Upcoming Events
2019
October
National Community Planning Month Events:
Twin Cities: Minnesota
Partnership with the APA MN Chapter Diversity & Equity Committee and local schools
Planning Day in School for 6 middle school classrooms
Participants: 15 Planners and 100 youth
Twin Cities: Minnesota
Parternship with LeadHER and the APA MN Chapter Women in Planning Committee
Girls Who Plan and Confidence Coaching
Participants: 15 Planners and 50 youth
North St. Paul Elementary School Visit
Planners' Day in School
Participants: 3 Planners and 60 Youth
2020
April
Houston, TX - American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference 2020 (NPC20)
Proposed Youth Engagement Workshop - "Engaging Youth in Evolving Metropolitan Environments" partnership with the Mayor's Office of Houston focused on their Strategic Plan "Texas Children in Nature" !
October
National Community Planning Month Events:
Twin Cities: Minnesota
Partnership with the APA MN Chapter Diversity & Equity Committee and local schools
Planning Day in School for 6 middle school classrooms
Participants: 15 Planners and 100 youth
Twin Cities: Minnesota
Parternship with LeadHER and the APA MN Chapter Women in Planning Committee
Girls Who Plan and Confidence Coaching
Participants: 15 Planners and 50 youth
North St. Paul Elementary School Visit
Planners' Day in School
Participants: 3 Planners and 60 Youth
2020
April
Houston, TX - American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference 2020 (NPC20)
Proposed Youth Engagement Workshop - "Engaging Youth in Evolving Metropolitan Environments" partnership with the Mayor's Office of Houston focused on their Strategic Plan "Texas Children in Nature" !
Past Events
2007 - 2016
YEP! Events have been happening all over the country! From the East Coast to the West Coast and everywhere in between!
2017
May
Appleton, Wisconsin: 4th Grade Classroom
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 40 Students
October
North St. Paul, Minnesota: 5th Grade Classrooms
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 40 Students
November
Washington Technology Secondary School: 9th and 11th grade ESL Students
Participants: 4 Planners and 40 Students
LEAP High School: 9-12 Grade ESL Students
Participants: 4 Planners and 40 Students
2018
January
Como Senior High School: 11-12th Grade ESL Students
Participants: 4 Planners and 40 Students
March
City of Ramsey, MN: Vision of Ramsey 2040 youth art activity
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 10 youth
April
Youth: Empowering Leaders of Today
American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference 2018 (NPC18) New Orleans
Half-Day Workshop Event: Monday, April 23rd 2-6pm
Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana - Event Welcome Sign
Sponsored by: American Planning Association
Participants: 20-25 Planners and 100 Students!
September
Rochester, MN: APA Minnesota Chapter State Planning Conference - YEP! Event at the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester
Conference Brochure
YEP! Event at the Boys & Girls Club. Young leaders build strong communities! Help teach urban planning to students at the Boys & Girls Club of Rochester during this interactive workshop that will: emphasize the importance of youth engagement, provide hands-on activities, focus on involvement and education; and put these skills into action through volunteerism and an amazing opportunity to inspire young people of diverse Rochester neighborhoods.
Participants: 20-25 Planners and 50 Students!
October
University of Minnesota - Public Participation Graduate Class - Lecture Youth Engagement
Participants: 2 Planners and 35 Students!
North St. Paul, Minnesota: 5th Grade Classrooms
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 35 Students
December
University of Minnesota - Mankato - Lecture Youth Engagement and the Planning Process
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 35 Students
2019
April
San Francisco, CA - American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference 2019 (NPC19)
April 15, 2019 Youth Engagement Workshop - Larkin Street Youth Services Center
Participants: 20-25 Planners and 10 youth
Oakland, CA - Girls, Inc - Youth Engagement Workshop - "Girls Who Plan" initiative with the Oakland Alliance Academy 8th grade girls
Participants: 2 Planners and 14 youth
St. Paul, MN - Metropolitan Council and St. Paul Academy Earth Day Event
Metropolitan Council planners hosted youth 6-8th grade youth emphasizing the work planners do at the Council and how that benefits the environment and climate change through policy and planning.
Participants: 5 Planners and 10 youth
June
Minneapolis, MN - Neighbors for More Neighbors - Open Streets Festival Youth Engagement Event focused on creating housing options for all with a chalk art activity for youth!
Participants: 4 Planners and 100 youth
"Neighbors for More Neighbors, and me in particular, really appreciated having your help yesterday. Your youth engagement skills definitely increased our neighborhood's rate of growth and made it a heck of a lot more exciting place to live." ~David Wade, Neighbor for More Neighbors Director
September
Winchester, MA - Winchester Public Schools
Middle and High School Classrooms - "School Transportation Planning + Family Transportation Planning"
Participants: 2 Planners and 65 Youth
YEP! Events have been happening all over the country! From the East Coast to the West Coast and everywhere in between!
2017
May
Appleton, Wisconsin: 4th Grade Classroom
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 40 Students
October
North St. Paul, Minnesota: 5th Grade Classrooms
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 40 Students
November
Washington Technology Secondary School: 9th and 11th grade ESL Students
Participants: 4 Planners and 40 Students
LEAP High School: 9-12 Grade ESL Students
Participants: 4 Planners and 40 Students
2018
January
Como Senior High School: 11-12th Grade ESL Students
Participants: 4 Planners and 40 Students
March
City of Ramsey, MN: Vision of Ramsey 2040 youth art activity
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 10 youth
April
Youth: Empowering Leaders of Today
American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference 2018 (NPC18) New Orleans
Half-Day Workshop Event: Monday, April 23rd 2-6pm
Boys & Girls Club of Southeast Louisiana - Event Welcome Sign
Sponsored by: American Planning Association
Participants: 20-25 Planners and 100 Students!
September
Rochester, MN: APA Minnesota Chapter State Planning Conference - YEP! Event at the Boys and Girls Club of Rochester
Conference Brochure
YEP! Event at the Boys & Girls Club. Young leaders build strong communities! Help teach urban planning to students at the Boys & Girls Club of Rochester during this interactive workshop that will: emphasize the importance of youth engagement, provide hands-on activities, focus on involvement and education; and put these skills into action through volunteerism and an amazing opportunity to inspire young people of diverse Rochester neighborhoods.
Participants: 20-25 Planners and 50 Students!
October
University of Minnesota - Public Participation Graduate Class - Lecture Youth Engagement
Participants: 2 Planners and 35 Students!
North St. Paul, Minnesota: 5th Grade Classrooms
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 35 Students
December
University of Minnesota - Mankato - Lecture Youth Engagement and the Planning Process
Participants: Founder Corrin Wendell and 35 Students
2019
April
San Francisco, CA - American Planning Association (APA) National Planning Conference 2019 (NPC19)
April 15, 2019 Youth Engagement Workshop - Larkin Street Youth Services Center
Participants: 20-25 Planners and 10 youth
Oakland, CA - Girls, Inc - Youth Engagement Workshop - "Girls Who Plan" initiative with the Oakland Alliance Academy 8th grade girls
Participants: 2 Planners and 14 youth
St. Paul, MN - Metropolitan Council and St. Paul Academy Earth Day Event
Metropolitan Council planners hosted youth 6-8th grade youth emphasizing the work planners do at the Council and how that benefits the environment and climate change through policy and planning.
Participants: 5 Planners and 10 youth
June
Minneapolis, MN - Neighbors for More Neighbors - Open Streets Festival Youth Engagement Event focused on creating housing options for all with a chalk art activity for youth!
Participants: 4 Planners and 100 youth
"Neighbors for More Neighbors, and me in particular, really appreciated having your help yesterday. Your youth engagement skills definitely increased our neighborhood's rate of growth and made it a heck of a lot more exciting place to live." ~David Wade, Neighbor for More Neighbors Director
September
Winchester, MA - Winchester Public Schools
Middle and High School Classrooms - "School Transportation Planning + Family Transportation Planning"
Participants: 2 Planners and 65 Youth