SUDA S.O.U.L. Sustain Your Health & Happiness, Open Your Heart & Mind, Use Your Power for Common Good, Love Yourself & Your Community

Sustainable Urban Design Academy

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Vision:
It is a fundamental belief that the planet is in dire need of sustainable environmental action and that justice means equity for all communities. Students will work towards sustaining and improving their community by building skills that will help them become leaders for a just and sustainable future.

Mission:

The Sustainable Urban Design Academy (SUDA) empowers students through a highly rigorous, engaging and supportive learning environment to graduate prepared for college, career and life as designers and leaders of movements towards a sustainable and just world.

Work Based Learning

Employment: Design and Engineering is a leading Bay Area employment sector

Skills: Adv. Manufacturing, Computer design, 3D modeling, carpentry, urban agriculture, food production.

Degrees/Careers: Architecture, Engineering, Design, Food Production, Entrepreneurship, Computer Design, Technical, among others.

Course Sequence

9th – Sustainable Urban Energy (science class)

10th – Green Urban Design (food systems)

11th – Urban Ecology (environmental design)

12th – Senior Seminar

11-12th Carpentry - Dual Enrollment with Laney College, Oakland

10-12th Urban Agroecology - Dual Enrollment with Merritt College, Oakland

SUDA Outcomes

Sustainable Design Thinking and Social Innovation

Research and Analysis for Action

Interpersonal and Critical Thinking Skills

For more information about SUDA:

Marvin Boomer

Pathway Coach

marvin.boomer@ousd.org

Lillian Jacobson

SUDA Lead Teacher

lillian.jacobson@ousd.org

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Castlemont High School

Oakland, California

Sustainable Urban Design Academy

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