Our Communities After COVID-19

Creating a more sustainable future after the pandemic

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way of life of nearly all Washingtonians. While some of these changes are temporary, others are going to stay with us for a long time.

Our buildings, public spaces, homes, and communities are designed for our pre-COVID-19 world, but we anticipate that we will need to maintain some level of social distancing in our communities and buildings for several years in the future. 

We want to figure out how we can create a healthy, sustainable future that keeps our communities connected.

 
 

Help the state imagine how we could redesign our buildings, public spaces, homes, and/or communities to allow for both social distancing and community connections. 


How can we help Washington build back from the pandemic in a healthier, more resilient, and more sustainable way?

What the community has to say:

 
 
 

To take on this challenge, you can choose from one of the following problem-solving prompts, or create one of your own using the following themes:






Tools to help you implement this challenge case:

 

Get Instructional Guide

Use this guide to support your lesson/activity planning. Contains challenge case background research to share with youth and suggested activities.

Getting Started Guide

Use this checklist to help you plan your engagement with the challenge.

Submission Guidelines

The most creative solutions submitted will be recognized in Spring 2021. Take a look at the list of criteria, and learn how to submit.

Engage with Industry

Learn directly from industry leaders who work on them every day. Visit our schedule page to see the next engagement opportunity, and learn how to register.

Explore Future Pathways

Find information you can share with the youth you serve about college, Career Launch, apprenticeships, or postsecondary training in these fields.

Share on Lesson Bank

Share your lesson and activity plans with other teachers/program leaders statewide, and see what they are using with their students

Have questions? Need more help?

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