Investing in Youth as Community Leaders By Akayla Matthews, Laiza Eve Reconoco, and Victor Diaz Published in Community Schooling (Issue 4, Summer 2023), Y-PLAN student researchers from the Law &... The post Y-PLAN student report published by UCLA’s Center for Community Schooling appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
The theme for Fair Housing Month is Choices for All Voices. What does this mean to us? We are third grade students at Laurel Dell Elementary School in San Rafael.... The post April is Fair Housing Month! appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
CC+S’s Creative Director Dr. Shirl Buss recently published an op-ed in the Marin Independent Journal (Marin IJ) on the robust body of work generated over the last six years of... The post Op-ed on Y-PLAN San Rafael published in Marin Independent Journal appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
I spent the last ten years supporting teachers to implement project-based learning (PBL) in the Oakland Unified School District in Oakland, California. During that time, we grappled with one of... The post Student and Teacher Transformation Through Y-PLAN appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
Exciting opportunities are emerging for Y-PLAN’s Sacramento Hub, which is led by our higher-ed partner, the UC Davis Center for Regional Change. Currently, CRC is placing UC Davis undergraduate students as mentors in SCUSD classrooms, providing invaluable expertise and resources. The post Sacramento Y-PLAN Regional Hub Update appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
Under the visionary leadership of Annette S. Koh, a professor at Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Environmental Design, our LA Hub is gearing up for inspiring work this spring. Cal Poly students are launching a pilot workshop series with city leaders and teens in Long Beach to examine how the city's parks can be more accessible, equitable, and sustainable. The post Cal Poly Pomona builds upon Y-PLAN methods to bring planning and placemaking to Long Beach Teens appeared first on Center for Citie...| Center for Cities + Schools
We’re thrilled to share an update from our San José Hub led by our higher-ed partner, SJSU's Department of Child and Adolescent Development, under the leadership of Professor Ellen Middaugh. Since last fall, SJSU has worked with San José’s Department of Transportation and Escuela Popular on a pedestrian safety project related to Vision Zero. The post Y-PLAN San José Hub Partners with SJ Department of Transportation and Vision Zero for Safer Streets appeared first on Center for Cities +...| Center for Cities + Schools
Here at UC Berkeley, we are expanding partnerships with departments across campus. We're excited to be collaborating with UCB’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and OUSD this semester. The post Engineering For Change (E4C) Design Year – New CC+S + CEE Collaboration appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
Remembering the work and life of Prescott Reavis, an inspiring Y-PLAN mentor, teacher, and spatial activist. The post In Memoriam: Prescott Reavis appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
In spring of 2021, a cohort of 11th grade students in Oakland High School’s Law and Social Justice Pathway tackled an issue that is devastating communities across California - the rising level of student homelessness. The post Tackling Unhoused Student Policy in Oakland and Beyond appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
During Summer 2021, UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities + Schools worked closely with community partners Global Seed and San José State University (SJSU) to recruit twelve high school students to participate in a two-week internship program with the goal of developing recommendations for Google’s new ‘Downtown West’ plan. The post Summer internships on Google’s ‘Downtown West’ plan activated the Y-PLAN San José Hub appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
As the transition to online learning first rocked our world in Spring 2020, CC+S sprung into action and Y-PLAN Connects: Building Community in Place was born. The strategy had great success and of course a few surprises along the way. The post Y-PLAN Connects: A New Digital Platform to Build Community in Place During the Global Pandemic appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
During the most challenging times of the pandemic, San Rafael Y-PLAN Elementary students offered hope, light, and humanity through their proposals for Northgate mall. The post In Dark Times, Y-PLAN Elementary Students Expressed Hope for the City of San Rafael appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
Routledge recently released our book - order your copy today! The post Celebrating Our Book on Planning Just and Joyful Cities with Young People and Schools in 2022! appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
Throughout the pandemic, we at CC+S have shifted and adapted our Y-PLAN partnerships online, off line, and using hybrid models - read on to see what we’ve been up to! The post Y-PLAN Strength and Resilience (2020-2022) appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools
In November 2021, Routledge published our book on planning just and joyful cities - compiling best practices across 20 years of Y-PLAN projects. The post Routledge published CC+S book on planning cities with young people and schools – Order Your Copy Here! appeared first on Center for Cities + Schools.| Center for Cities + Schools