Urban Planning Projects Can Foster Team Building, New Worldviews
Teaching this subject has moved from reading textbooks to students designing their own potential spaces — which experts say promotes key life skills.
Students Partner With Facebook to Build Affordable Housing
High school students took a plan for housing for low income families that they took to Facebook and got donations to create this project.
Estudiantes hispanos crean solución para viviendas asequibles en la Bahía
Students take a plan for housing for low income families to Facebook, and get funding for it. In Spanish.
High Schoolers’ Big Idea to Mend Housing Crisis Gets Big Corporate Backing
A million-dollar pilot project is aiming to take a bite out the Bay Area’s housing crisis by making accessory dwelling units more affordable. KCBS Radio reporter Keith Menconi says much of the funding is coming from Facebook, but the idea for the plan was cooked up by low-income youth.
These students had a housing idea. Facebook listened. Now, it’s becoming reality
High school students took a plan for housing for low income families that they took to Facebook and got donations to create this project.
Bay Area students pitched housing solution to Facebook, social media leader listened
High school students took a plan for housing for low income families that they took to Facebook and got donations to create this project.
Close to Home: 4th graders can make a difference on energy, climate change
Fourth Graders study energy and invited UC Berkeley and public transportation experts from the program called Y-PLAN (Youth-Plan Learn Act Now) to help the build a model of Santa Rosa, and understand the environment better so they could think about the future of Santa Rosa.
Local students’ research, experiences to inform Facebook-funded housing study
In an emotional presentation, four local high school students recently shared their experiences of the housing crisis with the Menlo Park City Council
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