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The Architecture+Design Education Network will hold its annual conference in Chicago in November 2009. Feature Articles FLIP for 2040 By Erin Aleman
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. Project Learning Tree: Places We Live By Paula Tarnapol Whitacre
In 2006, Project Learning Tree (PLT), the award-winning environmental education program of the American Forest Foundation, along with the American Planning Association and other partners, developed Places We Live, a secondary-level module in which students develop and strengthen their sense of place through a focus on environmental, social, and economic issues.
Read more about Y-PLAN
In August of 2004, we talked about Y-PLAN, an innovative youth engagement program sponsored by the Center for Cities & Schools at UC Berkeley. Check out their website for more articles, including this 2007 JPER piece analyzing the first 5 years of the program.
• McKoy, Deborah L. and Jeffrey M. Vincent. 2007. "Engaging Schools in Urban Revitalization: The Y-PLAN (Youth — Plan, Learn, Act, Now!)," Journal of Planning Education & Research 26: 389-403. Featured Website Save Planet Blue Children create avatars and become Planet Blue Savers. They navigate a Planetarium environment to learn about threats facing the rainforest and other ecosystems. They can also play games, earn merit badges, and chat with other participants. The site is targeted for children aged 3-10. Books for Kids Book of Cities By Piero Ventura
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