Boulder's children and youth led the launch event on 4/29/23. | |
It took a village to birth CFCI, and this village includes representatives from UNICEF USA, the City of Boulder, and Growing Up Boulder. Photos by Darcy Kitching. | |
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Since 2021, the City of Boulder, Growing Up Boulder, and Mayamotion Healing have worked with more than 500 Boulder young people to provide input on the Boulder Police Department’s Master Plan. We now request youth feedback on the final draft of the plan. We invite Boulder's youth to review the summary plan and answer questions about it; as a "thank you" for their time, young people completing this survey are eligible to receive a free, small Nothing Bundt Cake cake! For questions, contact [email protected]. | |
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20,000 Boulder Child Friendly City Maps Printed | |
We are excited to share that GUB printed 20,000, 5th edition, Boulder Child Friendly City Maps in April! You can find printed maps at kiosks and public spaces around town or access online versions (and details about the map-making process) instead. If your organization would like to distribute maps or sponsor future editions of map, please contact us at [email protected]. | |
"Healing Toolkit Training" at BVSD | |
“I wanted to thank all of you for a very beneficial and impressive evening. You put your hearts and souls into this in order to benefit others. We felt your passion and your love. I will definitely be sharing your ideas with others. You are a powerful group who is healing the world.”
--Healing Toolkit Training participant, BVSD teacher
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In response to the March 2021 Table Mesa Tragedy, GUB and partner Mayamotion Healing received a grant to help young people heal from the tragedy. After creating a "Healing Day of Remembrance" in April 2022, Boulder youth wanted to do more. Therefore, this past fall GUB, MMH, and young people created a "Healing Toolkit" to offer healing tools to others--that is, other youth, adult allies, and other communities.
On April 19, 2023, Growing Up Boulder, Mayamotion Healing and two youth from the Youth Leadership Healing Committee (YLHC) facilitated an emotionally powerful Healing Toolkit Training at Boulder Valley School District's (BVSD's) Education Center for teachers, school counselors, administrators, and community partners. Now our Healing Toolkit is being integrated in BVSD's curriculum and will offer more resources to help children and youth cope with stressors in their lives.
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To learn more and access our free Healing Toolkit, click here. And to hear why this work matters to our young people in their own words, watch Liya's video (left). | |
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NoBo Library Groundbreaking | |
Growing Up Boulder's team was thrilled to participate in the North Boulder (NoBo) Library Branch's ground breaking ceremony on April 5, 2023. Bella, one of the 265 youth who contributed ideas to this new library, grabbed a shovel, said a few words, and helped break ground at this momentous occasion. | |
Placemaking for Children and Young People Webinar | |
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On May 8th, Growing Up Boulder's Executive Director, Mara Mintzer, headlined a webinar for SLU Think Tank Movium. SLU is a world-class Swedish university and Movium is a think tank within SLU that influences societal development by running research projects, arranging conferences and study visits, issuing publications and participating in the public debate. | |
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Child-Friendly Participatory Planning Tools in Action | |
On April 17, City of Boulder staff used child- and youth-friendly engagement methods (which they learned from a Growing Up Boulder training) at the Boulder Junction Phase 2 community event. Their next engagement will be at the child-friendly Junkyard Social Club on May 17 from 4-6 pm. Congrats to the City's Planning team for working towards child-friendly engagements! | |
Growing Up Boulder's Vision and Mission | |
Growing Up Boulder's vision is to lead a global movement in child-friendly cities, resulting in more equitable and sustainable communities for all. Growing Up Boulder's mission is to offer young people opportunities to participate, deliberate, and influence local issues that affect their lives. | |
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