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Forecast Earth Summit Competition July 2008
The Weather Channel invites high school students to enter the running to participate in the second annual Forecast Earth Summit, Dec. 5-7 in Washington, D.C. Freshman, sophomores, and juniors of the 2008-09 school year are eligible to submit a 200-word essay outlining what they are doing to address climate change. Entry forms can be submitted online until Sunday, October 19, 2008. |
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. |
Tips for Building Effective Youth-Adult Partnerships March 2007
Whether working on a service-learning project, bringing young people onto the school board, or embarking on any other project where youth and adults are collaborating, building effective youth-adult partnerships is key! |
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. |
Engineering an Empire: Cities of the Past, Cities of the Future February 2007
A summary of the History Channel's series on the history of city building, information on purchasing a DVD, and a recount of the "City of the Future" challenge. |
City of Stamford Moves Forward on Student-initiated Project November 2006
A planning project initiated by students of K.T. Murphy Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut is finally coming to fruition seven years after students made a presentation and handed a petition to the Stamford Planning Board. |
Revitalizing Santa Rosa Creek November 2005
Since 1989, when a small group of citizens organized to restore Santa Rosa Creek, the City of Santa Rosa, California, has revolutionized its relationship to creeks. |
Skateboarding Solutions in Bozeman, Montana November 2005
When an article appeared in the <i>Bozeman Daily Chronicle</i> in 1996 about the frustration local skateboarders faced over a lack of skateboarding opportunities, few imagined that 4-H would provide a solution. |
Asphalt Artisans: Creating a community eco-map on the playground November 2002
Windsor School is a small K-9 community school located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. For some years the school has run a project known as "Windsor Green" that is designed to enhance the environmental surroundings of the school as well as to provide a resource for taking the curriculum outdoors. |
Vision 2020 By the Class of 2004 October 2001
As part of an ongoing process of citizen decision making, ninth graders in the emerging new City of Kapolei in Hawaii had an opportunity to share their visions for the future of their community in an essay contest. |
Guidelines for Preparing a Lesson Plan April 1999
Some tips on preparing lesson plans, along with helpful examples. |
Dad, the City Planner October 1997
David Curry recounts a planning exercise he helped out with in his 10-year-old son's class. |
Kids Making it Happen (In the Spotlight) July 1996
There are examples everywhere, locally and globally, of kids empowering themselves to advocate for a better future for their communities and the world. |
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. |
Tips for a Successful Planner's Day in School (In the Spotlight) December 1992
To make it easier to institute the Planners' Day at School model, we have put together the following tips. |
Involving Kids in a Community Planning Process April 1992
A planning effort in Loveland, Colorado, recognized that young people were an integral part of the community. |
Teaching Map Reading in Oxford, Ohio (In the Spotlight) December 1991
Stuart Meck recounts an enjoyable afternoon teaching his daughter's kindergarten class about map reading. |
The Living Environment; 3-D Learning: a vehicle for creative development April 1991
City Building Education founder Doreen Nelson discusses the value of three-dimensional learing and building model cities in classrooms. |
