Plymouth East Middle School Builds Green City


Preethi Kesavan (left) and Kara Kitze (right), dual-mayors of Box City assemble the city hall and courtyard in the historic downtown district of their miniature "green" city. Eigth graders in the gifted and talented program at East Middle School in Plymouth built the city from recycled materials found in their homes. The Box City is set up at Kellogg Park as part of this weekend's first annual Green Street Fair in downtown Plymouth. Students assembled the Box City on Friday, May 2, 2008.

Glen LeRoy, CUBE Cadre, Dean of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI.

I worked with a school in Plymouth last year on an eco-Box City for an event called the Green Street Fair. It was very successful. This year, I am working with about 400 kids in an elementary school in Bloomfield Hills (I think). They are in contact with CUBE and they are buying the curriculum. It feels good to get back into Box City again. Contact me anytime as a part of your "national network." I am willing to help.

From Rachel Rork, Green Street Fair

Wow, these pictures are so fun, click on the link then click right arrow to scroll through! Thanks everyone for a fantastic project! Everyone loved it!

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