Organizations

ResourcesZine 20th Anniversary Interview with Ramona Mullahey January 2010

Chicago hosts ADEN Conference in November August 2009
The Architecture and Design Education Network will hold its annual conference in Chicago in November 2009.

FLIP for 2040 August 2009
Youth in northeastern Illinois learn about planning issues and make recommendations for the future of the region through a new program called Future Leaders in Planning. This article describes the experiences of students in the first FLIP cohort.

The Children and Nature Network April 2008
The Children and Nature Network provides resources, research, news, links, and advice on helping kids reconnect with nature.

Vancouver's Civic Youth Strategy February 2008
In 1995, the Vancouver, British Columbia, City Council passed the Civic Youth Strategy, planting a seed that has grown into a number of innovative programs -- both youth-run and youth-focused.

Youth Master Planning: Building an Infrastructure to Help Young People Succeed October 2007
Cities are using creative programs to allow youth to become stakeholders, planners, and committed citizens of their communities. Michael Karpman of the National League Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families discusses “youth master planning” and other youth-powered civic involvement efforts.

Planting Seeds, Growing Communities: Training and Educational Resources for Children (T.E.R.C.) June 2007
T.E.R.C. is a ten year-old organization that promotes educational programs that inspire young people to develop entrepreneurial skills. These programs incorporate prevention and intervention practices through the arts, culture, horticulture, and environmental betterment.

New York Transit Museum: On-site and Online Transit History May 2007
The New York Transit Museum has several programs and online resources to teach kids the dynamic history of public transportation in the Big Apple.

New Milwaukee High School will Focus on Urban Planning and Architecture April 2007
In exciting news, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee planning and architecture faculty, along with Milwaukee Public Schools, are heading a project to establish a small public high school in Milwaukee's near south side that will focus on architecture and urban planning.

Urban Planning as a High School Theme in Brooklyn, New York March 2007
At the Academy of Urban Planning in Brooklyn, a theme-based curriculum taps into students’ curiosity about their environment, teaches skills needed for modern careers, and puts them on a path aimed towards higher education.

Saving Historic Neighborhood Schools February 2007
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is working to save historic neighborhood schools at a time when more and more are in danger of being abandoned.

Bridging the Generation Gap and Other Planning Resources January 2007
MIG Communications has a number of publications that deal with planning and city design issues, such as accessibility for persons with disabilities, universal design, the environmental schoolyard, street games, playgrounds, plants and wildlife, and more.

Center for Ecoliteracy: Resources for Healthy and Sustainable Living January 2007
The Center for Ecoliteracy has many detailed resources that provide well-rounded solutions to address environmental, educational, and children's health issues all at once.

YMCA Earth Service Corps: A Collaboration to Empower Youth January 2007
The mission of the YMCA Earth Service Corps is to empower young people to be effective, responsible global citizens by providing opportunities for environmental education and action, leadership training, project development, and international/cross-cultural exchange.

National League of Cities Children and Youth Resources January 2007
Several resources on youth involvement in community change, youth education, and more, from the National League of Cities.

Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum: Resources for Educators and Youth December 2006
The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum (part of the Smithsonian Institution) has an extensive selection of design resources for educators. Some of these resources relate to urban design and planning.

The Getty Museum: Resources for Educators and Youth December 2006
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles has an educator resources website with several city design lesson plans.

A DEN - The Architecture and Design Education Network December 2006
Established by the American Architectural Foundation and the Chicago Architecture Foundation, ADEN is “committed to promoting innovative architecture and design education for teachers and students in grades K-12.”

MA'O Farm: Growing Youth Leaders, Transforming Lives November 2006
MA’O Organic Farm is a community food security initiative that is not only transforming the lives of youth on the leeward coast of O’ahu, but is growing a healthier community as well.

APA's Indigenous Planning Division August 2005
Information about APA's new division and other resources related to native american community development.

The John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities August 2004
The John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, located at Stanford University in the School of Education, acts on the conviction that all organizations and agencies in a community that affect youth must work together.

New Research Center on Youth Civic Engagement April 2001
The University of Maryland has a research center devoted to civic learning and engagement.

Kid Power (Class Notes) December 1998
1-800-KID POWER is a powerful link to current news on youth-led initiatives or youth-adult collaborative projects.

All About KIDS (In the Spotlight) March 1996
The KIDS program challenges young people to work with their town government to identify, research, and solve real-life problems in their communities as part of an integrated curriculum.

Utah's Project 2000: Kidspeak July 1991
Project 2000 is a nonprofit organization established to inform the citizens of Utah and create a dialogue about the changes in Utah's future by the year 2000 and beyond.