2013 YPLAN Institute Presentation – Hope SF Housing & Malcolm X Academy
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Presented by Prescott Reavis, NOMA LEED AP BD+C SEED Engaging Youth as Civic Activist in Design and Development of HOPE San Francisco Housing
Transcript of 2013 YPLAN Institute Presentation – Hope SF Housing & Malcolm X Academy
Presented by Prescott Reavis, NOMA LEED AP BD+C SEED
Engaging Youthas Civic Activist in
Design andDevelopment of
HOPE San Francisco Housing
Presented by Prescott Reavis, NOMA LEED AP BD+C SEED
To engage students in authenticresearch about their school, communityand city environments.
o Where? Hunter's View Neighborhood, San Francisco
o What? Hope SF Housingo Malcolm X Academyo 4 year engagement
Mr. Moore, and Ms. Rahima’s 3rd and 4th grade students, Principal Cooley from Malcolm X Academy
Architect Shirl Buss from UC Berkeley Center for Cities & Schools
Architects Rommel Taylor, Prescott Reavis from National Organization of Minority Architects
Youth – Plan, Learn, Act, Now!
Presented by Prescott Reavis, NOMA LEED AP BD+C SEED
PlayersCity of San FranciscoMalcolm X AcademySan Francisco Unified SchoolsUC Berkeley Center for Cities & SchoolsJohn Stewart CompanySan Francisco NOMA
Start Up1?????City of San Francisco/John StewartHow can the developers create public spaces within the housing development that are healthy, sustainable and fun for all generations?
Malcolm X AcademyHow can we make our students proud of their neighborhood and future leaders?
San Francisco NOMAHow can we create Spatial Activist?
Year 1: Master Planning for the Community
Year 2:Neighborhood Park and Public Space
Year 3:Creative Proposals for Building a Healthy, Sustainable Community
Year 4:Pathways, Gateways & Rejuvenation Stations linking Healthy Schools and Communities
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Building Bridges: From Our School, ToOur Community, To Our World
How can the needs of children andyouth be meaningfully integrated intothe public spaces in the new housingdevelopment?
Making Sense of the Hood2
CurriculumFive Sessions1) Towers of Power
2) Friendship Bridges
3) Community Connections
4) Learning Landscapes
5) Gateways and Pathways
6) Bridges to Our Future
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Into Action3
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Into Action3
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Going Public“Showtime”
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Looking Forward& Looking Back
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Lessoned Learned1) Kids Love Sustainability
2) Vision is Unlimited
3) Do Not Underestimate Your Partners
4) Kids Are Concerned for All
What to Improve1) Action Tours
2) Back Up Instructors
3) Executing a Community Build Day
4) Creating the Hype
“Children add value to citiesin the forms of diversity,
community, economics andloyalty”-CEO's for Cities
Questions
