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Y-PLAN In Action

A Decade of City-School Projects

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Y-PLAN has engaged thousands of young people and dozens of schools, teachers, and civic partners across the United States and globally to empower youth to create change in their community – and themselves – through Y-PLAN’s unique educational strategy.

By the Numbers: 2010-2018

13,000+ students

150+ educators

300+ civic partners

10 cities

7 countries

250+ city-school projects

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Belle Haven + North Fair Oaks Housing Conditions photo

Belle Haven + North Fair Oaks Housing Conditions
Menlo Park, California + Redwood City, California

Workforce Development (Adult Project) photo

Workforce Development (Adult Project)
Richmond, California

Resilient by Design & Affordable Housing: East Palo Alto photo

Resilient by Design & Affordable Housing: East Palo Alto
East Palo Alto, California

AUPE: Gun violence reform photo

AUPE: Gun violence reform
New York City, New York

EBC: Brighten Broadway photo

EBC: Brighten Broadway
New York City, New York

Brooklyn Tech: Implementing a comprehensive recycling program photo

Brooklyn Tech: Implementing a comprehensive recycling program
New York City, New York

UAA: Promoting healthy relationships in DOE schools photo

UAA: Promoting healthy relationships in DOE schools
New York City, New York

Origins: Healthy Food Choice + Waste Diversion in BK Schools photo

Origins: Healthy Food Choice + Waste Diversion in BK Schools
New York City, New York

EBT: Improving school climate and sustainability photo

EBT: Improving school climate and sustainability
New York City, New York

George Westinghouse: Technology to improve communication and inclusivity photo

George Westinghouse: Technology to improve communication and inclusivity
New York City, New York

Science Skills Center: Improve school community photo

Science Skills Center: Improve school community
New York City, New York

Williamsburg Prep Project: More civically and politically engaged student body photo

Williamsburg Prep Project: More civically and politically engaged student body
New York City, New York

Grover Cleveland: Connecting immigrants to resources through a digital app photo

Grover Cleveland: Connecting immigrants to resources through a digital app
New York City, New York

Transit Tech: Using technology to improve customer experience photo

Transit Tech: Using technology to improve customer experience
New York City, New York

WHSAD: mY-PLANet photo

WHSAD: mY-PLANet
New York City, New York

WHSAD: Fidelity Triangle Redesign Project photo

WHSAD: Fidelity Triangle Redesign Project
New York City, New York

ACPCE: Promoting a safer, healthier, more positive school environment photo

ACPCE: Promoting a safer, healthier, more positive school environment
New York City, New York

Creating a College-Going Culture in the Castlemont Community (Resilient by Design) photo

Creating a College-Going Culture in the Castlemont Community (Resilient by Design)
Oakland, California

Resilient by Design: Oakland Tech photo

Resilient by Design: Oakland Tech
Oakland, California

Resilient by Design: Skyline Green Academy photo

Resilient by Design: Skyline Green Academy
Oakland, California

Resilient by Design: Skyline Physics photo

Resilient by Design: Skyline Physics
Oakland, California

Creating a College-Going Culture in the Skyline Community (Resilient by Design) photo

Creating a College-Going Culture in the Skyline Community (Resilient by Design)
Oakland, California

Creating a College-Going Culture in the McClymonds Community (Resilient by Design) photo

Creating a College-Going Culture in the McClymonds Community (Resilient by Design)
Oakland, California

Resilient by Design Elementary: Oakland Acorn
Oakland, California

Improving Bus Stop Wifi Access in Richmond photo

Improving Bus Stop Wifi Access in Richmond
Richmond, California

Resilient by Design: Kennedy Role of Technology in Making Richmond Resilient photo

Resilient by Design: Kennedy Role of Technology in Making Richmond Resilient
Richmond, California

Resilient by Design: De Anza Housing + Homelessness photo

Resilient by Design: De Anza Housing + Homelessness
Richmond, California

Healthy Food Access and Nutrition: Richmond High (Resilient by Design) photo

Healthy Food Access and Nutrition: Richmond High (Resilient by Design)
Richmond, California

Sac P.R.I.D.E. - Positive School + Community Culture: HJHS photo

Sac P.R.I.D.E. - Positive School + Community Culture: HJHS
Sacramento, California

Sac HP: Promise Zone + Housing photo

Sac HP: Promise Zone + Housing
Sacramento, California

Sac HP Senior Capstone: Promise Zone + Housing photo

Sac HP Senior Capstone: Promise Zone + Housing
Sacramento, California

Resilient by Design: Balboa Neighborhood Transportation Modeling photo

Resilient by Design: Balboa Neighborhood Transportation Modeling
San Francisco, California + ,

Resilient by Design Elementary: Malcolm X photo

Resilient by Design Elementary: Malcolm X
San Francisco, California

Elementary: Sunnyside: Balboa Reservoir Site
San Francisco, California

Elementary: Argonne: Implementation Project
San Francisco, California

Resilient by Design Elementary: Sloat: Sea Level Rise in SF
San Francisco, California

Elementary: Monroe: Excelsior Plan
San Francisco, California

Resilient by Design Elementary: Laurel Dell photo

Resilient by Design Elementary: Laurel Dell
San Rafael, California

TOMODACHI Year 7
Tohoku, Japan + Richmond, California

Positive School Culture at IDEA Charter
Washington DC

Elementary: Detroit Project '10-17
Detroit, Michigan

Brighten Broadway - Capital Improvements photo

Brighten Broadway - Capital Improvements
New York City, New York

Brighten Broadway - Merchant's Association photo

Brighten Broadway - Merchant's Association
New York City, New York

Health Kiosk photo

Health Kiosk
New York City, New York

Improving School Attendance for Homeless Youth photo

Improving School Attendance for Homeless Youth
New York City, New York

Safe and Sustainable Streets photo

Safe and Sustainable Streets
New York City, New York

Creating a Culture of Recycling photo

Creating a Culture of Recycling
New York City, New York

Preparing Students for Careers in Transit photo

Preparing Students for Careers in Transit
New York City, New York

Youth Vision of Safe, Healthy, Successful Schools photo

Youth Vision of Safe, Healthy, Successful Schools
New York City, New York

Increasing Student Use of Environmentally Friendly Transportation photo

Increasing Student Use of Environmentally Friendly Transportation
New York City, New York

Healthy Food Access photo

Healthy Food Access
New York City, New York

Reducing Waste in the Cafeteria photo

Reducing Waste in the Cafeteria
New York City, New York

Using Social Media to Combat Domestic Violence photo

Using Social Media to Combat Domestic Violence
New York City, New York

Increasing Use of School Library photo

Increasing Use of School Library
New York City, New York

Improving the School Music Room photo

Improving the School Music Room
New York City, New York

Sustainable Student Access to Fresh Water photo

Sustainable Student Access to Fresh Water
New York City, New York

mY-PLANet photo

mY-PLANet
New York City, New York

Connecting Coliseum BART to the Community photo

Connecting Coliseum BART to the Community
Oakland, California

Sustainable Oakland: Produce Market + Howard Terminal Re-design photo

Sustainable Oakland: Produce Market + Howard Terminal Re-design
Oakland, California

Buoyant Ecologies: Wave Attenuation to Mitigate Erosion from Sea Level Rise photo

Buoyant Ecologies: Wave Attenuation to Mitigate Erosion from Sea Level Rise
Oakland, California

Resilient Oakland: Sea Level Rise Awareness Campaign photo

Resilient Oakland: Sea Level Rise Awareness Campaign
Oakland, California

Elementary: Oakland Project '10-17
Oakland, California

Increasing BART Career Applicants photo

Increasing BART Career Applicants
Richmond, California

Healthy School <> Healthy City: Richmond High School photo

Healthy School <> Healthy City: Richmond High School
Richmond, California

Climate Smart Richmond photo

Climate Smart Richmond
Richmond, California

Healthy School <> Healthy City: De Anza photo

Healthy School <> Healthy City: De Anza
Richmond, California

Healthy School <> Healthy City: HPHS photo

Healthy School <> Healthy City: HPHS
Sacramento, California

College and Career Center photo

College and Career Center
Sacramento, California

Healthy School <> Healthy City: HJHS photo

Healthy School <> Healthy City: HJHS
Sacramento, California

Elementary: San Rafael Project 2017
San Rafael, California

TOMODACHI Year 6: Richmond Waterfront Revitalization: Point Molate
Tohoku, Japan + Richmond, California

Elementary: San Francisco 2017
San Francisco, California

Elementary: Detroit '16 Project
Detroit, Michigan

School Facilities Design photo

School Facilities Design
New York City, New York

Cooking Is Our Therapy: Our Recipe For Self-Love photo

Cooking Is Our Therapy: Our Recipe For Self-Love
New York City, New York

I Am Peace photo

I Am Peace
New York City, New York

Improving College and Career Readiness for Students in Temporary Housing photo

Improving College and Career Readiness for Students in Temporary Housing
New York City, New York

Do It Right: Cross At The Streetlight photo

Do It Right: Cross At The Streetlight
New York City, New York

Combating Domestic Violence through Arts photo

Combating Domestic Violence through Arts
New York City, New York

Reducing Pedestrian Fatalities photo

Reducing Pedestrian Fatalities
New York City, New York

Homelessness in Our Neighborhoods photo

Homelessness in Our Neighborhoods
New York City, New York

Creating an Energy Efficient Environment - Middle School photo

Creating an Energy Efficient Environment - Middle School
New York City, New York

Building Apps To Increase Use of Public Space photo

Building Apps To Increase Use of Public Space
New York City, New York

Creating an Energy Efficient Environment - High School photo

Creating an Energy Efficient Environment - High School
New York City, New York

Dangers of Illegal Conversion photo

Dangers of Illegal Conversion
New York City, New York

Improving the Community through Participatory Budgeting photo

Improving the Community through Participatory Budgeting
New York City, New York

Brighten Broadway photo

Brighten Broadway
New York City, New York

Adaptations for Climate Resilience in Downtown Oakland photo

Adaptations for Climate Resilience in Downtown Oakland
Oakland, California

Elementary: Oakland '16 Project AW
Oakland, California

Elementary: Oakland Chabot '16 Project
Oakland, California

TOMODACHI Year 5: Oakland Waterfront Revitalization: Howard Terminal
Oakland, California + Tohoku, Japan

Bridging the Digital Divide in Downtown Richmond photo

Bridging the Digital Divide in Downtown Richmond
Richmond, California

Building a Healthy Downtown Richmond photo

Building a Healthy Downtown Richmond
Richmond, California

Education and Access to Mental Health Services
Richmond, California

Impact of Street Design on Health photo

Impact of Street Design on Health
Sacramento, California

Elementary: San Francisco Sloat '16 Project photo

Elementary: San Francisco Sloat '16 Project
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco MXA '16 Project
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco BH '16 Project
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco AA '16 Project
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Rafael LD '16 Project
San Rafael, California

Improving Our Neighborhood Through Technology
Beijing, China

Creating More Green Space for High School Students photo

Creating More Green Space for High School Students
Beijing, China

Making Our Commute to School Safer and More Environmentally Friendly photo

Making Our Commute to School Safer and More Environmentally Friendly
Beijing, China

Improving the Rate of Trash Separation
Beijing, China

Creating Sustainable and Equitable Connections to Transit photo

Creating Sustainable and Equitable Connections to Transit
Berkeley, California

Addressing Root Causes of Suspension on Campus
New York City, New York

Engineering Strategies for Safer Streets
New York City, New York

Advocating for Tenants' Rights in Harlem
New York City, New York

Creating a Housing Strategy for Survivors of Domestic Violence
New York City, New York

Digital Apps for Safer Streets! photo

Digital Apps for Safer Streets!
New York City, New York

Creating a Sustainable Fruitvale photo

Creating a Sustainable Fruitvale
Oakland, California

Youth-Driven Data for Climate Action photo

Youth-Driven Data for Climate Action
Richmond, California

Elementary: San Francisco Sloat Project '15
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco MXA Project '15
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco BH '15 Project
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco AA '15 Project
San Francisco, California

Finding Strategies for Dealing with Electronic Waste
Shanghai, China

Creating an Online Used Book Market for High School Students
Shanghai, China

Identifying Ways to Get More People to Recycle Their Electronics photo

Identifying Ways to Get More People to Recycle Their Electronics
Shanghai, China

Finding Ways to Reduce and Reuse Food Waste photo

Finding Ways to Reduce and Reuse Food Waste
Shanghai, China

TOMODACHI Year 4 photo

TOMODACHI Year 4
Tohoku, Japan + Oakland, California

Closing the Opportunity Gap: Defining a Healthy School to Build a Healthy Communty photo

Closing the Opportunity Gap: Defining a Healthy School to Build a Healthy Communty
Berkeley, California

Innovating Telegraph Avenue
Berkeley, California

Youth for the Forest: A Youth Vision for the Dallas Corridor photo

Youth for the Forest: A Youth Vision for the Dallas Corridor
Dallas, Texas

Defining a Healthy School to Build a Healthy Detroit photo

Defining a Healthy School to Build a Healthy Detroit
Detroit, Michigan

Elementary: Detroit Project '14
Detroit, Michigan

Elementary: Detroit '15 Project
Detroit, Michigan

Examining the Theme of Hunger in New Orleans Claiborne Corridor photo

Examining the Theme of Hunger in New Orleans Claiborne Corridor
New Orleans, Louisiana

Leveraging Technology to Assist People with Hearing Loss Navigate the City
New York City, New York

Creating Access to Healthy Foods and Living in Mott Haven Choice Neighborhoods photo

Creating Access to Healthy Foods and Living in Mott Haven Choice Neighborhoods
New York City, New York

Equitable and Effective Transportation for Riders in the Bay Area photo

Equitable and Effective Transportation for Riders in the Bay Area
Oakland, California

Making Our Gateways Inviting, Welcoming, and Safe for Residents and Visitors - We Love West Oakland! photo

Making Our Gateways Inviting, Welcoming, and Safe for Residents and Visitors - We Love West Oakland!
Oakland, California

Elementary: Oakland Project '14
Oakland, California

Defining a Healthy School to Build a Healthy Community photo

Defining a Healthy School to Build a Healthy Community
Richmond, California

Education Outside: Learning, Connecting and Sustaining Our Community
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco '14
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco '14-15 BH Project
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco '14-15 AA Project
San Francisco, California

TOMODACHI Year 3
Tohoku, Japan

Mapping and Bridging the Digital Divide in DC Promise Neighborhoods photo

Mapping and Bridging the Digital Divide in DC Promise Neighborhoods
Washington DC

Healthy Food Access as an Issue of Equity photo

Healthy Food Access as an Issue of Equity
Washington DC

Public Art as a Catalyst to Bridge Two Communities photo

Public Art as a Catalyst to Bridge Two Communities
Washington DC

Creating a Center of School + Community Life
Dallas, Texas

Defining and Implementing Seven Key Elements to a Healthy Detroit
Detroit, Michigan

Elementary: Detroit Project 13'
Detroit, Michigan

Parental Involvement and Cross-Generational Education in Choice Neighborhoods
New Orleans, Louisiana

Creating Apps to Increase Digital Access to Information on Public Services and Tools to Overcome Language Barriers for Constituents
New York City, New York

Transforming underutilized space into a center of community
New York City, New York

Creating and Connecting Young People to Local Economic Development and Innovation
Oakland, California

Improving Transportation + Connectivity to Richmond's South Shoreline photo

Improving Transportation + Connectivity to Richmond's South Shoreline
Richmond, California

Building Bridges: From Our School, To Our Community, To Our World photo

Building Bridges: From Our School, To Our Community, To Our World
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco Project 13'
San Francisco, California

TOMODACHI Year 2
Tohoku, Japan + Berkeley, California

Revitalizing the Kenilworth-Parkside Recreation Center
Washington DC

Strengthening the Dallas Farmers Market as a Local and Regional Destination to Strengthen Downtown Economic Development
Dallas, Texas

Building a Healthier Community in Detroit HOPE VI Neighborhoods
Detroit, Michigan

Elementary: Detroit Project 12'
Detroit, Michigan

Building a Greener and More Vibrant Long Island City
New York City, New York

Berkeley Global Campus
Richmond, California

Pathways to a Healthy, Sustainable Community photo

Pathways to a Healthy, Sustainable Community
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco Project 12'
San Francisco, California

TOMODACHI Year 1
Tohoku, Japan + Berkeley, California

Elementary: Detroit Project 11'
Detroit, Michigan

Nystrom Village Historic Preservation and Campus Development
Richmond, California

Creative Proposals for Building a Healthy, Sustainable Community photo

Creative Proposals for Building a Healthy, Sustainable Community
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco Project 11'
San Francisco, California

Center of Community, Helms Community Project
San Pablo, California

Elementary: Detroit Project 10'
Detroit, Michigan

Emeryville Center of Community Life Implementation - 2009
Emeryville, California

Oakland Climate Action Plan - 2009
Oakland, California

Designing a Greenway for a Healthier Community
Richmond, California

HOPE SF Youth Leadership Academy
San Francisco, California

McLaren Park Pathway Re-design and Cost-Analysis - San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California

Proposals for HOPE SF Hunters View Neighborhood Park and Public Space photo

Proposals for HOPE SF Hunters View Neighborhood Park and Public Space
San Francisco, California

Elementary: San Francisco Project 10'
San Francisco, California

Emeryville Center of Community Life Implementation - 2010
Emeryville, California

Oakland Climate Action Plan - 2010
Oakland, California

Nystrom Village Historic Preservation and Campus Development
Richmond, California

Teaching Computation Literacy to Community - San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California

Family and Community Wellness Center
Emeryville, California

Nystrom Community Project: MLK Community Center
Richmond, California

MLK Community Center and Open Space Redevelopment
Richmond, California

Website Featuring Local Points of Interest and Attraction
San Francisco, California

Family-Friendly San Pablo Avenue
Emeryville, California

San Pablo Avenue Youth Internship Program
Richmond, California

Neighborhood Walking Tour Podcasts
San Francisco, California

Emeryville Center of Community Life - 2006
Emeryville, California

West Oakland Historic Train Station Redevelopment – Oakland, CA
Oakland, California

San Pablo Avenue Youth Engagement Program
Richmond, California

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
San Francisco, California

G-House TV News Broadcast and Commercials
San Francisco, California

West Oakland Historic Train Station Redevelopment 2
Oakland, California

Presidio Watershed Project. example of Urban Watershed Project (1998-2006)/City Watershed (TOP grant, 2003-2006)
San Francisco, California

Macarthur BART Station Redevelopment – Oakland, CA
Oakland, California

Mini-Park Redevelopment photo

Mini-Park Redevelopment
Oakland, California

BASE Charter School Community Garden
Alameda, California

West Oakland Re-design
Oakland, California

West Oakland BART Station Exterior Redesign - Oakland,CA
Oakland, California

West Oakland BART Transit Village
Oakland, California

HOPE VI Redevelopment, Open Space – Oakland, CA
Oakland, California

Absentee Challenges @ McClymonds HS
Oakland, California