Exploring City Visions: Students Attend an Immersive Field Trip to understand Mesa’s General Plan
As the areas in and around Queen Creek Unified School District (QCUSD) experience rapid growth, the district believes students have the power to make meaningful decisions about the communities they live in. QCUSD works with community partners to give students opportunities to get involved and shape the future of the places they call home.
Recently, over 50 Eastmark High School students attended an immersive experience about the City of Mesa’s 2050 General Plan. The field trip was held at Arizona State University’s (ASU) Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center.
The immersive experience opportunity helped provide awareness and educated students about Mesa’s 2050 General Plan and how it will affect them as residents of the community. This experience made students feel like they were in the year 2050, by employing visuals and sounds to immerse them in the future.
Sessions were guided by a professional from ASU. The session included discussions about real-life redevelopment options that planners could see someday. Students were able to provide feedback that could impact the design of these future developments, including how they would like to live, shop, work, and play in the city of the future.
To learn more about how your student can participate in engaging field trips like these, visit the QCUSD Enrollment page today!