Y-PLAN New York City 2016-17 Launch and Training
Date and time
Location
Kingsborough Community College
2001 Oriental Boulevard New York, NY 11235Description
Y-PLAN NYC 2016-17 Launch and Training
Bringing Innovative Educators and Civic Leaders Together to Plan Healthy, Vibrant Cities For and With Young People
Join the Center for Cities + Schools and innovative educators and civic leaders from New York City as we launch Y-PLAN NYC 2016-17! This day long training will prepare civic leaders to engage with young people, educators to implement Y-PLAN in their classrooms, and all participants to work together to cultivate projects designed to build a healthier, more vibrant, equitable and joyful NYC for and with young people.
Objectives:
- Connect NYC civic leaders and educators
- Prepare civic leaders to engage with young people
- Train educators to implement Y-PLAN
- Cultivate Y-PLAN NYC 2016-17 projects
- Learn about partnership application opportunities for the coming year
Agenda Will Include:
- Y-PLAN Mini Project Experience
- Break-out Training Sessions for Educators + Civic Leaders
- Roundtable Discussion of NYC Projects
- Networking Opportunities for All Participants
Free parking will be arranged for the day, thanks to our partners at Kingsborough Community College!
For more information, contact Ciera Dudley at cedudley@berkeley.edu.
Y-PLAN is an educational strategy that empowers young people to tackle real-world problems in their communities through project-based civic learning experiences.
Organized by
The Center for Cities + Schools in the Institute of Urban and Regional Development at the University of California, Berkeley works to create opportunity-rich places where young people can be successful in and out of school. CC+S conducts policy research, engages youth in urban planning, and cultivates collaboration between city and school leaders to strengthen all communities by harnessing the potential of urban planning to close the opportunity gap and improve education.