UMAP is a community mapping tool used to engage youth in social action and neighborhood change by allowing them to influence community needs, including infrastructure, social services, safety, affordable housing and access to recreation.
YouthScape, run by the National League of Cities’s Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF), provides youth community leaders with a place on the web to connect, ask questions, and share events or projects going on in their communities.
The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) develops art and design initiatives to enhance public engagement in neighborhoods and communities, creating visual education resources to aid locals in understanding the landscapes of their homes.
A network encompassing over 300 foundations in communities throughout the United States, the Coalition of Community Foundations for Youth strives to increase resources and improve the quality of life for children and families.
Concerned by limited amount of parks and open space in many cities across the U.S., the Trust for Public Land founded their Parks for People program to ensure that all citizens, especially children, have access to outdoor space.
The Search Institute aims “to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities.” Focusing on empowering youth of all backgrounds, the Institute provides young people with the tools to succeed.
Youth Master Planning, a comprehensive process to plan for issues facing young people, brings together stakeholders including parents, teachers, employers, and youth. This method of community planning is taking hold in cities throughout America.
An educational program, working farm, and National Historic Landmark, Shelburne Farms aims to build a lasting conservation ethic by linking people to the food and land that sustain our existence.