Flagstaff's Green Schoolyards team hosted a public forum [in March] to discuss its pilot project at Killip Elementary. Flagstaff is one of 11 cities participating in the 2021-23 Green Schoolyards cohort nationwide through the Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative-- which is co-led by the National League of Cities and the Children and Nature Network. “We’ve been granted an opportunity to enhance our collaboration with the community in the building of a new school,” Killip Principal Joe Gutierrez said. “...The Green Schoolyard is a great way to provide our students with outdoor learning as they take active roles in the beautification of our school and the Sunnyside community.”

María Trochimezuk created IOScholarships after noticing the amount of scholarship money that went unrewarded due to the lack of applicants. The free platform gives STEM students in high school and college a place to find scholarships, internships, work opportunities, financial education and resources based upon GPA, merit and financial background. The aim, said Trochimezuk, is to help students graduate college debt-free while boosting the number of Latinos and other students of color pursuing STEM degrees and careers.