Via our friends at CoLab comes this civic-minded Independent Activities Period offering:

11.S955
Special Seminar: Urban Studies and Planning
CoLab-orative Methods for Planning with Communities
Ceasar McDowell, Alexa Mills, Patricia Molina Costa, Amy Stitely
Tue Jan 31, Wed Feb 1, Thu Feb 2, 09am-01:00pm, 9-450B

Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: H 2 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit

For graduate students wishing to pursue further study in advanced areas of urban studies and city and regional planning not covered in regular subjects of instruction.

In this three-day intensive, students will develop foundational skills and knowledge for effectively engaging communities in participatory planning processes. Through hands-on exercises, students will learn how to use community media, participatory visioning, and reflective practice when working in the field. These three practices are core to how CoLab uncovers and uplifts local knowledge when working with community partners. Through reading, lecture, and discussion, students will also explore the underlying planning theory that informs all of these methodologies.

Contact: Ceasar McDowell, 9-541, (617) 253-7587, ceasar@mit.edu

About the MIT Independent Activities Period
The Independent Activities Period (IAP) is a special four week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month.

For close to four decades, IAP has provided members of the MIT community (students, faculty, staff, and alums) with a unique opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities, including how-to sessions, forums, athletic endeavors, lecture series, films, tours, recitals and contests.

Read more about IAP and view other offerings: web.mit.edu/iap/overview/