Friday, May 7, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Reflections on Y-PLAN
On the eve of our presentation at San Pablo City Hall, some Y-PLAN students reflect on what they learned from Y-PLAN and what they most enjoyed.
Here is one student's reflection on what she learned from Y-PLAN. Click on each page to see a larger image.
Here is one student's reflection on what she learned from Y-PLAN. Click on each page to see a larger image.
Friday, April 30, 2010
The Road to City Hall
After getting to know each other, our neighborhoods, our community, and some of the Bay Area, we started designing our presentation for City Hall.
Some of us made a model of our ideas for the Helms Community Center, some wrote an oral presentation with slides, and some made a poster showing our road map.
Some of us made a model of our ideas for the Helms Community Center, some wrote an oral presentation with slides, and some made a poster showing our road map.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Urban Design Bus Tour
On Friday, March 19, Y-PLAN students and mentors from Richmond High and Kennedy High took a bus tour around the Bay Area.
Our first stop was Rosie the Riveter Park in Richmond. We met Marian, who worked in the shipyards here as a welder during World War II. We saw the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, made from part of a boat turned upside down. We saw the sidewalk that had a timeline honoring the people, especially women, who helped our country win the war. We also enjoyed the calm atmosphere and the view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Our second stop was Preservation Park in Oakland. In the middle of these two blocks of restored Victorian houses, there was a beautiful fountain. We learned that many parts of Oakland and West Oakland used to be thriving communities of people of color, who lived in beautiful houses like these, until the government demolished them to create freeways and urban renewal.
Our last stop was the Ferry Building in San Francisco. We learned that before the Bay Bridge was built in 1936, everyone coming into San Francisco came through this building. Now it has been restored and there are food stores and restaurants inside.
Our first stop was Rosie the Riveter Park in Richmond. We met Marian, who worked in the shipyards here as a welder during World War II. We saw the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, made from part of a boat turned upside down. We saw the sidewalk that had a timeline honoring the people, especially women, who helped our country win the war. We also enjoyed the calm atmosphere and the view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Our second stop was Preservation Park in Oakland. In the middle of these two blocks of restored Victorian houses, there was a beautiful fountain. We learned that many parts of Oakland and West Oakland used to be thriving communities of people of color, who lived in beautiful houses like these, until the government demolished them to create freeways and urban renewal.
Our last stop was the Ferry Building in San Francisco. We learned that before the Bay Bridge was built in 1936, everyone coming into San Francisco came through this building. Now it has been restored and there are food stores and restaurants inside.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Neighborhood Photos from Kevin´s group
On March 3, the Y-PLAN students gave the mentors a tour of the neighborhood around the school. Here are a few highlights:
The famous Starbucks at the center of the universe,
the crossing sign and expensive apartments across the street from campus
an interview,
getting change at Limón Frozen Yogurt
Helms Middle School
The famous Starbucks at the center of the universe,
the crossing sign and expensive apartments across the street from campus
an interview,
getting change at Limón Frozen Yogurt
Helms Middle School
Monday, March 1, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Personal Maps
These are some maps that the Y-PLAN students drew of their neighborhoods, showing what they do on a day off school.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Student Maps
In the next few days, student maps drawn in class on February 24th will be scanned and posted.
If you are a Y-PLAN student, please add your own placemarks to the google map!
http://maps.google.com/maps/
I added everyone´s e-mail address, so you should receive an e-mail invitation.
Joseph: your e-mail bounced, I think I couldn´t read your handwriting. If you see this, please send me an e-mail (tayoltita@gmail.com) and I´ll add you again.
If you are a Y-PLAN student, please add your own placemarks to the google map!
http://maps.google.com/maps/
I added everyone´s e-mail address, so you should receive an e-mail invitation.
Joseph: your e-mail bounced, I think I couldn´t read your handwriting. If you see this, please send me an e-mail (tayoltita@gmail.com) and I´ll add you again.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Helms Google Map
View Helms Y-PLAN in a larger map
The blue markers show the location of Helms Middle School (towards the top) and Richmond High School (towards the bottom of the map), where the majority of Y-PLAN participants attend school. You can click on the + and - signs at the top left of the map to zoom in and out.
Schedule
February 24
Mapping
March 3
School neighborhood mapping & investigation
March 10
Posters
March 17
Reflection, data presentation, written research report
March 31
Envision your project (charrette - brainstorming)
April 14 (Module 3)
Stakeholder Debate and Talk Show
Edit your proposal and make a plan
April 21 (Module 3)
Dress Rehearsal
April 28 (Module 3)
Final Presentation to City Council (tentative date)
May 5
Celebration & Reflection
Mapping
March 3
School neighborhood mapping & investigation
March 10
Posters
March 17
Reflection, data presentation, written research report
March 31
Envision your project (charrette - brainstorming)
April 14 (Module 3)
Stakeholder Debate and Talk Show
Edit your proposal and make a plan
April 21 (Module 3)
Dress Rehearsal
April 28 (Module 3)
Final Presentation to City Council (tentative date)
May 5
Celebration & Reflection
Friday, February 12, 2010
Welcome to Y-PLAN at Helms Middle School!
This blog is for Y-PLAN participants to document the process of creating a plan for the new community center.
Participants include LEAPS students at Helms Middle School and Richmond High School, as well as the three UC Berkeley mentors (Fernando Altamirano, Kevin Heiken and myself, Julianna Gallardo), the teachers and administrators, including Mr. Kim Jones, Ms. Jackie Huerta, and Ms. LaZena Jones.
If you would like to be added to this blog, so you can make your own posts, please e-mail Julianna know. You can get my e-mail address from Mr. Jones.
Participants include LEAPS students at Helms Middle School and Richmond High School, as well as the three UC Berkeley mentors (Fernando Altamirano, Kevin Heiken and myself, Julianna Gallardo), the teachers and administrators, including Mr. Kim Jones, Ms. Jackie Huerta, and Ms. LaZena Jones.
If you would like to be added to this blog, so you can make your own posts, please e-mail Julianna know. You can get my e-mail address from Mr. Jones.
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