Roosevelt Junior Academy

Roosevelt Junior Academy (RJA) introduces VWO students to the practical aspects of university education in general and to Roosevelt Academy in particular. RJA is for motivated students who start the program in VWO 5 or VWO 6.

Roosevelt Junior Academy Days

The Roosevelt Junior Academy consists of three Junior Academy Days. During this Day three master classes on one specific theme will be taught, each by faculty members from the three main academic departments at Roosevelt Academy: Science, Social Science, and Arts & Humanities. Each master class will take one hour.

As our aim is to give RJA students an idea of what Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) is all about, you will need to follow all three master classes during the Junior Academy Day. Unlike most other academic programs, Liberal Arts and Sciences students look at various aspects of one specific theme rather than at just one.

During the master classes you will learn more of Roosevelt Academy’s participatory style of education. This involves going through general academic principles and discussing examples. Your contributions will make classes very interactive, and you will get a chance to use English all the time. Roosevelt Academy students will be there to assist you during the master classes.

On successful completion of three Junior Academy Days you will receive an RA Certificate, giving you an important advantage when applying to Roosevelt Academy or to other selective universities.

Theme and Schedule

The first Roosevelt Junior Academy Day in 2010 will be held on Wednesday, March 24. Its main theme will be Political Movements.

The schedule is as follows:

• 10.30 - 11.00 Arrival and coffee/tea at RA
• 11.00 - 11.30 Introduction to RA and RJA
• 11.30 - 12.30 Social Science master class
  
• 12.30 - 13.30 Lunch with RA students in student dorms
  
• 13.30 - 14.30 Arts & Humanities master class
  
• 14.30 - 14.45 Short break
  
• 14.45 - 15.45 Science master class
• 15.45 - 16.30 End of program (drinks available)
  

Master Classes:

• "Latin American Social and Political Movements", by Dr. Rolando Vázquez (Sociology/Social Science)
  
• "'People Get Ready!': The Cultural Politics of the Civil Rights and Black Power/Black Arts Movements" by Gonny Pasaribu, M.A. (American Studies/Arts & Humanities)
  
• "Human Genome Diversity", by Prof. Cees Cornelisse (Life Science/Science)
  

Practical Information

Participating in the RJA program is free, but not without obligations. Once you have registered for the Junior Academy Day, we do expect you to be there. Should you, however, need to cancel your participation, you are kindly requested to contact us at least one day before. The minimum number of participants is 15. Please note that if more than 25 sign up, you may be put on a waiting list.

You can register by sending an e-mail to with your name, home address, school, class and phone number. The application deadline for this RJAD is March 23, 2010.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact Gonny Pasaribu by phone on 0118-655500 or by e-mail to .