Attention Planners! The Future City Philadelphia competition is underway. Who better to volunteer than professional city planners? This is a great opportunity to introduce middle school students to city planning principles and careers in the industry.
The theme of this year’s competition is Above the Current. The students’ challenge is to design a floating city and provide two innovative examples of how their floating city works and keeps its citizens healthy and safe.
You can volunteer several ways – as a mentor, an essay judge, a presentation judge, a special awards evaluator, a photographer, or general support during the competition.
Student teams are working on their models and essays right now, and the competition is set for January 18 at Archbishop Carroll High School in Radnor. It’s not too late! Sign up to volunteer at www.futurecityphilly.org/fcvolops.html. If you have questions, contact Matthew Edmond, APAPASE Secretary, at Matthew.Edmond@montgomerycountypa.gov.
