{"id":35,"date":"2018-04-16T14:50:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T14:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clubs.d-e.org\/student-government\/?page_id=35"},"modified":"2026-09-08T00:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T00:45:26","slug":"initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/clubs.d-e.org\/student-government\/initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;0b1ba40a-7f02-4d57-9d35-632881c9680c&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Amiko|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;48px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Amiko|700|||||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">CURRENT INITIATIVES<br \/> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_weight=&#8221;5px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; module_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_accordion _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Student Life Initiative&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Student Life Initiative focuses on building school spirit on campus. They plan events like Spirit Week, MAGIC, and Homecoming, along with smaller ongoing activities like seasonal decorations and candy grams. Because pulling off these events takes teamwork, at times they also coordinate with other student government branches to ensure these events run smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leadership: Adesola Afonja &amp; Dani Dennis<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Student-Teacher Academic Regulations (STAR) Initiative&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The STAR Initiative focuses on the uplifting of student representation in decision-making processes surrounding academic policy. They act as a link between students and faculty, polling and gathering concerns about classes and advocating for changes that create a more equitable learning experience for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leadership: Prisha Vora &amp; Evan Wang<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Sustainability Efforts and Awareness (SEA) Initiative&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; open=&#8221;off&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Student Sustainability Initiative tackles environmental issues while strengthening community bonds. They regularly work to promote recycling and create systems for sharing resources across grade levels. They also advocate for better recognition of maintenance staff\u2014since those staff members are essential to keeping the campus clean, supporting them is central to the initiative\u2019s mission.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17px;color: #333333\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leadership: Konner Jiang and Hudson Machuca\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_accordion_item][et_pb_accordion_item title=&#8221;Innovation Initiative&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; open=&#8221;on&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Innovation Initiative gives students a voice in how technology is used on campus. They collect student feedback and pass it along to faculty, helping to shape decisions about digital tools and infrastructure. 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