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Future Leaders In Planning (FLIP) Summer Series 2020
Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) is the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's (CMAP) leadership development program for high school students in northeastern Illinois. FLIP is a FREE program where teens learn about the issues that shape our region and think of solutions with other students from Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. Participants meet and interact with selected regional leaders who make key planning decisions in our communities.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Future Leaders in Planning Program will not operate in person this year. We value the safety of young people in our region, and therefore plan to host a four-week virtual program for interested students.
*This page is intended only for registered participants.*
This is the landing page on FLIP. Here, you will find a variety of tools and resources that will be useful for the program's upcoming weeks.
The program schedule is to the right. It gives a brief overview of what topics will be covered throughout FLIP.
Other resources to the right include videos and FAQ's. Meet the FLIP Co-Directors there as well!
Session information can be found below. Click on each week to get additional details, tools, and resources for that specific week. You will be spending most of your time interacting on these website as the given session approaches.
Let's Talk! This space acts as a discussion forum. You'll find various topics such as an introductions board there. Use it to say hello to everyone and share your experiences!
Who are your Peers? Answer these quick questions to get to know your peers better!
Future Leaders in Planning (FLIP) is the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's (CMAP) leadership development program for high school students in northeastern Illinois. FLIP is a FREE program where teens learn about the issues that shape our region and think of solutions with other students from Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties. Participants meet and interact with selected regional leaders who make key planning decisions in our communities.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Future Leaders in Planning Program will not operate in person this year. We value the safety of young people in our region, and therefore plan to host a four-week virtual program for interested students.
*This page is intended only for registered participants.*
This is the landing page on FLIP. Here, you will find a variety of tools and resources that will be useful for the program's upcoming weeks.
The program schedule is to the right. It gives a brief overview of what topics will be covered throughout FLIP.
Other resources to the right include videos and FAQ's. Meet the FLIP Co-Directors there as well!
Session information can be found below. Click on each week to get additional details, tools, and resources for that specific week. You will be spending most of your time interacting on these website as the given session approaches.
Let's Talk! This space acts as a discussion forum. You'll find various topics such as an introductions board there. Use it to say hello to everyone and share your experiences!
Who are your Peers? Answer these quick questions to get to know your peers better!
Future Leaders In Planning (FLIP) Summer Series 2020 has finished this stage
Festivals engage us in a city's art, culture, and place-making. Join in the conversation with Eric Williams - the Founder and CEO of Silver Room Block Party - to learn about how festivals provide a unique temporal and spatial relationships with surrounding buildings and institutions.
Week 2: The Truth About Drinking Water (July 23, 2:00-3:00 p.m. pm CST)
Future Leaders In Planning (FLIP) Summer Series 2020 is currently at this stage
Where does your drinking water come from? Join Nora Beck - a Senior Planner at CMAP - to discuss how local planning decisions shape quality, quantity, and affordability of drinking water. You will also learn how climate change will direct future sources of drinking water.
this is an upcoming stage for Future Leaders In Planning (FLIP) Summer Series 2020
COVID-19 has provided new challenges in city planning. Join our guests speakers from Morton Grove in the conversation surrounding local planning, the usage of spaces, and future realities of planning have been affected by this pandemic.
Week 4: How Urban Planning Addresses Inequalities in Communities (August 6, 2:00-3:00 p.m. CST)
this is an upcoming stage for Future Leaders In Planning (FLIP) Summer Series 2020
How has urban planning practices perpetuated inequalities throughout our region? Engage with other students from the metro Atlanta region in interactive activities and discussions surrounding historic and present planning practices that reinforce inequalities in our communities.
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Chicago's Geography Advantage
