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ULI Minnesota: UrbanPlan New Volunteer Training
Rachel Keenan will follow up with a required volunteer application and child protection policy form.
UrbanPlan is a realistic, engaging and academically challenging high school classroom curriculum in which students learn the roles, issues, economics and trade-offs involved in urban development.
The mission of UrbanPlan is to generate more positive and informed dialogue about land use at the local level through the education of students – our future voters, neighbors, public officials, and land use professionals.
UrbanPlan Volunteers:
- Participate in a rewarding experience with local high school students.
- Enjoy professional development and knowledge sharing.
- Interact with other mission-oriented professionals.
- Positively impact the next generation of citizens.
Effective UrbanPlan facilitators have:
- extensive development project experience
- the patience to question rather than advise or coach
- the time and willingness to learn the details of the UP “case”
The most effective UrbanPlan city council members have:
- development project experience
- have presented to city councils, planning commissions, etc.
- assume and maintain the “city council member” role and do not lapse into “academic advisor,” “kindly adult,” “design charrette jury” behavior.
- have the time and willingness to learn the details of the UP “case”