staying up late to read and grade 30 papers on the same boring topic. If, however, you want your child to write well, you must first ask yourself, what does it mean to be a good writer? Even for an audience of parents dedi- cated to nurturing outstanding students, the goal can have a variety of meanings. For some, it means that their children get good grades on writing assignments at school and attend prestigious colleges. Others, with a more long-term view, see good writing as the manifestation of clear thinking, which will help their students pursue higher education into professions such as medicine, law, engineering, academia, and so forth. Still others, see good writing as a channel for

If you want your child to learn to hate writing and, consequently, to write only when necessary, there are effective resources available to you—tradi- tional writing programs in most public schools. The results are typically students who are poor writers and, worse, students who believe they are doomed to be poor writers forever. The methods of instruction are time tested: highlight in red ink everything stu- dents have done wrong; focus on grammar and

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in their work by pointing out what is valuable about it and emphasizing how each draft represents an improvement on the previous one. That teacher guides students to understand that good writing requires the time to re-read, edit, and re-write their work, as contrasted with the “on-demand writing” that is taught in most schools.

self expression, which helps young people relieve the stresses of navigating a complex, difficult world. It would be best if, in addition to the other meanings, being a good writer meant enjoying the art and craft of writing, because that is essential to future success. Rarely, do parents conceive of their students as future authors of important, influential works— which is surprising, because some will be. It is far easier to imagine one’s child as a future football play- er in the National Football League, a star ballerina in the American Ballet Theatre, or a solo pianist at Carnegie Hall, though a child has a much higher probability of being a successful novelist, how-to author, journalist, or consultant as a result of out- standing writing skills. Writing is a skill-based activity that requires both specific skills and the motivation to improve them. In that sense, it is analogous to learning to play soccer, where everyone—from five-year-olds starting to play the game to World Cup-class players—must continue to practice dribbling, passing, and shooting. It is important for beginners to experience the pleasure of playing soccer games so that they enjoy what they are doing and have a desire to improve. Good players never stop wanting to be better. Rather than focus on the errors in student writing, a successful writing teacher helps students take pride

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Want your child to get into an Ivy League? Dr. Jiang seems to know how! The Ivy Advisor

Ph.D. from Ivy League school Columbia University. He served as a tenured full professor for twenty-six years until his retirement from San Jose State University at 2016. He also served as Dean of Faculty and Director of School of Management in San Jose State University. His biography has appeared since 1997 in Who's Who Among Asian Americans, Marquis Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who in Business and Finance and Marquis Who's Who in the World. Dr. William Jiang is trilingual: English, Chinese, and Spanish. and partner of The Ivy Advisor, an education consulting and college admissions counseling firm. Dr. William Jiang guided his son and daughter to Ivy League schools (son to Harvard and daughter to Cornell). He has also guided over a hundred stu- dents to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, MIT, Stanford and ALL other elite colleges over the years. He, along with his wife who helps him with all administrative and admission work so as to let Dr. Jiang focus on his methods of teaching and consulting, runs The Ivy Advisor successfully making it the top such col- lege counseling and SAT prep institu- tion. Several parents who admit their children into the Ivy Advisor told IPM that they are extremely happy with the results and would also bring their sec- ond child for training under Dr. Jiang. WHY THE IVY ADVISOR Dr. William Jiang is the founder

Many students these days are both well-rounded and academic achievers with dreams of getting admission into a good college. You just have to visit a Lynbrook or a Monta Vista high school to observe this phenomenon first hand. These students crave a good col- lege to hone their skills and fuel the trajectory of their careers. Other students still research around, looking for the right guidance to help them advance to their goals. Both breeds of students need a com- mon guiding force to help them selec- tively and precisely carve out their future. That's where Dr. Jiang's Ivy Advisor comes in. By mentoring stu- dents and helping them follow a well- researched, unique path based on the student's academic passions, success at the Ivy Advisor seems almost unavoidable. W HAT STUDENTS AND PARENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT D R . J IANG (Actual names of the students have been changed to protect their privacy) Karen, U Chicago "Hi Dr. Jiang, Just wanted to say THANK YOU for everything! I found out I was accepted early to U Chicago earlier today and I could not thank you enough for all the help and guidance you've given me through this journey. Thank you for sup- porting me every step of the way! This is honestly such a dream come true, and I am so thankful and blessed for all your sup- port."

Joseph, SAT "Dear Dr. Jiang, I recently took the October SAT and scored a 1580, which I was really surprised about because I was just a sophomore. I think your summer class for the Advanced English reader real- ly helped me build my vocabulary and helped me with the writing section! Thank you so much for the fun class, and I hope to see you again in the future!" Sekhar, SAT "Hello Professor Jiang, Many years ago, I took your SAT class. I am writing this email to thank you for the great class I took many years ago. I am entering my final year at the University of Chicago and preparing for the GMAT exam. After all these years, I am using your SAT Handbook to study! The concepts in these books are definitely applicable to the GMAT and are presented in a clear and concise manner. I have never considered myself a good writer. However, the gram- mar you taught me stuck with me through- out college. My papers are much stronger because of the rules you taught me! I am also able to effectively edit the writing of my peers as well! Thank you, again, for the great SAT class. Looking back on my col- lege papers and looking forward to the GMAT, I realize how impactful your class has been beyond the SAT." MEET DR. WILLIAM JIANG Professor William Jiang possesses a rare depth and width of knowledge, having obtained four Master's degrees and one Ph.D. degree, including an M.Phil. (Master of Philosophy) and a

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"I feel every penny spent on Ivy Advisor is worth it. My first child got a very high SAT score and I am starting my second one here soon," gushed one parent. Dr. Jiang is especially well versed in English language

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and literature. When he was a junior in college in China, he translated from English into Chinese four major English classic novels. The translated works were 1) To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee), The Egoist (George Meredith), The Secret Sharer (Joseph Conrad), and The Efficiency Expert (Edgar Rice Burroughs). He also translated from English to Chinese at least fifty famous short stories by such well-known English U.S. authors, such as James Joyce, Joseph Conrad, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, John Irwin, Susan Glaspell, etc. During his graduate school years in China, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Columbia University, he continued to produce over a dozen literary theoretical articles and critiques of classic poetry and novels. He has taught SAT, ACT, Advanced English, AP English Language and Composition, and AP English Literature and Composition for many years. Dr. Jiang has also served as College Board SAT Essay Reader, and is cur- rently a senior member of National Association of College Admissions Counseling (NACAC). He regularly provides high school students with college counseling services, sum- mer program applications, and college application services.

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All in all, Dr. Jiang is passionate about positively influencing the lives of these young adults and has been incredibly successful doing so. We, at The Ivy Advisor, have impacted hundreds of students' lives

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RapeRoko - Join the fight or risk being reduced to a statistic By Vijaya Nadar

judiciary or the various government departments dealing with the matter. The crimes against women and children, between 2012 and 2014 alone stood at 31,446 with only 150 convictions. DCW was a toothless Tiger, where women politicians were shunted, by the ruling party of the day. The last commissioner of DCW, before Swati, Barkha Singh, who held the position for nine years, solved only one case in those nine years, never disturbing the police for statistics. "When I was appointed, I read the act, and was amazed at the powers at my disposal, I could summon the police commissioner and threaten to arrest him, who was delaying giving me rape fig- ures, for fear of it causing public outrage. Since then, in one year alone, we have overseen 11,696 cases, attended to 316 lakh distress calls on the 181 helpline, conducted 7500 grass roots visit, attended 5500 court cases, counselled 1869 sexual assault victims and have made 55 recommenda- tions for women’s safety to the government. We are the only women's commission office in the entire country who operate on Saturdays, and if required on Sundays too. "We are very much part of the system, but believe in shaking it up, stepping on a lot of male egoes in the process. And if I am ever sent to jail for the effort, be sure that I will have a report ready on prison reforms, besides ensuring the welfare of the 600 odd women prisoners in Tihar jail", says Ms Maliwal

It is more than five years since the brutal Nirbhaya/Jyoti rape incident in a public trans- port in Delhi, caused extreme outrage amongst Indians back home and abroad, but her helpless parents still continue to await justice. In April this year, yet another rape, this time of a innocent eight year old girl Asifa, from Kathua, Jammu seized international attention. The rape case helped the chief of the Delhi Commission of Women (DCW) Swati Maliwal, press for an ordinance, an amendment to the Criminal Law, awarding death sentence to rapists of children under the age of 12. Ms Maliwal had gone on an indefinite hunger strike on April 13, which ended 10 days later, when this all important ordinance was passed. This indefinite hunger strike had followed just a month after her RapeRoko movement, which started on January 31 ended on March 8, International Women’s Day, following the rape of a eight month old infant in Delhi. During this movement, she went on a quiet satyagraha, where she has decided not to return home fromwork, catching some sleep in the office itself during work. She was not aware of what kind of impact this would have, but "I wanted to do this, to stay focused on the task at hand, to demand three important things - to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes on chil- dren, are given the death sentence, that a fast track court is appointed to deal with these cases and that the cases are disposed of within six months of the crime". The situation in Delhi, which has over the years become the rape capital of the world, has deteriorated so much, because the entire machin- ery in place to protect the women and children, is in a state of near collapse, whether it is the police,

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Oakland Zoo Campers are also CONSERVATIONISTS!

Animal Close-Ups are another favorite camper activity. Several times during the week, a small, live animal comes to visit each class. These ani- mals aren’t part of the regular zoo, and the only way you get to meet them is by participating in one of our Education programs. Campers get to see these animal ambassadors up close, learn about them, and find out what they feel like. OUR CAMPERS ARE ALSO CONSERVATIONISTS! Each summer, we select a different animal to feature on our camp T-shirts and we select a part- ner organization that is working to protect that animal in the wild. Two dollars of each camper registration is donated to the project, campers learn about the project through a special All Camp Assembly, and on Friday, every camper earns a reward for taking action to save wildlife. Many of our ZooCamp teachers are college students or recent graduates, often with degrees in Biology, Animal Science, Environmental Studies, or another animal-related field. Many of our camp teachers return to work with us for 4-5 years - good evidence of their dedication to ZooCamp. Teen Assistants (TAs) are high school volunteers who help guide and manage camp groups. TAs are additional help for each teacher and are not counted in our 1 to 15 ratio. Many TAs are past ZooCampers and are very enthusiastic to create a fun environment for new participants. Camps last one week and run 9 am to 4 pm. Before and After Care are available for an addi- tional cost. Prices vary for different programs, visit our website for more information. Scholarships and member discounts are avail- able. http://www.oaklandzoo.org/zoocamp

Oakland Zoo invites kids from all around the Bay Area to come hang out with us for an exciting week of outdoor nature discovery, animal adven- tures, and fun! Summer camp activities include interactive stories, puppet play, games, craft pro- jects, science activities, and of course, animals! Oakland Zoo takes great pride in creating age- appropriate programs for campers from Pre-K to High School. We limit classes to a maximum of 15 campers for each camp teacher. This gives our staff the opportunity to know your campers and tailor our activities to them. ZooCamp is orga- nized such that each camper can attend two sepa- rate weeks without repeating activities. In addi- tion our 1st – 5th grade campers are invited to partake in our mixed age camp, Nature Play. So what happens at ZooCamp? A typical day starts with All Camp Assembly. Each class makes its way to our Wildlife Theater to say good morning, warm up with a song, and participate in a silly skit or game. Then, classes split up for a morning full of activities – usually a zoo tour or visiting the creek restoration site to look for wildlife. We all join up again for lunch and recess, which is filled with free play options like jump rope and kickball. After lunch, camp groups split up again for afternoon activities – craft projects, examining animal artifacts, story time, and running games – all of which relate back to their program’s theme. For example, our first graders might spend a day learning all about birds by visiting the aviary exhibits, getting to touch and examine different types of feathers, playing a running game in which they race to build a nest, and then making their own fancy headdresses and creating a dance to attract a mate.

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One on one with Norman Gershenz, Director, SaveNature.org, and co-founder, Insect Discovery Lab

SAVENATURE.ORG AND INSECT DISCOVERY LAB BRING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY TO CHILDREN THROUGH FUN AND PARTICIPATION THIS SUMMER!

Insect Discovery Lab, an award win- ning, hands-on educational outreach program using insects to inspire kids to save wildlife in wild places. The goal of this portable lab is to nurture environmental literacy, creating a pop- ulation of young people whose approach to their environment reflects responsibility, stewardship and com- mitment. Today, the Insect Discovery Lab presents more than 800 programs a year, reaching more than 38,000 chil- dren annually. Bringing the lab into the classroom has allowed Norm to have direct influence in children's lives. In 2005 and 2006 he nurtured and nomi- nated a young medically challenged 10-year-old boy for the Young International Eco-Hero Award and the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes. The boy won both awards, and in turn is working to inspire other children around the world.

Norman director SaveNature.org is the very embodi- ment of the spirit of preserving the nat- ural world. Over his 41-year career, he has shared his love of nature with nearly half a million young students, helping to ignite their own desires to become active stewards of the earth. Building on their enthusiasm, he has created multiple opportunities for them to put their activism to work. He has trained teachers and educational specialists to keep spreading the word, has taken his message to the airwaves and on the road to major news media, conservation organizations, and edu- cational institutions. Norm's signature impact is the ripple effect. From his post in San Francisco as co-founder and CEO of SaveNature.Org and co- founder of the Insect Discovery Lab, he has pushed out into the world an empowering, hopeful, but urgent mes- sage of agency to their young: the world is in your hands. In 1998, Norm co-founded the Gershenz,

One on one with Norman Gershenz, Director, SaveNature.org, and co-founder, Insect Discovery Lab. He talks about summer camps, birthday parties and the importance of reconnecting kids to outdoor explorations! "There is nothing like the Insect Discovery Lab - watching a young child have the opportunity to hold a Madagascar hissing cockroach or a giant African millipede changes their life forever." IPM: Can you please tell us your a little about the kind of birthday par- ties you conduct for youngsters? Norman Gershenz (NG): Our edu- cator brings "fun science" to the party! The Insect Discovery Lab is the most hands-on experience any birthday child (or family) can imagine - dark- ling beetles, eastern lubber grasshop- pers, giant African millipedes, Australian walking sticks and much more! We ask to limit the group to around 20 kids (we know there could be up to 20 adults present as well) so we present to both the children and the adults. NG: There is nothing like the Insect Discovery Lab - watching a young child have the opportunity to hold a Madagascar hissing cockroach or a giant African millipede changes their life forever. Also, we are the only group that links this "nature" experi- ence with actually saving nature in rainforest and coral reefs through SaveNature.Org's Adopt-An Acre and Adopt-A-Reef program. IPM: How do you think it's differ- ent from other such parties?

arship to Bay Area elementary schools, reaching students in grades K- 4 and their teachers from urban schools with scientific hands-on pre- sentations over the period of the school calendar year. Brief history of SaveNature.org Founded in 1988, SaveNature.Org focused its efforts on protecting threat- ened ecosystems and natural commu- nities through conservation programs, such as Adopt an Acre® and Reef®. While SaveNature's general focus is conservation, in 1998 SaveNature.Org restructured efforts to connect youth to nature by providing educational pro- grams that serves over 2,500 inner city youth and more than 30,000 students in the greater San Francisco Bay Area each year. SaveNature.Org has devel- oped one of the most successful educa- tional outreach programs for the greater San Francisco Bay Area com- munity, teaching and impacting more than half-million children since 1998; presenting more than 800 programs annually. Their goal is to provide a pathway for children to develop a con- fidence of belonging in relation to all things independent from turmoil at home or at school. Ultimately, building a foundation to ensure youth take responsibility for creating a positive change in their lives and in their com- munities. They have created three proven and dynamic hands-on classes to fos- ter enthusiasm about science and nature. These programs are part of their new Nature Academy. They are Owl Pellet Discovery, the art of Squid Science Dissection and EdibleEdVentures - linking the health of the planet to the health of a child. Nature Academy is fashioned after the Insect Discovery Lab, one of the most successful educational outreach pro- grams in the United States. To date, the Insect Discovery Lab has touched the lives of more than 521,044 children since 1998 with the Insect Discovery Lab's BugMobile®. Their goal is to grow the Nature Academy as we have the Insect Discovery Lab with commit- ment and passion.

wild places in nature.

IPM: How many kids can you

cater at one time?

SaveNature.Org's mission is to link people to save wildlife and wild places through the purchase and pro- tection of habitat in nature. Its goal is to bring educational equality to those underserved in their community, increasing the opportunity for real and personal environmental stewardship for this generation and future genera- tions. Their educational outreach pro- grams provide a pathway for children to wonder and develop an anchor of belonging to their natural environ- ment. Ultimately building a founda- tion to ensure youth take responsibili- ty for creating a positive change in their lives, in their community, and, in the world. The cornerstone goal of all of their programs is to nurture environmental literacy and create a population of young people whose approach to their environment reflects responsibility, stewardship and commitment. Their program activities provide connec- tions and opportunities for youth to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and their community ecosystem. Through encounters with nature in the city and exposure to sci- ence as a hands-on process, students will be able to grow as leaders in their school and the community. New Programs SaveNature.org created three proven and dynamic hands-on classes to foster enthusiasm about science and nature. These programs are part of our new Nature Academy. They are Owl Pellet Discovery, the art of Squid Science Dissection and EdibleEdVentures - linking the health of the planet to the health of a child. Nature Academy is fashioned after the Insect Discovery Lab, one of the most successful educational outreach pro- grams in the United States. To date, the Insect Discovery Lab has touched the lives of more than 521,044 children since 1998 with the Insect Discovery Lab's BugMobile®. Our goal is to grow the Nature Academy as we have the Insect Discovery Lab with commit- ment and passion. SaveNature.Org is creating schol-

NG: Around 20, but we can accom-

modate up to 25.

IPM: Can you explain a little bit about method of education on insects if any? NG: We present about anatomy, warning coloration, camouflage, defense strategy, survival, biodiversity of insects, communication, general entomological knowledge, species identification, and Inspiration! IPM: What is the daily schedule for a child for summer programs if any? NG: We are available 7 days a week. IPM: How do you deal with chal- lenging kids? What is your disciplin- ing method? NG: We have educators with more than 20 years of experience in presen- tation and the classroom. We work with great respect and intention with children and adults. NG: We prefer a background in biology, drama and education. Every teacher/Insect Discovery Lab educa- tional specialist goes through rigorous training, shadowing, and evaluation before they present to the public. IPM: How is the ethnic mix in your camps/summer specials? Do you welcome all? NG: Absolutely! IPM: What kind of background do you expect from your teachers? IPM: Do you think a happy child can be expected from your camps? NG: As I mentioned, our hands-on experience changes the lives of chil- dren to have a deeper love for nature.

IPM: What is your message to our

readers?

NG: The Insect Discovery Lab pro- motes the importance of outdoor exploration and reconnects kids with nature creating a love and joy for the natural world and to become environ- mental stewards to save wildlife and

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