In this webinar event, participants will get the chance to listen to and explore the various paths to become city building professionals.
What are 1UP Connect Webinars?
1UP Connect Webinars are a curated series of free, monthly Zoom workshops covering a variety of topics relating to urban planning, landscape design, and architecture. These webinars give high school students an opportunity to engage with industry experts and like-minded peers while gaining a deeper understanding of city-building.
What's happening at this webinar?
• An introduction to the world of city building and urban planning
• Fun and interactive activity
• Time for Q&A
• Trivia Game - Winner receives a $10 e-gift card of their choice (Amazon, Visa, or Starbucks)
• Prizes Announcement - Follow @1uptoronto on Instagram and enter their Tag a Friend Giveaway for a chance to win a $10 e-gift card of your choice (Spotify, Tim Hortons, or Indigo)!
• Receive 1 volunteer hour for participating
What do I need to know or bring?
Just an open mind to learn! No experience is required. Sign up on your own or with a friend (please have them register here too).
About the speaker:
A principal at Janet Rosenberg & Studio (JRS), Jessica Hutcheon has earned a reputation for her steady leadership, technical acumen, generous mentorship, holistic thinking, and deep commitment to improving cities through human-scale urban design and thoughtful placemaking.
Jessica works across a wide range of scales, from urban plazas and public parks to streetscapes and large mixed-use and transit-oriented developments. With every project, she excels at balancing the need to address complex problems and deftly navigate municipal approvals processes with a passion for improving people’s quality of life and inspiring joy. She is adept at leading multidisciplinary teams over the course of multi-phase projects, with a talent for bringing together diverse stakeholders and perspectives.
As an accredited Green Roof professional, Jessica oversees green-roof designs for JRS; she also advises on the implementation of sustainable green practices and technologies across all the firm’s projects. She is a member of ULI’s Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Championship Team, a Professional Reviewer for the OALA’s Professional Development Program, and currently serves on the City of Toronto’s Design Review Panel.