Welcome to the SEMIS Coalition’s Student Gallery!
Please enjoy this collection of student stories and projects from SEMIS Coalition member students and schools! This Student Gallery is a public space where young people develop their voices as community leaders, and where you get a glimpse of Place-Based Education that is happening across our region. Keep reading below!
You can view gallery pieces by ‘browsing the tags’ below. Search by teacher, theme, grade, or any other tag that interests you. Thank you for stopping by! The gallery is a grid of small previews—click on any of them to travel to the page where the individual submission lives. Want to see past years? Visit the Student Gallery Archive.
This year’s gallery was made possible through the support of our sponsors: Bosch Community Fund, Engage@EMU, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Literacy Program, and Toyota Driving Possibilities. We deeply appreciate their commitment to advancing STEM literacy through Place-Based Education.
2026 Student Gallery
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Teachers
- Laura McKinstry
- Chad Segrist
- Kathleen McCormick
- Jenna Sabolboro
- Lurdes Arambula
- Spencer Price
- Terri Hudson
- Michelle Sheng
- Deschamps, Braswell and Stein
- Bill Albrecht
- Nicole Brabson
- Alexis Anderson
- Emily Phillips
- Calisa Tucker
- Hanan Hussein
- Monica DeGarmo
- Anouk Weiss
- Donille Cabanaw
- Jessica Elkin
- Narda Black
- Jim Barnes
- Leah Tatara
- Marisa Lerner
- Abigail Woodman
- Andrea Stanczyk
- Delaney Garcia
- Laurel Wiinikka-Buesser
Students Elevating Civic Voice
Students will present a youth-focused initiative that empowers students to use their voices, share...
Oral History as Stewardship
Step into a project where students connect with the people around them by listening to real...
Botanists and Biodiversity
In the YCHS Botany CTE we expand biodiversity by using different native plants and flowers in our...
Rain Garden Maintenance
Applying Master Rain Garden skills to assess and provide care to the rain gardens on YCS campuses,...
IB Math: CTE Eco-Modeling
Step into the world of chefs and cosmetologists as we explore how IB Mathematics supports...
IB Math: Modeling Solutions
Our class will be sharing our learning journey as we explored and discovered issue with the...
Reimagining School Recycling
Click the link above to view the presentation. Our class will be sharing our learning journey as...
Wylie Water Stewards
Our class will be sharing our learning journey as we explored and discovered issue with the...
Arbor Day in Dexter
Students were challenged by the City of Dexter to choose the 450 trees to be given out on Arbor...
Invasive Grasses Removal
Students have been learning about the invasive grasses that grow along Mill Creek in Dexter. We...
Water’s Journey
Storm Drains, Salmon, Sturgeon and Indigenous Ways of Knowing... In this learning experience,...
Students Go Sailing!
Learn about the Great Lakes Watershed and think about solutions to problems focused around...
Impacts on Our Water Ecosystem
How do we impact the water ecosystem, and how does it affect life? Four short samples of ways...
Voices for Our Future
Our 4th-grade students are using their research and writing skills to inform the public and...
Grow in the Grove!
Students researched and explored the role of food insecurity in our school community and...
Arbor Day in Dexter
Students were challenged by the City of Dexter to choose the 450 trees to be given out on Arbor...
Invasive Grasses Removal
Students have been learning about the invasive grasses that grow along Mill Creek in Dexter. We...
Green Issues and Solutions
Students present projects focused on environmental science and civic action, including topics such...
Changing Habits Documentary
We created a documentary of changing four behaviors over the course of the year. We will be eating...
Renaissance’s Rain Garden
Join us for a presentation on our classes' journey to building a rain garden at our Detroit High...
Volunteering for Change
The 9th grade at Mumford has been examining the issues that restrict opportunity at their school....
What We Learned About Trash
Join students from John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy as they share their...
Building a Caring Community
Learn how to work as a team to create an Outdoor Education Area at your school. We will also share...
Stray Animals in Detroit
Seventh graders at the James and Grace Lee Boggs School investigated the stray problem in our...
A Day in the Life
Experience what a day in the life of a kid in Detroit can be like in regard to the air they...
Cement Budget Detroit
Islandview has a cement problem and the sidewalk is being damaged. This is important because it...
Loving & Learning Pollinators
We have learned about local pollinators, how they help plants grow and survive, and how to help...
Super Soil Worm Squad
Our young learners will share how worms help turn food scraps into healthy soil. Through our...
Housing in Detroit
Eighth graders from the James and Grace Lee Boggs School investigated housing instability in our...
Our Power; Our Planet
At Frederick Douglass Academy, our Earth Day event highlighted student leadership in environmental...
The Nest @ FDA
The Nest @ FDA will serve as a community model for conservation practices including art creation,...
Our Composting Story
Come join us for a fun story told by our very own mascot, Griz the Cub, along with Griz's Green...
We are proud of everything that students and their teachers and partners have posted and hope that you take the time to visit each exhibition.
The youth who submit projects have a lot to teach us. We thank them for helping us to populate the SEMIS Gallery, and for their willingness and courage to share their insights. A Note on Commenting: You can comment on any submission, but will need to enter an email. This email will not show in your comment. All comments, once submitted, will be ‘waiting for approval’ and then, once approved, will post. Refresh your page to see your comment.
If you have any questions about this space, please contact us at gallery@semiscoalition.org
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