Master Classes 2020

Learn this way of thinking used by leading companies around the world such as Apple to remain top in their industry and lead with innovation. In this experiential Master Class you will get the chance to learn about what is Design Thinking, the main steps of Design Thinking and do some exercises to get your creative juices flowing. You will learn how to think without casting judgment on your own inner voice. This skill can be used in all areas of your life including coming up with the next BIG idea for your new company or just your paper.

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This master class will introduce students to the field of engineering. The class will discuss what makes an engineer, the skills students acquire through that education and which career opportunities it will open up. The class will also introduce some famous personalities, their engineering education, and major contributions to society.

In these dark times what can poetry offer humanity? Why, if ‘poetry makes nothing happen’ do we need it at such historical moments, perhaps more than ever. Looking at two of the 20th century’s finest poets, WB Yeats and WH Auden, we will examine poetry’s relationship to history. In particular we will focus on two great ‘public’ poems, Easter 1916 and September 1939. The class is aimed at parents and students alike.

Recording and presentation from Auden, Yeats & the Poetry of History:

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Join Jim Pascoe for a master class in harnessing creativity for better work and a better life. Jim will present 10 tools or "truths" that he uses in his daily practice, both as a creative director at a leading entertainment ad agency and as the writer of the graphic novel series Cottons. Combining practical details (like dealing with impossible deadlines) with provocative big-picture thinking (like "ideas are worthless" and "outside the box is poison"), this discussion will also include short videos Jim has made to promote movies like Marvel's Black Panther and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.

Recording and presentation from Your Creative Life:

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Dans cette master class j’essaierai de souligner l’originalité et la pertinence d’une des parties de la philosophie nord-américaine : l’esthétique environnementale. Pendant que l’Europe à la suite de Hegel réduit l’esthétique à l’esthétique de l’Art, des penseurs nord-américains vont s’intéresser dès le début du XIX siècle à l’appréciation esthétique du paysage. Comment apprécier esthétiquement le paysage pour ce qu’il est sans le réduire à être simplement joli (beautiful) ou à le dissoudre dans un pseudo retour sur soi-même comme l’annoncent les visions romantiques et parfois un peu niaises d’aujourd’hui. Nous verrons que l’originalité d'un certaine esthétique environnementale est de rattacher le jugement esthétique à la science et à des connaissances objectives de la nature et non pas à une vision anthropocentrique fondée sur nos propres émotions. Ainsi, l’esthétique environnementale articulé l’appréciation et la compréhension et jette un pont entre l’esthétique et l’éthique, entre le plaisir esthétique et le souci de préserver l’environnement.

Recording and presentation from Philosophie Environnementale - de l'esthétique à l'éthique:

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Review the process of preparation, production, post production, as well as marketing, festivals, and release of award-winning short film, Sorry, Not Sorry, starring Wallace Langham (CSI), Jessica Oyelowo (A United Kingdom), and M. Emmet Walsh (Blade Runner).

Recording and presentation from Sorry, Not Sorry From Concept to Delivery:

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Placing the prospect of starting a business into a realistic perspective for students. Topics include:

• why start a business

• is an idea valuable or not?

• business modeling

• hypotheses, testing and minimizing risk

• raising capital and having investors

• understanding what your edge is

• time required and commitment

• the pros and cons of partners

• buying a business vs starting a business

• examples of businesses anybody can start

Recording and presentation from An Introduction to Entrepreneurship:

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I have been an actress for over 30 years. I started when I was 12 and living in Montreal, and continued through McGill (college) and graduate school (Harvard). Lived in New York and had a career in theatre until I moved to Los Angeles. Since living in LA I have been on shows such as Glee, Vikings, Heroes, Friday Night Lights, and Scandal as well as now Big Shot with John Stamos on Disney+.

"Showing up on time is one of the greatest liberating acts you can give yourself in a movie.”

— Tom Hanks

Exploring the entertainment business, primarily from the perspective of an actor. How to approach the business. Expectations, lifestyle - the pros and the cons! And how to build a sustainable career.

Recording and presentation from Preparing for an Acting Career:

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Interviews are a process of gathering information for both the hiring company and the interviewee, it determines if you will be the right fit for the company and its culture. In this session I want to share some best practices to help you prepare for an interview as well as share insights around setting you up for success in your new job.

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En gros je ferai une introduction assez globale sur la façon dont les choses se passent tout au long de la vie d’un film et du processus de décision.

Recording and presentation from La Vie d'un Film : Les autres métiers du cinéma:

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I will provide an overview of my work as a photographer and answer all your questions. The links are a short history of my long photography career, including some of the pop stars I have worked with! Explore to get a good feel of the life of a photographer: website, archive, Instagram.

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Melinda Brownstone is a born and bred Angeleno. She began her career in design at the age of 11, creating her first fashion design. As an adult she developed a love of the outdoors and gardening, a trait she inherited from her organic gardener mother. After years of training she started her own landscape company. A client who’d hired her to do an exterior project asked her if she could make her interior look like she had made her exterior look. Melinda was up for the challenge and so began her 25-year career as a lifestyle designer. She has a panoply of talent in a variety of traits that have translated into her becoming one of Hollywood’s most sought-after designers. From a bottom up build, to a children’s party, to a lavish wedding, to creating an outdoor oasis, or set design on a film, she does it all. She currently works out of Los Angeles and is the owner of Brownstone Designs. See examples of her creations here.

In this master class Melinda will discuss how she started in the business, what skills are most valuable, how to embark on a career in the field of design, and answer any questions you may have.

I am a veterinary medical officer for the USDA APHIS Animal Care. It is a non-traditional path for a veterinarian. I ensure facilities that exhibit animals (like a zoo), conduct biomedical research, or transport animals (airlines) do so in a manner that follows the regulations and standards of the Animal Welfare Act. Since we are an emergency response agency, we also assist during animal disease breakouts, and when natural disasters occur, big or small. I also worked for USDA FSIS ensuring the safety of beef going out into the food chain.

You will be off to college soon and need to manage your own budget. Develop a framework to think about how to use your resources most wisely.

Recording and presentation from Living Like a King on a College Budget:

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During these crazy times of confinement, we've all realized that having access to some nature is important for our sanity. If you are lucky enough to have your own piece of greenery, whether it be a balcony with potted plants, a patio with containers or a full blown garden, you've probably noticed how finicky plants can be. Why is my citrus tree turning yellow? Why are my bougainvilleas refusing to bloom? How can I use nature itself to keep those damn aphids from eating my potted bamboos? The purpose of this class will be to explore some of the scientific concepts of ecology that anyone can apply to keep our green friends thriving, without spending a fortune on nasty chemicals.

Recording and presentation from Eco-Gardening With Science!:

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The title speaks for itself!

Recording and presentation from The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Transplant Surgeon:

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A behind-the-scenes exposition of the lead-up, organizational considerations, and decision-making that resulted in pivoting LILA to e-Learning in a matter of days.

As a real estate finance and community development professional, I lead a team of bankers dedicated to supporting the creation of affordable housing for Chase, covering the west of the US. I went to law school in France, focusing on urbanism and public finance. Moving to the US for what was to be a short term experience 20 years ago led me to a career that allows me to make a difference in people’s lives by facilitating the financing of affordable housing projects, for populations that include low income families, special needs and homeless individuals, as well as sharing my expertise to support the industry’s push for innovation.

Recording and presentation from Housing & Banking:

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Hosted by Jackie Weinstein, this master class will provide insight into the career of a financial advisor and an understanding of money management. This includes covering essentials, ensuring lifestyle, preparing for the unexpected, and leaving a legacy. It will look at the creation of a financial portfolio that can provide security and freedom throughout life. Topics will include: "The basics (liabilities, cashflow, and assets), protection (disability insurance, life insurance, long term care insurance and estate planning), formulating goals, retirement accounts with their investments and tax/investment diversifications, and time for Q&A.

Recording and presentation from The Rewards of Becoming a Financial Advisor & Helping People Achieve Their Financial/Life Goals:

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This master class will share with the LILA community what a group of 350 artists from more than 35 countries learned while working on the project. The director, Cinzia Angelini, will discuss her experience, challenges, tips and tricks on both the creative and production side of working on Mila and how a high quality animated film is developed and produced via the world wide web. Other topics of discussion will be: the director’s motivation for choosing such a controversial topic, war, using animation and the journey it’s taken to make it a reality, artistic development, animation, and the technical challenges of working with a remote pipeline with 350 artists from more than 35 countries.

Recording and presentation from The Making of Mila: Creating a Quality Animated Film via the World Wide Web:

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This is a continuation of Mr. Harvey's master class from Monday, June 1.

In these dark times what can poetry offer humanity? Why, if ‘poetry makes nothing happen’ do we need it at such historical moments, perhaps more than ever. Looking at two of the 20th century’s finest poets, WB Yeats and WH Auden, we will examine poetry’s relationship to history. In particular we will focus on two great ‘public’ poems, Easter 1916 and September 1939. The class is aimed at parents and students alike.

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In this masterclass, we will discuss key biological and clinical aspects of the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus and its associated COVID-19 disease. The presentation will be divided in two parts:

1. Updated scientific and epidemiological information on the virus (zoonotic origin, mutation rate, transmission potential, immunity/vaccination, and global epidemiology), and;

2. Clinical aspects, including diagnosis and treatment considerations.

There will be time for questions during the Q&A.

At the conclusion of this masterclass, participants will have acquired a science-based understanding of this unprecedented - yet predicted - global health crisis, and a rational basis to both combat the parallel global epidemic of disinformation and reduce the uncertainty when planning their lives in the immediate future.

Recording and presentation from COVID-19: Scientific and Clinical Insights from the Front Line:

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Je vais décrire deux exemples de croissance exponentielle.

Je vais décrire un algorithme très simple (un soi-disant algorithme gourmand, l'arbre courant, étudier sa complexité et illustrer quelques-unes de ses applications.

L'algorithme du chemin le plus court a été étudié dans les années 1950 et est utilisé tous les jours pour calculer la meilleure façon d'atteindre votre destination ou d'acheminer des données via Internet.

Le problème du commerçant voyageur fait partie des problèmes les plus complexes pour lesquels aucun algorithme "rapide" n'a été trouvé jusqu'à présent.

Recording and presentation from Algorithms and Complexity:

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In this master class, we will discuss an overview of Accounting 101 from both an American and French perspective, as well as navigate possible pathways and forms of a career in finance that spans studying and working in both continents. If you are just starting to make a little money (even $100), this class can give you tools to track the money you make and give you tools on how to think about what the money means.

Recording and presentation from Accounting Across France & USA (Track Your Money Even If It's $100 From a Lemonade Stand):

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As we start to see the light at the end of the COVID tunnel, are there any lessons learned that can be applied to our global fight against climate change? Join LILA parent Andrew Cheung as he discusses the environmental impacts of the pandemic and current efforts against the existential threat of climate change.

Most of us know that all the TV shows we’ve been devouring during lockdown are written by a group of writers. But what exactly happens in a writer’s room? How does it work? Whether you’re curious to know more about how your favorite series is made or you’d like to make your own TV show one day, this 50 minute session will give you a general overview of the writing and producing of a dramatic television series. Offered by Joy Gregory, LILA parent and writer/producer (and what’s a producer, exactly?) for twenty seasons of series television. She most recently completed six seasons of CBS drama Madam Secretary.

Recording and presentation from How to Use GarageBand for More Than Just Music:

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