Colleen Synk, Author at Safe Routes to School

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2024 Superior Regional Trainings

We are pleased to announce our regional trainings are back. Regional Trainings offer us the opportunity to connect, build relationships, and support Safe Routes to School stakeholders across the state. Escanaba 10:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, September 18 Sault Ste Marie 10:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m., Thursday, September 19 Trainings are free and include [...]

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Back to School

Back to school is a great time for your students to begin new routines. We recommend including tips for students to get to school using active transportation in your return to school plan. In addition to highlighting the importance of daily physical activity, inspiring your students to use active transportation to get to school includes the following benefits: Students show up to school ready to

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DeWitt non-infrastructure program supports safe routes in a small town

Kids waiting to cross the road under the supervision of staff and volunteer leaders. The City of DeWitt is home to nearly 5,000 residents. Settled in 1833 as a farming community, today it is a blend of charming rural and suburban neighborhoods with newly built quaint downtown district. It is centrally located in mid-Michigan about

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2024-2025 Mini Grant Award Announcement

Congratulations to our grant recipients! Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Mini Grants have been awarded for the 2024-2025 school year. Awards totaled $449,845 and were made to 34 kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) schools in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grayling, Hamtramck, Ida, Lake Leelanau, Madison Heights, Parchment and Royal Oak. The schools will use their Mini

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Small town transportation infrastructure improvements creates big picture results in Petersburg

Summerfield Junior & Senior High School students use the new multiuse path on their after school commute Home to about 1,200 residents, the .49 square mile City of Petersburg in Southeast Michigan’s Monroe County is the second smallest city in Michigan after Clarkston. The sidewalks and crossings in this rural area lacked accessibility which made

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2024 Bike & Roll to School Day Reflections

Congratulations to all who helped to make Bike and Roll to School Day (BR2SD) a huge success. Whether you celebrated on May 8 or another day, we are grateful for your participation in highlighting the importance of safe, active travel. The event is important because it offers a chance for the community to take notice

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Portland infrastructure improvements increases student safety

Student using new crossing and light improvement in front of St. Patrick Catholic School The quaint and picturesque mid-Michigan city of Portland is known as the "City of Two Rivers" as it is nestled between the Grand River and the Looking Glass River. It is home to nearly 4,000 residents with students that attend Portland

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Help Us Welcome Erin

Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator Erin Paskus comes to us with a strong background in food systems nonprofits, most recently as the Commodity Supplemental Food Program Outreach Coordinator with the Greater Lansing Food Bank. Driven by their passion to build collaborative relationships that encourage community participation, Erin employs proactive community engagement methods to ensure

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Register for Lansing Regional Hybrid Training 2024

Register for our Lansing Hybrid Regional Training on Thursday, June 6. All trainings are FREE, but registration is required as space is limited. Registration for this event is open. Each training will consist of hands-on sessions designed to help you build or sustain an SRTS project. Presentations share best practices and success stories from some

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Bike and Roll to School Day 2024

Celebrate Bike and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, May 8! Join children and adults around the nation to celebrate the joy of bicycling. Celebrated worldwide since 1997, the goal of the event is to encourage children and teens to be more active on their school commute. Join us by registering your school for Bike and Roll to

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2024 Superior Regional Trainings

Author name: Colleen Synk