Opportunities for Urban Studies and
Planning Students at UCSD
November 8, 2012
• Introductions
• American Planning Association
– San Diego Section
• SDAPA Board
• Membership Benefits
• Young Planners Group
• Planning Initiatives and
Research Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• Contact Information
• Questions
• Jane Clough, Ph.D., Academic Liaison, Senior Regional
Planner, SANDAG, jane.clough@sandag.org
• Renée Yarmy, Programs Co-Chair, Sustainability Planner,
Cardno TEC Inc.; Renee.Yarmy@cardnotec.com
• Tara Lake, Membership Co-Chair, Principal, Lake Urban
Land Planning, TaraDawnLake@gmail.com
• APA - A national organization of people who are active
in working together for better-planned communities.
• APA brings together:
o The professional planner and the citizen member of a planning
board or commission.
o The transportation planner, environmental planner, housing
planner, land use attorney, and others who see their roles as
part of comprehensive planning.
o The elected official and the member of a community planning
group.
o The planning practitioner, the student, and the teacher.
• Opportunities to serve on Section, Chapter and National
APA levels.
• UCSD Student Liaison is: Nicholas Oliver
• To apply for a position on the Board, please submit your
resume and cover letter to the SDAPA Section Director –
Dan Wery at dwery@rbf.com.
• Collaborations with other agencies
and professional organizations
• Networking opportunities
• Member’s-only Events including
Planners’ Night Out
• Discounted Lunch Workshops and
Educational Programs
• Annual Awards
• Planning Journal
• Opportunities to write and publish
articles in the SDAPA Newsletter
• AICP Training (some work
experience required)
• Student scholarships via the California Planning Federation
(CPF) – SDAPA Sponsors two $1,000 scholarships/year
• State Conference Discounts
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Planning magazine, monthly
APA Interact, e-mail newsletter
New Planner, e-mail newsletter
Discounts at APA’s online store
Discounts to events and conferences
Access to online Job Connection
Access to Division Specialties at the
National Level (e.g. Urban Design &
Preservation, Transportation Planning,
New Urbanism, etc.)
• New SDAPA website with access to
local/regional planning information
(e.g. jobs, events, networking
opportunities, publications, and more)
• National Dues $45/year
• Chapter Dues $15/year
Total $60/year that can be paid in
monthly installments of $5/month
• Students who join now will have
the student rate for 3 years, even
if they are no longer a student.
• After 3 years, students can
transition to a discounted “New
Professional” rate for 2 years
(only available to those who
previously joined at the student
rate).
5 years at a discounted
membership by joining as a
student!
YPG Chair: Natalia Clark Hentschel
History:
• Ideas of Young Planners Group (YPG) initiated
in 2008
• Sacramento Chapter YPG formed in early
2009, with a “Guide to Young Planners Groups”
• SDAPA YPG was formed in Fall 2009
Success Stories:
• Meet the Board Mixer in February 2010
resulted in 3 new Board positions, all YPG
participants
• SDAPA Mentoring Program rollout was initiated
Fall 2011
• Several YPG’ers have found jobs through the
YPG and SDAPA networking opportunities
• Peer Support
• Community
Service &
Volunteering
• Mentorship &
Education
• Networking
Opportunities
Email SDAPA YPG at
sdapaypg@gmail.com
To hear about more opportunities
and become a part of the email list!
Foster an exchange of professional expertise
and innovative planning practice in an effort
to enhance both personal and professional
skills while creating mutually beneficial
relationships and friendships between
students, young planning professionals and
experienced planning professionals in the
industry.
• Recognize APAs commitment to professional and
technical development;
• Accelerate and enhance career and professional
development of participants;
• Increase knowledge of the technical and/or
organizational aspects of planning; and
• Develop friendships and long-lasting relationships
between participants.
• Gain a fresh perspective from a broad range of experiences
• Benefit from valuable networking and recruiting opportunities
• Increase self-awareness of personal and professional
capabilities
• Further define personal and professional goals
• Identify new skills to improve work performance
• Expand the understanding of multiple planning disciplines
• Strengthen ties with the planning community and APA
• Sustainability Planning
• Climate Change Mitigation
and Adaptation Planning
• SB 375
• 2050 Regional Plan
• Complete Streets/Green Streets – Air Quality, Traffic Reduction,
Quality of Life, etc.
• Landfill and Waste Systems/Processes
• Health Communities
• Water Resource Management – Desalination, Recycled Water, etc.
• Bioregionalism and Food sheds – Community Gardens, Food
Security, Local Sourcing, etc.
• November
o November 3 (9am-12pm):
San Ysidro Pedestrian Bridges Tour
o November 3 - December 8, 2012:
San Ysidro Pedestrian Bridges Design Charrette
o November 15: YPG 3rd Thursday Meet-up
• December
o December 5
SDAPA Holiday Party
Check out the Events
Calendar for more information:
www.sdapa.org
• Language Academy
o Once a week on Thursdays around lunch
o Year Round School (Through end of July)
o Three 14 week cycles
• Correia Middle School
o Sept - June
o After school club
• Summer Camps/Workshops
• Lesson development
Website
www.sdapa.org
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/sdapa
Email
sdapaypg@gmail.com