Updates Training (live or on-demand)

First, if you haven’t already completed the updates training, please do so online at your convenience via ULI Learning or join us for a LIVE training on Wednesday, June 15^th from 4:00-5:30 pm at the Willowtop Terrace and Lounge (2100 L St. NW) immediately prior to our annual UrbanPlan Volunteer Appreciation event.

Access the on-demand training

Register for live training on 6/15

Register for Volunteer Appreciation Event

Volunteer Opportunities

Second, please sign up for any or all of four upcoming opportunities to volunteer with UrbanPlan high school workshops – three in person, on virtual.  Please get out your calendars, check the dates listed below, and sign-up early and often!

• Wednesday, June 8 (11:45am – 2:30pm) at THEARC: an in-person Everfi UrbanPlan workshop for students from Ballou High School.  The Everfi model uses the same UrbanPlan curriculum and materials as our standard workshop format but is more condensed and combines the role of team advisor and facilitator so that volunteers work more closely and for longer (2.5 hours) with the teams. Please support this session if you can!  More information and sign up link
• Saturday, June 18 (1:00 – 8:15pm) virtual competition: the Third Annual UrbanPlan National Student Competition. The competition will be held virtually and will include 10-15 teams from across North America who will compete against each other for bragging rights and cash prizes using the updated curriculum. Three different volunteer roles are critical to the success of the competition. Team mentors check in on 1-2 teams while they are responding to an amended RFP, there is one Facilitation, and the teams present to three concurrent City Councils.  If you are interested in signing up, please see the available slots here.
• Monday, June 20 (3:15 – 4:00 pm) and Tuesday, June 21 (8:45am – 5:00pm) at Howard University: an in-person workshop for high school students participating in the Real Estate Executive Council’s (REEC’s) REEX JumpStart Program.  We will need a minimum of 20 local volunteers trained in UrbanPlan to support this delivery!  Opportunities to volunteer include Role Advisor, Team Advisor, Facilitator, and City Council member – see details and sign-up here.
• Thursday, June 30 (8:45am – 4:30pm) at ULI HQ: an in-person workshop for high school students with property management internships through Urban Alliance.  This is our second year working with Urban Alliance and we are thrilled to be in person this year.  Learn more about Urban Alliance and sign up to volunteer here.

Volunteer Appreciation Event

We hope you will join us for our annual UrbanPlan Volunteer Appreciation event on June 15 from 5:30 – 7:00pm at Willowtop Terrace and Lounge on the rooftop (2100 L St. NW, Washington, DC 20036).  The Appreciation event will take place immediately after the live updates training, which you are welcome to join if you have not yet completed the updates training (register here for the training).

We will share highlights from this year’s program, some summer UrbanPlan events and what to look forward to next year.  This is a great opportunity to meet other UrbanPlan volunteers and some of the sponsors of our local UrbanPlan programs.