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Y-PLAN Oakland 2016-17 Launch and Training
Date and time
Location
The California Endowment Oakland (Uptown Room)
1111 Broadway Oakland, CA 94607Description
Y-PLAN Oakland 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 Oakland as we launch Y-PLAN Oakland 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 and joyful Oakland for and with young people.
Objectives:
- Connect Oakland civic leaders and educators
- Prepare civic leaders to engage with young people
- Train educators to implement Y-PLAN
- Cultivate Y-PLAN Oakland 2016-17 projects
Agenda Will Include:
- Y-PLAN Mini Project Experience
- Break-out Training Sessions for Educators + Civic Leaders
- Roundtable Discussion of Oakland Projects
- Networking Opportunities for All Participants
For more information, contact Myrna Ortiz at maortiz@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.