Nearly 40 students from the Springfield Honors Academy visited the Design Building to explore the profession of city planning and life as a college student at UMass. Professor Camille Barchers' "Impact 2045" MRP Studio led a series of games replicating real-world scenarios that helped the high schoolers see how planners engage with communities to guide local decision making.
Learn more about the Oct. 25th field trip in a new Inside UMass article here.
Springfield Honors Academy Students Learn about City Planning with MRP Studio "Impact 2045"
MRP student Claudia Cunningham and studio classmates lead Springfield students through planning activities in the Olver Design Building; photo by Julia King.