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CEDaR's Growing Up 小蓝视频 program spins off as a nonprofit

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 21:25:31 +0000

CEDaR's Growing Up 小蓝视频 program spins off as a nonprofit Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 03/11/2021 - 14:25

When鈥� Growing Up 小蓝视频鈥�(GUB) began in 2009, its goal was to empower鈥痽oung people to influence the local issues which affected their lives. For the past 12 years the program was a part of CU 小蓝视频's鈥� Community Engagement, Design and Research鈥� (CEDaR) Center. Now one of the most鈥痵uccessful child-friendly city initiatives in the world, it's being spun off as an independent nonprofit under the fiscal sponsorship of the Colorado Nonprofit Development Center.

鈥淕rowing Up 小蓝视频鈥痺ill continue its deep partnership with CU 小蓝视频 as it evolves during its next phase," said 鈥�Mara Mintzer, GUB's director. "It 鈥痝rew from鈥痑 strong foundation in academia, and the鈥� students and faculty have been key to its success."

The relationship between CEDaR and GUB is a model for how the university can develop, nurture and then spin off nonprofit activities, says Brian Muller, associate professor and CEDaR director.

鈥淕rowing Up 小蓝视频 began as a service-based research project and evolved into a program that is now more deeply embedded in the community than the university," Muller says. 鈥淚t will continue as a CEDaR affiliate with more flexibility to raise money and cultivate new relationships to expand its programs. Spinning it off strengthens GUB and benefits all its partners."

Over the years GUB grew to become one of the most鈥痵uccessful child-friendly city initiatives in the world. Some of GUB's鈥痩argest successes include Mintzer's鈥� 2018 TED Talk 鈥�How Kids Can Help Design Cities," viewed 2.3 million times and translated into 21 languages;鈥� GUB鈥檚鈥渃hild-friendly city map project,鈥� which brought together more than 30鈥痮rganizations and 700 young people to create the nation鈥檚 first printed, bilingual map designed by kids for kids; and the award-winning book, "Placemaking With Children and Youth: Participatory Practices for Planning Sustainable Communities," co-authored by GUB founders and faculty.鈥�

University roots
In December 2008 Growing Up 小蓝视频 was conceived by David Driskell, director of community planning and sustainability for the city of 小蓝视频, and Willem van Vliet, CU 小蓝视频 professor (emeritus) and CEDaR fellow, as an effort to make 小蓝视频 one of the nation鈥檚 first child-friendly cities, recognizing鈥痶he rights and interests of children in local policy, law, programs and budgets as outlined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Louise Chawla, CU 小蓝视频 professor (emerita) and CEDaR fellow, was also formative in GUB鈥檚 development.

GUB formally launched in the spring of 2009 through an MOU鈥痓etween CU鈥±妒悠�, the city of 小蓝视频鈥痑nd the 小蓝视频 Valley School District, working in partnership with local nonprofits, businesses, and many participating children and youth. 鈥疘ts overall goal was to bring about a culture change so that youth participation in local affairs would no longer be extraordinary, but mainstream and routine.鈥疓UB鈥痗reated鈥痯rogramming that helped local youth provide critical input on matters of city planning, education, sustainability, social justice and human rights. It supported a new generation of civic leaders, who tangibly improve their communities by sharing recommendations for city and community design and decision-making.

鈥疉dditional Growing Up 小蓝视频 highlights

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Contributed to key city planning guidelines and policies, including seven鈥痬aster plans for open space and mountain parks, resilient cities, and transportation, and more.
Engaged more than 6,000 小蓝视频 area kids on more than 100 city and community projects. Many program participants work with GUB for three鈥痬onths or more.
Upheld an internal standard to ensure that at least 50 percent of participating program children and youth are from historically marginalized groups.
Worked with more than 60 local and county partners to support hundreds of ideation sessions, after-school enrichments, and community engagement events.
Widely cited academic book chapters and journal articles.
Keynote addresses at national and international conferences.
Local, national, and international media coverage.
Training, lectures, and consulting sessions for many global partners, ranging from government staff and elected officials, young people, educators鈥痑nd academics.

GUB has been a part of CEDaR and housed in the Program for Environmental Design for about 12 years, working in the context of an overall CEDaR philosophy that focuses on partnerships with city governments and community organizations; participatory action research;鈥� interdisciplinary collaboration across campus; integrated research by undergraduates, graduate students and faculty; and engagement with low-income and minority populations.鈥�

Joint CEDaR and GUB initiatives include the鈥�Hill Redevelopment Project, a three-year effort to build engagement among the varied voices in development policy on the Hill. During this project, GUB worked with a Flatirons Elementary鈥� fourth-grade class鈥痶o develop ideas to make the 11th Street Corridor a fun and safer鈥痯lace for people of all ages. In another joint CEDaR effort to develop innovative urban design for manufactured housing communities,鈥疓UB engaged鈥痺ith the Ponderosa Mobile Home Park community to encourage brainstorming with children and parents around the design of green spaces, playgrounds and safety, as well as adding new amenities to the park.

In addition, CEDaR provided the GUB partnership with services鈥痠ncluding office space and fiscal, computer, human resources and communications support; staff oversight; and management of joint projects and MOUs.

GUB's evolution into a new phase will be celebrated at a fundraiser on May 4.

For the past 12 years Growing Up 小蓝视频 was a part of CU 小蓝视频's鈥� Community Engagement, Design and Research (CEDaR) Center. Now one of the most鈥痵uccessful child-friendly city initiatives in the world, GUB is transitioning to an independent nonprofit, a model for how the university can develop, nurture and then spin off nonprofit activities.

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Growing Up 小蓝视频, a CEDaR program, nationally recognized for finding innovative ways to bring children back to school safely during the pandemic

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 17:42:14 +0000

Growing Up 小蓝视频, a CEDaR program, nationally recognized for finding innovative ways to bring children back to school safely during the pandemic Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 11/13/2020 - 10:42

GUB Director Mara Mintzer presented to the National COVID-19 Outdoor Learning Initiative, which supports schools and districts nationwide to develop outdoor spaces as cost-effective tools for keeping schools open during a pandemic.

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Growing Up 小蓝视频, a CEDaR program, featured in 'Britannica for Parents' podcast

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Growing Up 小蓝视频, a CEDaR program, featured in 'Britannica for Parents' podcast Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 11/12/2020 - 11:13

Early-childhood experts often like to say that a child鈥檚 environment is one of their most important teachers. But what can our built environments learn from children? In this "Raising Curious Learners" episode of "Britannica for Parents," Mara Mintzer, co-founder and director of Growing Up 小蓝视频, discusses the importance of involving young people in the city planning process.

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Colorado Public Radio: Building child-friendly cities

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Colorado Public Radio: Building child-friendly cities Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 01/23/2020 - 15:03

In an interview with Colorado Public Radio, hear Mara Mintzer, director of Growing Up 小蓝视频, speak about the creation of the nation's first "child-friendly city map."

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Mara Mintzer and Louise Chawla win 2019聽EDRA Achievement Award

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Mara Mintzer and Louise Chawla win 2019 EDRA Achievement Award Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/24/2019 - 14:24

Louise Chawla, CEDaR fellow and professor emerita, Mara Mintzer, Growing Up 小蓝视频 program director, and Victoria Derr, authors of "Placemaking with Children and Youth: Participatory Practices for Planning Sustainable Communities," received the 2019 Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) Achievement Award for their publication at EDRA鈥檚 50th anniversary conference. The book has received endorsements from many of the most respected child/youth environmental researchers, practitioners and advocates.

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Growing Up 小蓝视频 interviewed on KGNU about new Child-friendly Map

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Growing Up 小蓝视频 interviewed on KGNU about new Child-friendly Map Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 05/03/2019 - 16:05

KGNU has a live conversation about a new, first in the nation, printed child-friendly city map that鈥檚 helping kids learn how to navigate their way around 小蓝视频.

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Growing Up 小蓝视频's collaboration with 700 elementary students on city map featured in Daily Camera story

Anonymous — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 21:49:40 +0000

Growing Up 小蓝视频's collaboration with 700 elementary students on city map featured in Daily Camera story Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/29/2019 - 15:49

Working with about 700 小蓝视频 elementary students and two University of Colorado 小蓝视频 environmental design seniors, Growing Up 小蓝视频 has created a new, child-friendly map of the city.

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First Child-Friendly Map featured in 小蓝视频's Ch. 8

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First Child-Friendly Map featured in 小蓝视频's Ch. 8 Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 04/29/2019 - 15:33

Kids in 小蓝视频 will now be able to navigate around town thanks to the first ever child-friendly map, a map made for kids, by kids.

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10th anniversary Growing Up 小蓝视频 and launch of the nation's first child-friendly map

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 20:35:31 +0000

10th anniversary Growing Up 小蓝视频 and launch of the nation's first child-friendly map Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 03/15/2019 - 14:35

Register Now!

Celebrate Growing Up 小蓝视频's 10th anniversary and the launch of the nation's first child-friendly map.

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What happens when kids help

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What happens when kids help Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 03/15/2019 - 12:10

Greater Good magazine talks with Mara Mintzer, director of Growing Up 小蓝视频, about how GUB incorporates children鈥檚 ideas into city planning for friendlier, greener and more inclusive spaces.

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