A Guide to Starting Your Own Initiative in High School

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i provide tips on starting an initiative-whether it's a school club, community organization, or national nonprofit-and walk you through how i started a computer science class in my community!
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@Amy.252 10 ай бұрын

Overall: start your initiative to fill a gap in the community 1. Make an idea/find a purpose (make it a cause that you are passionate about) 2. Brainstorm what your initiative is going to do or provide (meetings, a product, etc) 2a. Choose a scale (local, state, national) 2b. Depending on your scale, don't be afraid to cold email people about your cause 3. Make a timeline (make progress every week, month, etc) 3a. Send out emails, advertise, etc!

@happysponge4880 Жыл бұрын

I really want to start a kpop club because Im from a small school and a lot of people know I’m into kpop and I’m not afraid to show it or ashamed of it when there’s the hate. There’s a few girls into it that I’ve noticed but not all of them are friends with each other and I think it’s a great way to bring people together. Though I’m very scared to start something but I also don’t wanna regret not doing it ether

@EmmySong Жыл бұрын

i love the idea, you should go for it!! good luck!

@daalicornpro 11 ай бұрын

Hi! I'm thinking of doing the same at my school. Did you end up doing it? And if you did, how did it go? TYSM! 💜💜

@peachynorii 11 ай бұрын

@@daalicornpro hey i started one last year :)) if u have any questions feel free to ask!

@daalicornpro 11 ай бұрын

@@peachynorii Thanks! I'm curious about what kind of activities you did to keep members interested in the group. Also, did you have a club social media, and if so, what kind of content did you post? Thank you so much for the help!

@peachynorii 11 ай бұрын

@@daalicornpro of course!! we did a lot of activities like photocard trading days, trivia comps, kdrama watching days, toploader deco days, kpop ornaments, dances, giveaways, and more. we do have a club ig and we posted our main events and introduction to our club etc. :))

@kevinlo4592 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Emmy for this advice! I plan on starting a Minority STEM Club because there is a lack of diversity in the STEM classes at my school. I was also thinking about creating a non-profit organization for advocacy of Asians in my area. You inspire me to bring change to my community!

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic, Kevin! I'm so glad you were inspired, and good luck with your initiatives!!

@user-ey8zy6ix5g 8 ай бұрын

Hey I was yes to start start a stem club so I was wondering what I did in the club and things like that . If you could guide me through that

@VictoriasPlace. 10 ай бұрын

I really want to start a prom committee for my school because we just have a lot of teachers coming up with themes that don’t really connect with the students so this videos are so helpful

@bambi6014 2 жыл бұрын

i'm thinking of introducing a number of clubs to my school next year: DECA, FBLA, NBHS, and future investors club of America. along with these, i am hoping to bring in a cultural club as well!

@z.t1600 3 жыл бұрын

Useful tips, Thank you!

@junerenna Жыл бұрын

I'm starting a local Project I call B.I.N.S-- Bioconversion and the Investigation of Nutritional Stability. I raise meat birds, and I decided to begin raising them entirely off of donated food waste. This helps reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by eliminating the amount of local food waste. It also helps reduce the cost of local and healthy home-raised animal products. I plan on donating the processed meat to food banks and soup kitchens, as well as selling the birds at reduced costs due to the small amount spent on meat animal feed. So far, it's going great!

@mia6705 2 жыл бұрын

Im starting an equality club! I hope it gets approved

@notkeiko8448 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I am actully going to start a club when I'm in 9th grade *atleast that's what I hope*

@gabygonzalezyay 2 жыл бұрын

You got this!

@littletath 2 жыл бұрын

odd question but after starting your initiative, did you still have time to join other clubs and participate in other activities?

@mahammalik7714 2 жыл бұрын

Hello! I want to start a youth environment/climate-change club since it's a pretty big issue(esp after cop26) and was wondering, is it possible for a club taking place in school to be for the whole community as well? Can people in a school club meet in an outside setting without a teacher?

@kristyfay5854 Жыл бұрын

Hi! I know you wrote this a long time ago, but i wanted to do the same thing, and i was wondering what you found out and any tips you have for me.

@djmac206 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Emmy! Currently im a freshman in a private school and was thinking of starting a STEM club. The reason for doing this is to increase my chances of getting accepted into Ivy league colleges as they value leadership, but as well to teach kids (grades 5 & 6) about topics in STEM for fun as it may help them. Currently I have not started and released the forms but I have one concern regarding the club. Can tutoring or educating kids about STEM-like topics still be regarded as a club?

@sunitakaushal4041 2 жыл бұрын

Tell me too

@ryand.creator100 Жыл бұрын

I know I'm late, but I believe that you should keep the STEM club and STEM class for children separate. You could hold weekly meetings for the STEM club, which could be a group of yourself and like-minded peers who are interested in the field. You could also hold STEM competitions within the club. As for the tutoring program, you could do what she did for her class in the video. Hope this helps!

@djmac206 Жыл бұрын

@@ryand.creator100 thanks for the reply, this info really helps🙏

@_iris7664 Жыл бұрын

Your initiative inspired me a lot! I have the same idea of starting a non-profit, or a club in my community for girls who lack confidence in computer programming. However, I don’t have enough knowledge yet to teach them and I have to ask someone else more scholarly and sophisticated. How can I find and persuade them?

@lilcinnamonroll9577 Жыл бұрын

hey i was wondering if you still are planning on starting a non-profit or club related to teaching girls computer programming? I also am interested in doing something similar lol.

@_iris7664 Жыл бұрын

@@lilcinnamonroll9577 yes I am. But it seems so hard and I don’t know where to start lol

@rocitizen Жыл бұрын

NO WAY I WAS LITERALLY HERE TO MAKE A CODING CLUB!

@user-ly4ut6xh7q 2 жыл бұрын

Ideas for finance club?

@dinejae8866 3 жыл бұрын

hi, i’m going into high school soon and I really want to start a club!! i was thinking of something related to art or fashion since my school doesn’t have any of those types of clubs :/ does anyone have any suggestions? and also, the video was really helpful and I hope to do this next year :)

@nessasamim6579 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! That’s a great idea! You can start a club on fashion and kind of teach others about new clothing or other trends. Maybe you can expand your club to hosting events at the library to teach kids about fashion or if you want to sewing clothes etc etc . You can also do the same with art, painting! If you have any questions lmk!

@hanaasfaw3850 3 жыл бұрын

When you went to high school did you take functions or pre calc?

@EmmySong 2 жыл бұрын

I took Functions!

@hanaasfaw3850 2 жыл бұрын

@@EmmySong I’m taking functions this year! Did you find it hard or difficult?

@PurpleGirl-im9bq 2 ай бұрын

Do you have any cold email tips?

@valentinamartiniello 5 ай бұрын

I have this idea to create a platform where I can provide support and help first generation high school students in finding opportunities and just giving tips in general to help students through the whole high school to college process. I just don't really know where to start and how to grow my platform. Any tips?

@yukiw3951 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Emmy! I am a sophomore in high school, and I wonder how I can start an initiative for disabled children? Thank you!

@gabygonzalezyay 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe start by looking for a representative for disabled children or find people to put on your "board" (perhaps people in the disabled community).

@peevemusic 2 жыл бұрын

im thinking of making a club where every time a new popular album drops, we give our opinions and overall rating. do you think this is a good idea? (im planning to do this in 10th)

@connectthepixels 2 жыл бұрын

I guess you could do it with your friends and people interested, yeah! what would it be called?

@peevemusic 2 жыл бұрын

@@connectthepixels dont know if i want to do it still, as im not sure if it would work or not

@connectthepixels 2 жыл бұрын

@@peevemusic you just have to get the right people to make it interesting

@Kit-Kat4L 3 жыл бұрын

Soooo late but I’m starting a girls coding club and don’t know much only html and css and not sure what to use or how in this time

@faizahk3465 3 жыл бұрын

You could maybe utilise your local resources first and get help from your public library and the staff there (plus if they have any volunteers that host coding programs or sessions, you could discuss your ideas with them :) Also, you could get help from the seniors at high school or any uni students that are planning on pursuing computer science, and get tips from them as well! Best of luck! x

@Dorisvlog680 11 ай бұрын

We have 80 clubs in our school, most of the ideas I have or what I enjoy doing there’s already a club.😢

@EyadIsa 3 жыл бұрын

New sub thumbs up

@EmmySong 3 жыл бұрын

awesome!! welcome :)

@EyadIsa 3 жыл бұрын

@@EmmySong thanks

@candicetran895 2 жыл бұрын

Would a chess club be too “basic”

@issaibermudez1853 2 жыл бұрын

Heloo, I'm about to be in 8th grade. I'm interested in making a neuroscience research club when I get to high school.. do you think this is a good idea? I think i have a little advantage in "leading" since I teach martial arts at my taekwondo gym and I have to have some leadership skills such as planning classes having schedules and trying to make the classes fun and proactive at the same time. This video was very helpful.

@bohuazhang9145 3 жыл бұрын

Any tips for a music club?

@gabygonzalezyay 2 жыл бұрын

First, what branch of music do you want to dive into (music theory, music history, general music, different branches of instruments; etc.)?

@justjuliafiedd 11 ай бұрын

Hi, I'm a high schooler looking for a partner to help me create an initiative focusing on equity and health in women's athletics. I have some ideas already, reply if you're interested!