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| | As part of APA's Upskilling Iniatitve, APA hosts Career Consultations to pair APA members with APA leaders for 25-minute Career Consultations via Zoom. The next sessions will be on July 21, 22, & 23. Planners of all career stages are welcomed.
Click here to fill out the survey before June 29th to secure a spot. |
| | The Planning and Law Division is pleased to announce its 43rd Annual Smith-Babcock-Williams Student Writing Competition.
The winning entry in the competition will be awarded a prize of $3,000. The second-place paper will receive a prize of $1,000, and one honorable mention paper will receive $500. All three winning entries will be published in the semi-annual newsletter of the Planning and Law Division. Depending on the format of the winning entry and the interest of the author, the Competition Committee may also work with the winner to place the article in a journal or coordinate and present a Division webinar.
The deadline is June 30th. Learn more and find the application to apply here: https://www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/writingcompetition/ |
| | The American Planning Association -Planning and the Black Community Division (PBCD) is pleased to offer the Robert A Caitlin/David W. Long Fellowship program. Named after committed planners and long-standing members of APA's Planning and the Black Community Division, The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Memorial Fellowship is designed to foster an increased interest in the profession of urban planning among African American students.
The Robert A. Catlin/David W. Long Fellowship application is open and your application is due July 13, 2026 by 11:59 pm EST.
View more details here: https://blackcommunity.planning.org/community-outreach/fellowships/ |
| | Mark your calendars! This year's Planning Michigan Conference will be at the Kalamazoo Radisson from September 30th to October 2nd. Keynote presenters include Samia Byrd, Donald Elliott, and Dan Kildee.
The full agenda will be released soon. We will also soon begin collecting RSVPs for the annual EPP lunch. Visit https://www.planningmi.org/aws/MAP/pt/sp/michigan-conference for more information. |
| | Interested in taking the AICP exam or submitting your professional planning experience in 2026? The certification window is now open.
MAP will be offering two free webinars (register in advance for the link):
MAP AICP Exam Prep Part 1: The Essentials for 2026 & What to Expect
MAP AICP Exam Prep Part 2: Test Taking Strategies & Mock Questions
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