The Center for Cities + Schools is building on two decades of partnership with the Oakland Unified School District and the City of Oakland. During that time, Y-PLAN Oakland has partnered planners from the City of Oakland’s Planning and Building department, Chief Resilience Officer, BART and AC Transit, Sustainability Director, Oakland Housing Authority, and more with classrooms at ten different Oakland Unified School District elementary and high schools.

Classes ranging from AP Environmental Science to Sustainable Systems to Manhood Development, in Pathways from the Green to Law and Social Justice, have engaged students on authentic city planning projects, supporting them as they leverage their lived experiences and content knowledge to propose recommendations for a healthier, more equitable, resilient, and joyful Oakland.