What’s Next For YouthBuild?

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As we look towards the future, we are focused on deepening our partnerships with community organizations, and expanding our outreach and education.

Student dressed in YouthBuild uniform stands next to State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler. They are holding a coat rack made of repurposed materials. In the background is a display of hand tools and solar technology.
Our student leader Taj meeting with state representative Elizabeth Fiedler about the clean air act.
Taj build this coat rack out of repurposed and recycled materials.
Student dressed in YouthBuild uniform stands with State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler in a hallway in front of a sign that reads "GREENBUILD"
Taj and Rep Fiedler in front of the GREENBUILD sign at our school.
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Adding Sustainability Standards & All School Sustainability Initiative to Curriculum

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The U School is based on a competency model.

We have subject specific competencies, and more global ones, with performance indicators like 

“I can monitor my progress, set and track my goals, and create a post-secondary plan to ensure that I am college and career ready.”

There are a set of relevant, but inadequate Next Generation Essentials competencies, that we are currently working to make more robust, in the interest of Target 4.7 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) education for sustainable development and global citizenship. Read more

WWSD? (What would Shaq do?)

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Question Posed: When you think about what you’ve been doing or learning this past year, what stands out to you?


Student Response: I’m focused on the educational part, learning about solar power, learning about wind power and how we can use that for energy instead of what we’ve been doing. Read more