Annual Community Forum

The SEMIS Coalition has built transformative partnerships among teachers, students, local organizations, and community members since 2008. The strength of the SEMIS Coalition Community Forum is its focus on student voices and student-led sessions. The Community Forum provides students and educators with the opportunity to share their work in a conference setting, with students in the position of educators. Sessions led by youth provide leadership and presenting opportunities for students, as well as learning between SEMIS Coalition member schools, families and communities. The SEMIS Coalition is excited to welcome schools and communities from across southeast Michigan for this inspiring event!

Place- based education integrates learning into the community, solving real problems while aligning projects with standards across the curriculum. Every year, we look forward to celebrating this important student work through events including youth presentations, intergenerational dialogue, and a virtual Student Gallery of work.