Safe Routes to School Meet Up
Date and time
Location
Hutchinson Event Center
1005 Minnesota 15 Hutchinson, MN 55350Description
Monday May 20th - Walk! Bike! Fun! Ambassadors Training
1:00-4:30pm - This free training hosted by the Bicycle Alliance of MN is to support youth education initiatives around walking, biking, and SRTS efforts in your community. This training and accompanying Walk! Bike! Fun! Resource Guide should prepare adults to implement programs and activities that reinforce concepts and objectives of the complete WBF curriculum being taught in schools and implemented in the community. Beyond a general overview of the curriculum, this training will provide a deep dive into specific activities like Walking School Bus, Remote Drop offs, Bike Rodeos, and Bike/Walk Mapping.
Tuesday May 21st - Safe Routes Meet Up
Goals of the SRTS Meet-Up
- Provide opportunities for networking and peer sharing.
- Provide time for experiential learning of existing resources and SRTS activities.
- Learn about SRTS successes directly from staff working in rural and urban communities.
- Provide a frame of Equity throughout the day’s activities.
8:00-8:30 SRTS 101 Primer (optional) - New to Safe Routes? Come early to learn the basics and lingo that will be used throughout the day and meet fellow newcomers.
8:30- 9:00 Breakfast, Registration and Networking
9:00-10:00 Welcome and SRTS Messaging Activity - Refine your messaging for Safe Routes to increase buy-in from partners, parents and students.
10:00- 11:30 Keynote Speaker - Jessica Roberts of Alta Planning, will share new ideas from psychology and behavioral economics to the Safe Routes practitioner community. These new ideas can help with mode shift at schools and building effective programming.
11:30-12:30 Lunch provided - enjoy outside
12:30-1:30 Community Engagement – World Café The best Safe Routes programs are asking parents and students what the real barriers are to walking and bicycling to school. This session will focus on strategies and best practices for engagement.
1:30 – 2:30 Best Practices for MN Safe Routes – Pecha Kucha with Local Experts This session will feature short presentations of successful Safe Routes programming from local practitioners across MN. Be inspired by new ways to implement old programs, implementation in rural areas, and strategies to address equity.
2:30-2:45 Break and transition
2:45 –4:00 Mobile workshops This session will provide an opportunity for mobile workshop options to experience Safe Routes programs and advance skills.
4:00 Closing Remarks
5:00 Dinner (optional)
This event is hosted by MnDOT, MDH, Bike MN, and Center for Prevention at Blue Cross.
FAQs
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Please email Kelly.Corbin@state.mn.us with any questions about this event
Organized by
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a national and international movement to create safe, convenient, and fun opportunities for children to bicycle and walk to and from schools. The program has been designed to reverse the decline in children walking and bicycling to schools. Safe Routes to School can also play a critical role in reversing the alarming nationwide trend toward childhood obesity and inactivity.
MnSRTS Vision
Minnesota is a state where all students can walk and bicycle on routes that are safe, comfortable, and convenient.
MnSRTS Value Statements
Minnesotans value…
-
giving all students the opportunity to walk and bicycle--no matter their race, ethnicity, income level, age, ability or geographic location.
-
the health, academic, community, environmental, and independence-building benefits of walking and bicycling.
-
safe walking and bicycling routes that are maintained for use in all four seasons.
-
working together to make walking and bicycling an easy choice for students.
-
transportation and land use policies, programs and plans that encourage close proximity of schools, residences and other youth-friendly destinations.