The American Planning Association launches an online newsletter for teaching and involving youth in community planning.
Resources Zine is an online newsletter from the American Planning Association for educators and planners working with youth. The goal of the Zine is to assist adults in teaching young people about community planning and involving youth in the planning process. The online newsletter features regular articles highlighting case studies of youth programs.In addition to the articles, Resources Zine serves as an information service. It contains past articles from the newsletter, news about products and published materials, and information on upcoming programs and events of interest to educators and planners. Other features include lesson plans, suggested readings, and a search function which allows the browser to look for information by type of program or by topic, such as community planning, environmental education, or civic action.Visit Resources Zine at http://www.planning.org/ResourcesZine
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