Professional Development for Urban Planning Students: Presenting & Networking at the Washington American Planning Association (APA) Conference

Professional Development for Urban Planning Students: Presenting & Networking at the Washington American Planning Association (APA) Conference


Amount Awarded: $4,975.50

Academic Year: 2022-2023 

Implementation: October 2022

Full Application: Link


This grant funded travel and attendance expenses for Dr. Tammi Laninga (Urban and Environmental Planning & Policy) and up to 12 undergraduate students to attend the Washington American Planning Association conference; in addition, the team hosted a share-out seminar for WWU students upon returning from the conference. 

The cohort’s goals at the conference: 

  • to present on WWU’s engagement with communities in Washington State to increase their climate resilience through comprehensive plan updates, 

  • to network with professional planners, 

  • To share conference experiences and insights with the WWU community afterwards.