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Tuesday, January 7
 

8:55am PST

Artisanal Pizza Making with Luca, Rowan, and Kevin
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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Craving pizza? Come learn how to make Neopolitan-style pizza from scratch with your favorite Alumni cooks. In just a few short hours, you'll learn how to turn basic ingredients into a delicious dish—and impress your friends and family! We'll learn about the dough-making process and quickly transition into hands-on rolling, stretching, saucing, topping, cooking, and finally ENJOYING.
Facilitators
LR

Luca & Rowan & Kevin

Luca L., Rowan T., and Kevin H. are all Nueva Alumni from the Class of 2023. You may remember us from our taco stands, bacon stands, various cooking quest projects, and, yes, PIZZA MAKING. Come join us!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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  1 Block

8:55am PST

Explore the Essence of Mongolian Dance!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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You won’t find a more authentic class dedicated to the beautiful art of Mongolian dance anywhere else in the Bay Area. Mongolian dance is renowned for its intricate and diverse movements, with a repertoire that engages the shoulders, arms, and wrists to create an exquisite display of grace and strength. 

In this session, you'll explore the basic body movements that form the foundation of Mongolian dance. Step by step, we’ll guide you toward completing a short dance combination set to music. To inspire your journey, our talented dance team will perform live, and we’ll also showcase highlights from last year’s studio performance through select video clips. Learn by doing! It’s the best way to appreciate Mongolian dance. 
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BB

BaiGaLi BaiGaLi

BaiGaLi BaiGaLi
Your dance instructor, Baigali, is a member of the Urad tribe from Inner Mongolia, China, and has spent nearly two decades mastering and choreographing Mongolian dance. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography and Dance Directing from the Mongolian University of Art and Culture... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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8:55am PST

Fading Connections: The Battle Against Neurodegeneration
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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We will discuss the genetic and environmental contribution of neurodegenerative diseases.

Having taken 1 biology class is recommended but not required.
Facilitators
avatar for Kang Shen

Kang Shen

I grew up in China, received my Ph. D from Duke University and became a Stanford faculty in 2003. I am currently the director of the Stanford WuTsai Neuroscience Institute. My laboratory studies the molecular mechanisms of developmental and degeneration of the nervous system.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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  1 Block

8:55am PST

MicroRNAs and the Evolution of Cannibalism
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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Poison frogs are a fantastic model organism that you can use to study a variety of biological wonders -- including (but not limited to) aposematism, toxicity, parental behavior, and juvenile aggression. In Dr. Lauren O'Connell's lab, we study these problems from multiple angles. Today, I will discuss how you can study juvenile aggression through a molecular lens: studying the aspects of poison frog (epi)genetics that deal with sensing and responding to the social environment. A basic understanding of biology is recommended (do you know the central dogma: DNA > RNA > Protein? If not, I'll give a refresher at the start of class, but it would be good to brush up on the material before attending; I'll provide a link)
Facilitators
NK

Neil Khosla

Stanford University
I am a PhD student at Stanford University, where I use poison frogs to study ecology and neurobiology. Previously, I spent time as an undergraduate at UC Santa Cruz (studying ecology/evolutionary biology), a research assistant at Smithsonian Tropical (in Panama, studying plant-insect... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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8:55am PST

Scientific Illustration & Paper Microscopes
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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In this hands-on workshop, you'll step into the role of both artist and scientist. After an introduction to the field of scientific illustration, you’ll get a crash course in botanical art — working with graphite pencils to sketch a chosen plant specimen. To capture its most intricate details, you'll use a Foldscope, a paper microscope (that you can take home after the session), to explore your plant at the microscopic level. This tool will allow you to observe elements like pollen and stomata, which you can add to your botanical composition.

Scientific illustration bridges art and science, helping to communicate and document nature's beauty and complexity. From its roots in early natural history to modern uses in conservation and education, this field brings visibility to the unseen and often unnoticed details of our world.

Foldscope is the paper microscope that began as an idea to make science more accessible. Since its invention at Stanford nearly 10 years ago, Foldscopes have reached over 2 million people and found applications in a variety of settings. Foldscope’s accessible design reminds us that scientific observation isn’t limited to professionals; it’s a universal skill rooted in curiosity and the desire to understand our world.

Participants will be able to keep their Foldscope after the session. No prerequisite skills or knowledge required to participate.
Facilitators
RK

Rebecca Konte

Graphic Designer & Artist, Foldscope Instruments
Rebecca Konte is a graphic designer and illustrator, specializing in science communication and storytelling. She is currently the Artist in Residence for the Prakash Lab at Stanford University. There, she creates visual art to share discoveries made by the lab with the scientific... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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8:55am PST

Smashing Spider Myths Through Science!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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Are daddy long legs the most venomous spider? Do we eat eight spiders per year in our sleep? Have you ever seen a blue spider? Orange? What about pink? Fear and disgust towards spiders is pervasive throughout the United States. However, spiders are important for the survival of our ecosystems as well as for controlling insect populations. This session will focus on addressing common misconceptions about spiders by looking at the results of science experiments over the last 50 years. We will also discuss how people perceive spiders in other countries. In addition, I will talk about my journey into being a spider scientist and how spiders have helped me reshape what being a scientist looks like. Lastly, we will discuss how spiders benefit the environment and end with some of the coolest spider facts that you can share with your peers. Yes there will be live spiders! Yes I will leave time for questions! Let’s chat about spiders!
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TW

Trinity Walls

University of California, Berkeley
Trinity Walls is a PhD candidate at the University of California Berkeley studying animal behavior, behavioral ecology, and arachnology. She grew up in North Carolina but has slowly made her way westward across the United States over the last 10 years. She earned her B.A. in Biology... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 10:10am PST
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  1 Block

8:55am PST

Advanced Chess Training - How To Learn Chess
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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I will give advice on improvement in chess: how to practice and how to choose out of the sea of content and players online to learn from. After this discussion we will apply the ideas with games and review in class.

Prerequisite: Familiarity with all rules of chess including checkmate, castling, and en passant. Familiarity with chess notation is helpful.
Facilitators
SZ

Steven Zierk

GM Steven Zierk is a chess professional and coach from San Jose, California. He won the World Youth Under 18 Championships in 2010 and after earning his degree from MIT in 2015, earned the Grandmaster title in 2018.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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  2 Blocks

8:55am PST

Hot Glass - Cool Designs
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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Create your own hot glass experience in this hands-on hot glass class. Blow, shape, and color your project. Explore the technical and the artistic basics of glass working in this fast-paced beginner's class.
Facilitators
DB

Douglass Brown

Half Moon Bay Art Glass
Douglass Brown has had a 40+ year history of working with glass in many different types of glass. 13 years ago, he opened up Half Moon Bay Art Glass and started giving hot glass experiences to the public and corporate team building events. Now with the help of his team, they have... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

How To Sell a TV Show
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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Have you ever had an idea for a TV show or app and wondered how you would even go about trying to create it? Well, the one thing TV shows, apps, sneaker companies, etc. all have in common is that their creators first had to pitch the idea to investors. If you have an idea that you’d like to sell, this workshop is for you.

Emmy-nominated TV writer Michael Kramer is going to teach you how he takes ideas for TV shows and turns them into compelling oral presentations in order to get Hollywood studios, networks and streamers to buy them. He’ll break down the whole pitch for you using actual pitches of his that have sold -- going from what inspired the idea to how to succinctly describe it to developing the characters to the importance of a theme. And whether your idea is for a TV show or something else, you’ll each get to present to the class the opening of your pitch: a short description of your idea and what inspired it. So whether your idea is for a TV show or another creative outlet, by the end of the workshop you’ll have an understanding of how to transform that idea into an actual presentation and tailor it to your unique talents so that your idea will have the best chance of selling. And hopefully have fun doing it.
Facilitators
MK

Michael Kramer

Michael Kramer is an Emmy-nominated writer who has sold multiple comedy pilots to CBS, Disney and Sony, as well as to Universal, USA Network, TBS, Warner Bros. and Freeform. He has written for multiple animated and live-action comedies and dramas, including the one-hour series SUITS... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

Intro to Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
TBA
In this 2.5 hour activity, you'll learn the basics of small-scale metalworking using a variety of tools! You'll get an introduction to the world of soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a longer, more in-depth course where we'll get more practice and get to cover things more thoroughly? Check out the 5 hour In-depth version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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In this class, I will share with students how, in the words of the scholar Ruth Benedict, anthropology can help "make the world safe for human difference." I will describe how and why I became an anthropologist, and I will discuss in detail my experiences living and researching in South Africa. The class will also include a brief overview of what anthropology is and how an anthropological perspective can speak to social justice, climate change, the pandemic, and other critical issues of our time. I will include plenty of time for questions and discussion!
Facilitators
SI

Sarah Ives

City College of San Francisco
I am an anthropologist, researcher, writer, and editor. I currently teach anthropology at City College of San Francisco. I previously taught anthropology and writing and rhetoric at Stanford University from 2013 to 2018. As a Fulbright and Mellon scholar, I earned my Ph.D. from Stanford... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

Movie Makeup: Burns, Bruises, Scars! Special Effects Makeup
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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Learn how to create realistic wounds for Film and Television. Join Makeup Artist Elizabeth Fox as we use professional grade products to make cuts, bruises and multiple other gore and wounds. Elizabeth will show you how to navigate using the correct product for the job. We will use silicone build ups for scaring and cuts, bruise wheels and tattoo palates to make burns and bruises and learn on set blood techniques, using multiple fake blood products. A small makeup FX kit will be provided.
Facilitators
avatar for Elizabeth Fox

Elizabeth Fox

Elizabeth Fox has been a professional working makeup artist since 2000, with over 50 feature films to her credit. She began her makeup artistry in the theater and started working in television and film while living in New York City. After moving to Hollywood, Elizabeth worked primarily... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

Movie time in Spanish!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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In this session we’ll watch the Argentinian movie "El fútbol o yo"

Outrageous satire El Fútbol o Yo (My Love or My Passion) is a story about Pedro, a man whose passionate soccer fanaticism has reached extreme and alarming heights. His outrageous antics – which include watching matches at all hours of the day – begin to jeopardize his job and family, forcing his wife, Veronica, to give him an ultimatum: tone it down, or lose your family for good!

Set in Buenos Aires, this movie is filled with wild moments of irrational fervor. If you are an Argentinian, you probably know a hard core “hincha” whose fandom has bordered on the insanely inappropriate! (When we meet at Intersessions ask me why I know this !)

This movie depicts, in a fun yet ridiculous way what soccer means for Argentina and how it is at the heart and center of Argentina’s culture.

Prerequisites: 
- All Spanish Speakers are welcome!
- Best suited for students who have taken Spanish 401. The movie will be played in Spanish with Subtitles in English.
Facilitators
avatar for Gisella Castronovo

Gisella Castronovo

Gisella Castronovo is mom of a 10th grader at Nueva. She was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina and like most Argentinians, she grew up watching, listening, talking and breathing soccer! She is a lawyer and a bilingual court interpreter. She is passionate about teaching... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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  2 Blocks

8:55am PST

Roman Thoughts On War: Caesar And Vergil
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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"He plundered and burnt the town, bestowed the booty on the troops, and then crossed the Loire with the army." Julius Caesar led a huge army that conquered much of modern day France, leaving death and destruction in its trail. He also wrote reports on that war, seven books known as the Gallic War (from which the first sentence is quoted). Slightly less than a generation later, the poet Vergil wrote the Aeneid, which Romans thought of as their national poem; it too deals with warfare and its costs, but from a very different perspective. Two Romans, two takes on war: where Caesar is cold and calculating and distant,Vergil is close and compassionate.
In this seminar we will read and discuss sections of Caesar's Gallic War and Vergil's Aeneid. We'll reflect on the representations of war by the two authors, what it means to be human(e) in times of war, the notion of the hero (then and now), and views of 'the other'; and, lastly, questions of destiny, the darkness and cost of empire, and loss. We will combine it with a modern reading on drone warfare.

Facilitators
avatar for Christopher Krebs

Christopher Krebs

Professor of Classics, Comparative Literature, German Language and Literature, Stanford University
Christopher Krebs studied Classics and philosophy in Berlin, Kiel, and Oxford and taught at Harvard before joining Stanford's Classics Department, where he regularly teaches a Freshman Seminar on Ancient Rhetoric and its Contemporary Relevance and an Humanities Core class on Great... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

Singers: Healthy Belting Workshop
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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The infamous “belt” seems so easy for some and impossible for others. Why? Learn about how your body and vowel modifications can take your “meh-note” to a “money note”.

Come ready to sing, experiment, and laugh through hits and misses in a fun, caring, and safe environment.
Facilitators
avatar for Rocío Guitard

Rocío Guitard

Master Instructor, Rocío Guitard Vocal Studio
Rocío Guitard has been a professional singer for over 30 years, with three solo albums to her name and multiple guest appearances on other artists’ records, plus extensive performing experience in Europe and the US. Her work as a voice pedagogy expert has led her to present at... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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  2 Blocks

8:55am PST

Testing (and Troubleshooting!) Electrical Systems
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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How often do things or new projects work the first time we turn them on? How often do we just throw stuff out when it breaks?

This session will cover what you need to know to successfully troubleshoot and solve problems commonly found with robotics, cars, appliances, or anything else with wires and controllers! With a few tips and tricks you'll be well on your way to be a troubleshooting expert.

- An introduction to test and integration engineering - how engineers get things working and test that they will stay working
- A conversation around common methods and electrical problem-solving tools like multimeters, oscilloscopes
- Hands-on activities - be prepared to work in groups to debug and test a few different types of systems
Facilitators
CF

Craig Fedor

Lightship RV
Craig is a mechanical engineer with 8+ years of experience developing electric cars, buses, and now campers! He currently leads a team that does testing and debugging of electromechanical systems at an electric RV startup, Lightship RV.He is passionate about problem solving and breaking... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

Topics in Fractals & Chaos
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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If you enjoyed learning about fractals in 4th grade CTU or Steven's popular Fun With Fractals summer camp, or you just find fractals & chaos fascinating, this might be the session for you. In this two-and-a-half hour session, we'll explore the fascinating logistic function, a simple iterative function that is used to model population dynamics and contains cycles of every length along with true chaos (which we'll define). We'll also learn the simple but incredibly powerful L-systems (Lindenmayer systems) grammar for creating fractals of startling complexity and variety. Time permitting, we also also take a deep dive into the mathematics of the Mandelbrot set or other still-to-be-decided-but-guaranteed-to-be-cool topics.
Facilitators
SC

Steven Chanan

Nueva School
Steven Chanan is in his 16th year teaching at Nueva and was a Nueva student himself back in the 1970s. He is known for his passion for the subject and ability to bring together a wide variety of mathematical disciplines, such as fractals & chaos, contest math, recreational math, and... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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  2 Blocks

8:55am PST

What is Fair Pay and How Do I Get It?
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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You have probably heard about the importance of fair pay - but what does that mean and who decides what is fair? In this class you'll learn about how companies get market information about pay rates, how they set a pay philosophy, and how they then apply these both to determining the right amount and type of pay to offer a candidate for a job. We'll start by understanding job descriptions, job titles, job levels, and some basic laws about pay. We'll then learn about salary, bonus, and equity compensation. We'll talk about negotiation approaches and how to determine what is most important for you, based on your personal priorities. Finally we'll practice all of these learnings with a few sample pay negotiations.
Facilitators
YH

Yuki Horiguchi

VP, Cruise
Yuki Horiguchi is currently a VP in the People function at Cruise, a self-driving car company, where she is responsible for compensation, benefits, people analytics, and workforce planning. She has spent over 20 years in life sciences and tech companies, designing and implementing... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 11:30am PST
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8:55am PST

Enter the World of Roekron! Live Action Battles and Role Play
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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Live Action Role Playing (LARP), players pretend to be someone else, living in a different time or place, and acting out events that might happen in that world. Many of these games involve battles, and so LARPers use safe, padded props that look like weapons to act out the combat. Unlike in a play where everyone has certain lines to say and the story is set, in LARP, the players each act out a certain person and make their own decisions for that person as the game evolves. Live Action Role Playing is a tremendous teaching tool and capable of dynamic, physically driven learning that transcends the usual boundaries of standard education. Due to the interactive, dramatic, hands on methods used in LARP, teaching is often effortless and fun. This class begins with basic battle training and rules of combat, followed by character creation and entry into the game world of Roekron, a game world continuously run for over two decades in the Bay Area and which currently has leagues all across the region with weekly and monthly meetups. Students will have a character at the end of this class that can be taken and used in any of the other Roekron League events they choose and may continue their story at future events if they wish.

Topics Covered:
- First Five Battle Rules
- Equipment Sets and Weapons
- Armor System of AV
- Basic Spell and Skill Types
- Overview of the Classes
- Character Species
- Character Backstory
- Alignments
- Flow of Events
- Playing a Monster or NPC
- Quests and Role Playing
- Magical Items and Money Cards
- Completing a Mission
- Transfer of Characters to other leagues

Check out these videos to get a sense of what we'll be doing!
Intro (2min)
The Regulars LARPing (SF Chronicle)- 
https://youtu.be/YdnqN-TcBq4

Core Rules-(13min)
The First Five Rules- 
https://youtu.be/K7PVm6rw2H8
Armor Zones- (3min)
https://youtu.be/N67hPOenaHU
Color Tags- (5min)
https://youtu.be/XIbgvo-5nnA

-Bonus Material-
TEDx Talk on LARPing with Kids and Teens- (10min)
https://youtu.be/L6xl-qYRHco

Sebastopol Times Article 2024
(10min read)
Facilitators
avatar for Christopher Melville

Christopher Melville

Director, FANWAR LARP
Born and raised in California, Christopher Melville has deep roots in education. He grew up in Willits, CA attending an alternative Montessori school founded by his parents. He went on to attend Sonoma State University, as a double major in English (Creative Writing) and Theater Arts... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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8:55am PST

Fabric Screen Printing from Start to Finish
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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Students will learn the techniques of screen printing including screen preparation, using a manual printing press, printing a single color. Students will take their completed T-shirts home as well as their screens. Students will need to have an image ready in advance of class; image specifications to be provided.
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DL

Danae Lintz

Danae has been screen printing for 5 years and owns a small apparel business. She has developed her own methods for blending colors. She enjoys using ink in a non conventional way and designing and creating art that can be worn.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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8:55am PST

Introduction to Stained Glass
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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Students will learn the fundamentals of stained glass to create a small stained glass suncatcher. In this all-day intensive, students will learn how to:
- use glass cutting tools and glass grinders
- cut specific shapes out of art glass
- choose from a dozen design templates
- choose from a large assortment of colorful art glass
- cut each shape to the pattern
- copper foil each piece
- solder pieces together to complete pattern

Please note, students will be cutting glass and creating lots of shards. Also, they will be using hot soldering irons. Safety protocols will be addressed at the start of class. Safety goggles, bandaids and gloves will be provided. Please note: we will be using leaded solder (tin 60%, lead 40%) and chemicals such are flux and patina.

Students will take home their project at end of seminar.
Facilitators
JW

JaYing Wang

Alameda Art Lab
JaYing is the owner of Alameda Art Lab, a glass art studio in Alameda, CA. She teaches primarily stained glass, fused glass and mosaic classes.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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8:55am PST

MIG Welding
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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MIG (metal inert gas) Welding: Get a hands-on crash course in what welding is, how and when to use it, and what you can do with it. Students will learn to cut, prepare, and weld metal autonomously, and will work together to create shop infrastructure to improve the space.
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PM

Peter McEvoy

Peter McEvoy is an artist, metal fabricator and product engineer based in Oakland, California. Peter has a wide range of industry experience, including; small metal casting for jewelry, sculptural bronze casting, architectural metal fabrication and welding, prototype engineering and... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - 3:10pm PST
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8:55am PST

Cu-Bop Latin Jazz Ensemble
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Wednesday January 8, 2025 3:10pm PST
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Legendary Cuban musicians Axel Tosca and Jesus Diaz will be leading Nueva musicians in an intense rehearsal format teaching Afro-Cuban jazz styles both contemporary and traditional. With Axel on keyboards and Jesus on percussion you will learn to groove in new styles and have a great time working with two of the best around. You’ll learn the Mambo, Cha Cha, Songo and more.

This will run as a Tuesday-Wednesday session and again on Thursday-Friday. YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR ONE OR BOTH SESSIONS! Both groups will culminate with a lunchtime performance on Friday.

All instruments welcome!
Facilitators
JM

Jim Munzenreider

The Nueva School
Axel’s Bio, check it out!https://www.axeltosca.com/bioRodney’s Bio, insane!https://www.discussionsinpercussion.com/home/2021/2/2/214-rodney-barreto-drummer-for-chucho-valdes-omara-portuondo-havana-de-primera-amp-more
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Wednesday January 8, 2025 3:10pm PST
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  2-Day intensive

8:55am PST

AI Scholars: Project-Based Artificial Intelligence Intensive by Stanford Alumni
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Friday January 10, 2025 3:10pm PST
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What do self-driving cars, Alexa, iPhone's face recognition technology, and ChatGPT have in common? They are driven by modern advances in artificial intelligence. Whether you’re interested in law, healthcare, art, or economics, AI is poised to transform every discipline and industry in the future. AI is already all around us today, and by the end of the program, students will understand the underlying concepts and motivations behind technology such as computer vision, natural language processing, and neural networks.
 
In this course, we will explore the foundations of machine learning and explore different applications of machine learning models. In the first half of the course, students learn AI’s core technologies including applications, foundational concepts, and programming tools through live lectures and coding labs. Students will not only learn about different types of machine learning models but also apply those models to real data sets. In the second half of the course, students will complete an instructor-led group project applying AI to the discipline of their choice (e.g., music, healthcare, astrophysics, finance, etc.), utilizing the programming skills they developed in the first half.

Please read more here!

Course Structure

Machine Learning Talks
Learn about machine learning algorithms and techniques in a uniquely interactive, engaging format, before you apply that knowledge in live coding labs.

Hands-On Python Coding
Develop valuable skills in Python, machine learning, and artificial intelligence in our hands-on coding labs, using cutting-edge research to solve real-world problems like breast cancer diagnosis, building self-driving cars, and more.

Project-Based Learning
In our AI for Social Good project, students will be able to apply their newly acquired talents in a collaborative, challenging environment, applying AI to a domain they’re passionate about (e.g., music, healthcare, astrophysics, finance, etc.). Students can use these projects in their résumés and college applications.
Facilitators
JG

Jared Greene

Inspirit AI
Inspirit AI offers an interdisciplinary, project-based artificial intelligence education taught by Stanford, MIT, and Ivy League alumni and graduate students. Founded at Stanford in 2018, Inspirit offers students with diverse interests early exposure to the technical and ethical challenges... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 8:55am - Friday January 10, 2025 3:10pm PST
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10:15am PST

Artisanal Pizza Making with Luca, Rowan, and Kevin
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
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Craving pizza? Come learn how to make Neopolitan-style pizza from scratch with your favorite Alumni cooks. In just a few short hours, you'll learn how to turn basic ingredients into a delicious dish—and impress your friends and family! We'll learn about the dough-making process and quickly transition into hands-on rolling, stretching, saucing, topping, cooking, and finally ENJOYING.
Facilitators
LR

Luca & Rowan & Kevin

Luca L., Rowan T., and Kevin H. are all Nueva Alumni from the Class of 2023. You may remember us from our taco stands, bacon stands, various cooking quest projects, and, yes, PIZZA MAKING. Come join us!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
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  1 Block

10:15am PST

Conservation Ambassadors: Vanished
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Students will be able to distinguish between what it means for an animal to be threatened, endangered, or extinct. They will meet species that are currently endangered as well as animals that have successfully come back from the brink of extinction
Facilitators
CA

Conservation Ambassadors

Conservation Ambassadors
34 years ago David established a non-profit rescue zoo in Paso Robles where he gives wildlife a permanent, loving home for displaced, abused, abandoned or permanently injured wild and exotic animals. Sharing these animal ambassadors helps us educate learners of all ages about conservation... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA

10:15am PST

Explore the Essence of Mongolian Dance!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
You won’t find a more authentic class dedicated to the beautiful art of Mongolian dance anywhere else in the Bay Area. Mongolian dance is renowned for its intricate and diverse movements, with a repertoire that engages the shoulders, arms, and wrists to create an exquisite display of grace and strength. 

In this session, you'll explore the basic body movements that form the foundation of Mongolian dance. Step by step, we’ll guide you toward completing a short dance combination set to music. To inspire your journey, our talented dance team will perform live, and we’ll also showcase highlights from last year’s studio performance through select video clips. Learn by doing! It’s the best way to appreciate Mongolian dance. 
Facilitators
BB

BaiGaLi BaiGaLi

BaiGaLi BaiGaLi
Your dance instructor, Baigali, is a member of the Urad tribe from Inner Mongolia, China, and has spent nearly two decades mastering and choreographing Mongolian dance. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography and Dance Directing from the Mongolian University of Art and Culture... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA

10:15am PST

How are Baby (Startups) Born?
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Throw a rock in Silicon Valley and you’ll probably hit a few startups, and at least some of them will claim to be AI (including my own!). But where do startups sprout from? Is there a specific pattern they follow in their journey, or are they all unique flowers? How should you evaluate startups as you consider interning at them, joining them in a few years, or heck, starting your own?

This talk will focus on a specific stage in the life of startups – germination. We will talk about the different ways startups get seeded, grow green shoots (which might take many years!) and start showing signs of life. We will share some key observations from this stage that often correlate with startup success.
Facilitators
avatar for Amit Kumar

Amit Kumar

CEO, Dragonfruit AI
Amit is the founder/CEO of Dragonfruit AI, a Video AI startup that has welcomed 15 Nueva students as interns (so far!). He is a serial entrepreneur, with an interest and experience in a wide variety of sectors, from computer networking to social networking, and enterprise search to... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
  1 Block

10:15am PST

Smashing Spider Myths Through Science!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
Are daddy long legs the most venomous spider? Do we eat eight spiders per year in our sleep? Have you ever seen a blue spider? Orange? What about pink? Fear and disgust towards spiders is pervasive throughout the United States. However, spiders are important for the survival of our ecosystems as well as for controlling insect populations. This session will focus on addressing common misconceptions about spiders by looking at the results of science experiments over the last 50 years. We will also discuss how people perceive spiders in other countries. In addition, I will talk about my journey into being a spider scientist and how spiders have helped me reshape what being a scientist looks like. Lastly, we will discuss how spiders benefit the environment and end with some of the coolest spider facts that you can share with your peers. Yes there will be live spiders! Yes I will leave time for questions! Let’s chat about spiders!
Facilitators
TW

Trinity Walls

University of California, Berkeley
Trinity Walls is a PhD candidate at the University of California Berkeley studying animal behavior, behavioral ecology, and arachnology. She grew up in North Carolina but has slowly made her way westward across the United States over the last 10 years. She earned her B.A. in Biology... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
  1 Block

10:15am PST

Weightlifting 101
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA
This class will work as an introduction to strength and conditioning, as well as weightlifting as a whole.

Topics will include general ideas and highly specific topics like how a muscle actually works. Other topics for example are, why people should lift weights, what benefits come out of it, why it is not exclusive to athletes, and why it can help athletes excel?

In addition we will work to help set goals within the weight room and how you can use these to track your progress in different ways.
Facilitators
NH

Nicholas Hryekewicz

Nicholas is Nueva's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Originally from Sacramento, I moved to the East Bay for college where I attended Saint Mary's College of California earning my bachelor's and master's degrees in kinesiology with an emphasis in health and human performance... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am PST
TBA

12:00pm PST

Mongolian Dance Performance
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST
TBA
Watch BaiGaLi BaiGaLi and her Mongolian dancers during this lunchtime show! Open to everyone.
Facilitators
BB

BaiGaLi BaiGaLi

BaiGaLi BaiGaLi
Your dance instructor, Baigali, is a member of the Urad tribe from Inner Mongolia, China, and has spent nearly two decades mastering and choreographing Mongolian dance. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Choreography and Dance Directing from the Mongolian University of Art and Culture... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Build Your Own Radio! How Radio Engineering Shaped our Modern World
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 5G, Radar, MRI... what do they all have in common? Radio engineering!

In this 75-minute class, you'll learn how vintage radio techniques from 1906 laid the groundwork for modern chip design. Explore the science behind classic radio communication, unraveling concepts like radio encoding, Fourier transforms, and modulation techniques. Discover how people use meteor tails to send messages over radio, and try your hand at building your own AM receiver!

What's covered: maths behind radio signals, physics E&M, soldering skills, basics of analog circuit design

Ideally, students will have prior had experience soldering.
Facilitators
avatar for Sage Wu

Sage Wu

Curious Cardinals
Sage is a sophomore in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, an engineering intern at SpaceX, and Co-Lead of the Stanford Student Space Initiative's Satellites Team. She loves radio-frequency (RF) technology and how it allows humans to manipulate physics and space for a variety... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Cosmetic Chemistry: Exploring the Chemical Makeup of Your Favorite Products
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
Cosmetic Chemistry focuses on the intersection between chemistry and cosmetic marketing. We explore what chemical makeups work best for certain client profiles, and uncover all the inner workings that go into creating cosmetics. Although the course is focused on uncovering the chemical background of these products, we also bring attention to the biological properties of people that the chemistry must cater to. We explore products such as shampoo, conditioner, perfume, lip balm, and so much more. Any and all chemistry backgrounds are welcome!
Facilitators
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
  1 Block

12:35pm PST

Rocking Out with Heavy Metals - The Origins of the Heaviest Metals in Our Universe
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
The gold in jewelry, the uranium in a nuclear power plant, the iodine with table salt, the caesium in atomic clocks: what do these all have in common? It turns out they were likely forged in the fires of a cosmic explosion known as a kilonova! This course will dive into astronomer's journey to understand the origins of the heaviest elements of the periodic table.
Facilitators
DB

Daniel Brethauer

University of California, Berkeley
Daniel Brethauer is a 4th year graduate student at UC Berkeley in the Astronomy Department working with Raffaella Margutti and Dan Kasen. Daniel's research seeks to understand a rare astrophysical phenomena known as a kilonova, the result of the collision of a dead massive star with... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
  1 Block

12:35pm PST

Seeing and Hearing Double: Introduction to Sensation and Perception
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
Have you ever wondered why we have two eyes? In this course, we'll cover some of the basics of sensation and perception including some of the benefits and drawbacks that humans experience in having double sensory organs. There will be lots of interactive demonstrations as well as a fun experiment/activity! This is the place for you if you're interested in science, biology, psychology, and how humans sense and perceive the world! No prior knowledge necessary.
Facilitators
SR

Stephanie Reeves

University of California, Berkeley
Stephanie Reeves is a PhD student at UC Berkeley in the Vision Science program! She is interested in how humans move their eyes, how they see and make sense of the world, and how the brain helps facilitate vision. In her free time, she likes to cook, play with her dog, and play p... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Tech Beyond Coding: Foundations in UI/UX Design
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
In this class, we will seek to de-mystify what UI/UX design is, teach students how to get started in the field, and explain the merits & interests of pursuing UI/UX. We will have interactive time to work in Figma, as well as develop experience in the iterative design process. I will also talk about my background and experiences in UI/UX –– including a design internship abroad in Singapore, college coursework, online certificate program, and extracurriculars. This is a career option that would appeal to many students interested in the tech industry, creative jobs, and more, but often is not learned about until college or even later in the professional field.

Prerequisites: no experience necessary! Some interest in the world of tech or the tech industry would be beneficial but is certainly not needed.
Facilitators
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Weightlifting Techniques, Practices, and Advanced Movements
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA
This class will focus on all the "dark arts" of weightlifting. Different modalities to help you progress through plateaus, and take yourself to levels never achieved before.

This class will also work to teach more advanced movements, like olympic lifts, to help expand the knowledge of anyone interested.

We will cover different periodization protocols, which set/rep schemes will help achieve certain goals, how to execute more complicated lifts, introducing accommodating resistance. Ultimately this should help you map out a training regimen to reach your goals, as well as give you more tools to help to get you where you want to be.
Facilitators
NH

Nicholas Hryekewicz

Nicholas is Nueva's Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Originally from Sacramento, I moved to the East Bay for college where I attended Saint Mary's College of California earning my bachelor's and master's degrees in kinesiology with an emphasis in health and human performance... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 1:50pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Artificial Intelligence in Chess
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
We will cover the history of AI in chess from the first simple algorithms to the best modern engines, covering both their progress in chess and the meaning for AI as a whole.

Students will have the chance to develop their own simple chess AI, and will be given guides on how to develop more elaborate ones.
Facilitators
SZ

Steven Zierk

GM Steven Zierk is a chess professional and coach from San Jose, California. He won the World Youth Under 18 Championships in 2010 and after earning his degree from MIT in 2015, earned the Grandmaster title in 2018.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
  2 Blocks

12:35pm PST

Cartoonapalooza: A Hands-On Workshop Celebrating Comics, Graphic Novels, Cartoon Strips and Political Cartoons
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Cartoons are not just funny, they can be profound, disturbing, illuminating and always entertaining. David Horsey, who has won two Pulitzer Prizes for his editorial cartoons and has produced a nationally-syndicated cartoon strip, will lead a hands-on workshop looking at the many types of cartooning, from comics and graphic novels to animation and political cartoons. He will demonstrate how he creates his work and students will draw their own cartoons during the session. There will be a lively discussion of all things cartoonish. Students are encouraged to bring their own finished drawings for a critique or share examples of cartoons that they read and admire.
Facilitators
DH

David Horsey

The Seattle Times
David Horsey is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for The Seattle Times.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Conservation Ambassadors: Animal Behavior
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Do you want to learn how to train your teachers, your mom, and your dog? This seminar is all about learning how to understand and modify behavior. Animal behavior has fascinated humans throughout history. David and Lisa Jackson have trained everything from tigers to killer whales — and even their own parents — for over 35 years. Let them share their knowledge with you so you can create better relationships, happier pets, and less-annoying friends. This hands-on interactive experience will give you insight into how understanding behavior modification can positively change the world around you.
Facilitators
CA

Conservation Ambassadors

Conservation Ambassadors
34 years ago David established a non-profit rescue zoo in Paso Robles where he gives wildlife a permanent, loving home for displaced, abused, abandoned or permanently injured wild and exotic animals. Sharing these animal ambassadors helps us educate learners of all ages about conservation... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Corporate Scandal: What Would You Do?
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
What do Theranos, WeWork, Uber, FTX, Boeing, and Wells Fargo all have in common?  All of these were high profile and high performing companies that became embroiled in scandal, after some previously hidden information became publicly known - and some of these companies survived and others did not.  How does a company that employs hundreds or thousands of well-intentioned people end up breaking laws or behaving unethically?  Can you picture yourself working at a company like this and if you came across something that looked potentially unethical, how would you respond?  

In this session we'll discuss a few case studies of companies that were viewed in high regard before they came undone.  We’ll seek to understand what elements of the company culture, leadership, and other factors led to the circumstances.  We will learn about which companies were able to recover and which could not.  We will then review some key principles and frameworks of business and leadership ethics, then put our thinking to the test with a simulation of an ethical dilemma.
Facilitators
YH

Yuki Horiguchi

VP, Cruise
Yuki Horiguchi is currently a VP in the People function at Cruise, a self-driving car company, where she is responsible for compensation, benefits, people analytics, and workforce planning. She has spent over 20 years in life sciences and tech companies, designing and implementing... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Dorm Snack Hacks!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Many of you are planning for college after graduation and many of you will live in campus dorms or other university or student housing. This course is designed to equip you to make some healthy (yet tasty) snacks for yourself with limited equipment and tools. This course will teach you to create a few simple snacks that are healthy and nourishing. At the end of this 2.5 hour course participants will be able to:

1. Demonstrate how to use the "foolproof" method for cooking chicken breast with only a stovetop, pan & lid.
2. Prepare a simple chicken salad
3. Prepare a healthy homemade granola using only an oven and simple ingredients
4. Prepare a parfait using the homemade granola
5. Demonstrate or Explain how to safely prepare a guacamole with no cooking utenils or machines needed
Facilitators
SM

San Mateo Supper Club

Hello everyone! As a passionate chef recently graduated from culinary school, I’m here to blend my love for clean, wholesome ingredients with a flair for diverse cuisines. I have lived on the Peninsula my whole life and grew up loving to cook. Over the years, I've cultivated a deep... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
  2 Blocks

12:35pm PST

Hot Glass - Cool Designs
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Create your own hot glass experience in this hands-on hot glass class. Blow, shape, and color your project. Explore the technical and the artistic basics of glass working in this fast-paced beginner's class.
Facilitators
DB

Douglass Brown

Half Moon Bay Art Glass
Douglass Brown has had a 40+ year history of working with glass in many different types of glass. 13 years ago, he opened up Half Moon Bay Art Glass and started giving hot glass experiences to the public and corporate team building events. Now with the help of his team, they have... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Intro to Metalworking & Jewelry Making!
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
In this 2.5 hour activity, you'll learn the basics of small-scale metalworking using a variety of tools! You'll get an introduction to the world of soldering, shaping, and polishing metal to create little pieces of wearable art!

No experience whatsoever is necessary, but come with some idea of what you want to make, closed-toed shoes, and no flowy sleeves! Or, if you DO have experience from a past Jewelry Intersession or a WoW Workshop, you'll have the freedom to explore techniques you already know, get instruction on anything more advanced, or ask for advice on anything you're working on!

Interested in a longer, more in-depth course where we'll get more practice and get to cover things more thoroughly? Check out the 5 hour In-depth version of this class!
Facilitators
avatar for Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann

Sophia Hoermann is a Nueva alumni from the class of 2022 and she is now a junior in college at the University of Utah. She started making jewelry in middle school and didn't realize until she took a jewelry making Intersession sophomore year that Nueva had all of the tools needed... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Knitting for Beginners and Beyond
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Learn how to knit or work on your stitches! This class is designed for both beginners, who want to be able to knit basic stitches to create projects of all types, and experienced knitters who want support as they work through a project. Students will learn how to cast on, knit, purl and cast off as well as important techniques of how to back out of your work to fix mistakes. In addition, knitting has a language all its own and some of this will be taught so the students can confidently buy their own yarn and read simple patterns. Useful handouts will be provided. Time will be given to practice and students will be able to take their work home for the evening and when the class is done. No experience necessary to take this class. Supplies will be included.

This class is offered twice; students are welcome to attend both if they want more knitting time.
Facilitators
DK

Debbie Kitani & Lisa Ma

I’m a wife, mother, entrepreneur, knitter. I sold my software and services company back in 2001 and worked for the new company for 7 years. After I sold my company, I decided to learn how to knit and have been passionate about it ever since. The process of knitting is what intrigues... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Makeup: Creative Self Expression for All
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
This Makeup class is open to EVERYONE who wants a chance to play with makeup and explore creative boundary breaking looks! Today, Makeup is all about artistic expression and changing the rules so come to learn new techniques and explore your artistry. This class will concentrate on colors and playing with the eyes and appliqués. This fully inclusive class (everyone is welcome) will show you looks from TV shows and campaigns that are proving that makeup is a form of art than anyone can do. Bring your makeup kit and brushes (or just your creative self).   A small makeup kit will be provided.
Facilitators
avatar for Elizabeth Fox

Elizabeth Fox

Elizabeth Fox has been a professional working makeup artist since 2000, with over 50 feature films to her credit. She began her makeup artistry in the theater and started working in television and film while living in New York City. After moving to Hollywood, Elizabeth worked primarily... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

The Crescent's Journey: Exploring Islamic History, 622-1258
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
An examination of the founding and expansion of Islam. We will explore a number of topics: the pre-Islamic environment in Arabia and the Near East; the biography of the Prophet Muhammad; the first Muslim community in Medina; the theological foundations of Islam; the era of the four rightly-guided caliphs; the Umayyad period and the Abbasid Empire. In addition, the course weighs in on key themes related to philosophy, culture, sectarianism, law, gender rights, and statecraft.
Facilitators
MH

Marwan Hanania

Marwan D. Hanania was born and raised in Amman, Jordan. He received his B.A. with Honors in Government from Cornell University, M.A. in Regional Studies: The Middle East from Harvard University, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in History from Stanford University. Marwan has taught at Stanford... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

12:35pm PST

Topics in Fractals & Chaos
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
If you enjoyed learning about fractals in 4th grade CTU or Steven's popular Fun With Fractals summer camp, or you just find fractals & chaos fascinating, this might be the session for you. In this two-and-a-half hour session, we'll explore the fascinating logistic function, a simple iterative function that is used to model population dynamics and contains cycles of every length along with true chaos (which we'll define). We'll also learn the simple but incredibly powerful L-systems (Lindenmayer systems) grammar for creating fractals of startling complexity and variety. Time permitting, we also also take a deep dive into the mathematics of the Mandelbrot set or other still-to-be-decided-but-guaranteed-to-be-cool topics.
Facilitators
SC

Steven Chanan

Nueva School
Steven Chanan is in his 16th year teaching at Nueva and was a Nueva student himself back in the 1970s. He is known for his passion for the subject and ability to bring together a wide variety of mathematical disciplines, such as fractals & chaos, contest math, recreational math, and... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
  2 Blocks

12:35pm PST

Understanding Martial Arts and Self Defense
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
This workshop will help students understand and analyze the difference between a variety of different martial arts forms as well as a bit of their history as well. Students will learn basic self defense principles and good practices for self improvement. We will break down the differences between various martial arts forms and their pros/cons, so students can help find out which martial art might be best for them.

This will be an overview of many martial arts conceptually, with a focus on jiu jitsu and Muay Thai based self defense. A combination of analysis, history, technique study, and practical application.
Facilitators
CA

Cody Alan

Nueva School
Cody Alan is a high school teacher, musical artist, and an avid martial artist, currently a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a head coach at Skrap Pack in San Francisco under Gilbert Melendez.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 12:35pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

1:55pm PST

Build Your Own Radio! How Radio Engineering Shaped our Modern World
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, 5G, Radar, MRI... what do they all have in common? Radio engineering!

In this 75-minute class, you'll learn how vintage radio techniques from 1906 laid the groundwork for modern chip design. Explore the science behind classic radio communication, unraveling concepts like radio encoding, Fourier transforms, and modulation techniques. Discover how people use meteor tails to send messages over radio, and try your hand at building your own AM receiver!

What's covered: maths behind radio signals, physics E&M, soldering skills, basics of analog circuit design

Ideally, students will have prior had experience soldering.
Facilitators
avatar for Sage Wu

Sage Wu

Curious Cardinals
Sage is a sophomore in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, an engineering intern at SpaceX, and Co-Lead of the Stanford Student Space Initiative's Satellites Team. She loves radio-frequency (RF) technology and how it allows humans to manipulate physics and space for a variety... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

1:55pm PST

Coalition Building: How Politics Can Shape and Change Public Perception
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
I will talk about why there is often a shift which states are "swing states" over time, as well as how politicians choose certain topics & themes to focus on in their campaigns based on what is politically viable. Example questions include: How did Barack Obama carry several states that are now considered strongly Republican? Aside from purely just changes in public opinion, why do political parties shift their political stances over time? This session will be taught in a non-partisan fashion and is intended to teach students about the salience of political issues and how campaigning works from a calculated standpoint.
Facilitators
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA

1:55pm PST

Cosmetic Chemistry: Exploring the Chemical Makeup of Your Favorite Products
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Cosmetic Chemistry focuses on the intersection between chemistry and cosmetic marketing. We explore what chemical makeups work best for certain client profiles, and uncover all the inner workings that go into creating cosmetics. Although the course is focused on uncovering the chemical background of these products, we also bring attention to the biological properties of people that the chemistry must cater to. We explore products such as shampoo, conditioner, perfume, lip balm, and so much more. Any and all chemistry backgrounds are welcome!
Facilitators
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
  1 Block

1:55pm PST

Denim Insider: From Fabric to Fashion to the Sales Floor
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Get ready to dive into the real story of denim! In Denim Insider: From Fabric to Fashion to the Sales Floor, you’ll explore how your favorite jeans make their way from raw fabric to the racks of every go-to store. From design sketches to manufacturing, and choosing the right silhouettes to the marketing secrets behind making you want to buy, this session reveals the hidden steps in denim’s journey to becoming a style staple.
Led by a former fashion merchant and buyer who’s been in the thick of it, you’ll learn how brands create what’s in style and discover the tricks of the trade that make denim a billion-dollar industry. By the end, you’ll see your jeans in a whole new way!
Facilitators
CT

Celine Teoh

As a former denim merchant at Gap, Celine knows what it takes to make denim iconic. She owned a $80 million fashion denim business across over 1,000 stores, shaping styles and trends for one of the world’s most recognized brands. With experience spanning not just merchandising but... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
  1 Block

1:55pm PST

Rocking Out with Heavy Metals - The Origins of the Heaviest Metals in Our Universe
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
The gold in jewelry, the uranium in a nuclear power plant, the iodine with table salt, the caesium in atomic clocks: what do these all have in common? It turns out they were likely forged in the fires of a cosmic explosion known as a kilonova! This course will dive into astronomer's journey to understand the origins of the heaviest elements of the periodic table.
Facilitators
DB

Daniel Brethauer

University of California, Berkeley
Daniel Brethauer is a 4th year graduate student at UC Berkeley in the Astronomy Department working with Raffaella Margutti and Dan Kasen. Daniel's research seeks to understand a rare astrophysical phenomena known as a kilonova, the result of the collision of a dead massive star with... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
  1 Block

1:55pm PST

Seeing and Hearing Double: Introduction to Sensation and Perception
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
Have you ever wondered why we have two eyes? In this course, we'll cover some of the basics of sensation and perception including some of the benefits and drawbacks that humans experience in having double sensory organs. There will be lots of interactive demonstrations as well as a fun experiment/activity! This is the place for you if you're interested in science, biology, psychology, and how humans sense and perceive the world! No prior knowledge necessary.
Facilitators
SR

Stephanie Reeves

University of California, Berkeley
Stephanie Reeves is a PhD student at UC Berkeley in the Vision Science program! She is interested in how humans move their eyes, how they see and make sense of the world, and how the brain helps facilitate vision. In her free time, she likes to cook, play with her dog, and play p... Read More →
Tuesday January 7, 2025 1:55pm - 3:10pm PST
TBA
 
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