Y-PLAN
Digital Toolkit

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Y-PLAN (Youth – Plan, Learn, Act Now) is an award-winning, K-12 civic youth engagement strategy developed by UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities + Schools (CC+S). It brings young people into the heart of city planning processes, enabling them to tackle real-world challenges in their communities! Learn more about Y-PLAN’s history, methodology, and theory of change.

Y-Plan Roadmap
Y-PLAN Roadmap: Young people follow a rigorous 5-step methodology, modeled both on professional research methodologies and participatory planning techniques.

This toolkit contains a suite of digital resources to help K-12 educators, civic professionals, and higher-ed partners develop and carry out their own civic learning Y-PLAN projects. For more information, please visit the FAQ page.

*Note: You can access the toolkit resources in two ways:
1) All-in-one Y-PLAN project implementation guides
2) A filterable repository of individual tools for each step of a Y-PLAN project
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All-in-One Guides and FAQs

Y-PLAN Mini

Elementary Field Guide

K-12 Teacher Guide

Civic Partner Guide

Higher-Ed Partner Guide

Individual Tools

    Y-PLAN Mini

    Elementary Field Guide

    K-12 Teacher Guide

    Civic Partner Guide

    Higher-Ed Partner Guide

    Why Y-PLAN? [K-12 Educators]

    Why Y-PLAN? [Civic Clients]

    Why Y-PLAN [Higher Education]

    Student & Community Outcomes

    Y-PLAN Six Essentials

    Is Y-PLAN Right for You? [K-12]

    Is Y-PLAN Right for You? [Civic Clients]

    Is Y-PLAN Right for You? [Higher-Ed]

    Role of K-12 Students

    Role of K-12 Educators

    Role of Civic Clients

    Role of Higher-Ed Partners

    How to Prepare for a Y-PLAN Project [K-12]

    How to Prepare for a Y-PLAN Project [Civic Clients]

    How to Prepare for a Y-PLAN Project [Higher-Ed]

    [Template] Professional Development for K-12

    Project Timeline & Pacing

    Learn About City Planning

    City Planning Terms

    Learn About K-12 Education

    K-12 Education Terms

    Creating a Youth-Friendly Project Question

    [Template] Y-PLAN Project Packet

    [Sample 1] Y-PLAN Project Packet

    [Sample 2] Y-PLAN Project Packet