Children Youth and Environments Center

Children Youth and Environments Center
Children, Youth & Environments (CYE) Center
Formation 2004
Headquarters University of Colorado
Location Boulder, CO
Director Willem van Vliet
Website www.ucdenver.edu/cye

Children, Youth and Environments Center for Research and Design (CYE) is part of the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado at Denver.

Since its founding in 2004, CYE has moved to the forefront of efforts in the design professions and allied disciplines to promote the health, safety and welfare of children and youth.[citation needed] Working in collaboration with community partners, CYE supports meaningful participation by young people in the creation of thriving communities for all people.[citation needed]

The Center undertakes interdisciplinary activities in research, teaching and community outreach that connect research, policy and practice to improve young people’s environments. It focuses in particular on children and youth in environments of disadvantage and those with special needs.[1].

The Center also serves as the Secretariat for the Children Youth and Environments Journal, an independent publication that is the premier source for authoritative research articles, in-depth reviews, cutting-edge field reports, critical book reviews and the latest news on children, youth and their environments.[2]. The Journal offers one-stop access to a growing audience in more than 150 countries. It links research with practice and supports the free sharing of knowledge across disciplinary and national boundaries.

Contents

Foci of work

CYE works in six focus areas:

Research to evaluate policies and programs and to develop innovative solutions for problems facing children and youth today through empirical studies, critical analyses, and participatory action research.

Dissemination of research findings to share expertise, support the exchange of experience across communities and draw lessons that will guide future work through professional and general media.

Application of research findings to improve young people’s quality of life through collaborative, community-based outreach and intervention.

Knowledge and skill development of students and practitioners through teaching, service learning, internships, practical training, professional development other educational activities.

Capacity building through the formation of strategic partnerships and synergistic networks of researchers, practitioners and community stakeholders, including young people, as well as actors in the public and private sectors.

Advocacy and awareness raising on behalf of policies, programs and actions that benefit children and youth through white papers, recommendations to decision makers, expert witness testimony, and other forms of advice and influence.

Organizational structure

The Center is governed by an Executive Committee which consists of Willem van Vliet- (director), Louise Chawla, David Driskell, and Fahriye Sancar. The Board of Directors helps connect the Center to key stakeholders and assists with fundraising. Several of its members participate in project activities. Projects also involve faculty affiliates, research affiliates, research associates, students, and interns.

Publications

The Center hosts the CYE Journal, an independent peer-reviewed publication with a multidisciplinary audience of research. The Center also publishes fact sheets, a newsletter, and an annual report.

Information Resources

The Center maintains several interactive and searchable databases, including a news archive, a Directory of Organizations, a Directory of Experts, a Calendar of Events and a Bibliographic Database. It also manages an forum. All of these resources are freely accessible.

Courses

Center staff are involved in the delivery of undergraduate and graduate level for-credit courses at the University of Colorado, related to young people and their environments. In addition, the Center is able to offer workshops and professional development courses.

Financial Support

The College of Architecture and Planning funds the Center’s core operations. Grants and donations from various sources support specific Center projects. An anonymous donor has pledged to establish an endowment to support future development. The Center is not a grant-awarding organization.

See also

Children Youth and Environments Journal

External links

References

  1. ^ Children Rights Information Network (CRIN) http://www.crin.org/index.asp
  2. ^ American Planning Association (APA) http://www.planning.org/resourceszine/articleview.htm?ArticleID=9068

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