What happens when student creativity meets the people helping shape the future of Sugar Land? The result is a children’s book that brings local government to life in a fun, creative and meaningful way.
The City of Sugar Land is proud to celebrate the winners of the second annual student art contest featured in the latest installment of the children’s book series, Emily, Jonathan and Jessica – Figure It Out for Sugar Land.
This year’s winning student artists include Cynthia Qin from Elkins High School and Vicky Wu and Sachi Bhushan from Clements High School. Their artwork is showcased throughout the book, helping illustrate the story and bring the characters and themes to life for young readers.
Written by Aviation Director Kenneth Durbin and Assistant City Manager Elizabeth Rosenbaum, the book highlights how the City’s Redevelopment Department uses data-driven decision-making, strategic planning and innovative problem-solving to help shape the future of Sugar Land.
This story features Assistant Director of Redevelopment Jessica Huble, Community Development Manager Jon Soriano and Innovation & Performance Manager Emily Moore. Through their experiences, young readers gain a better understanding of the people and purpose behind local government and how city employees work together to serve the community.
Aligning with the City’s Strategic Plan initiatives, one of which focuses on boosting community engagement by helping residents better understand the innovative work happening throughout Sugar Land. From redevelopment initiatives to forward-thinking planning efforts, Sugar Land continues to lead through innovation while demonstrating how bold ideas can create meaningful results for the community.
By sharing these stories in a creative and accessible format, the City hopes to inspire future generations while highlighting innovative public services and customer success stories that showcase the tangible impact of resident feedback, collaboration and community involvement.
The book also introduces young readers to the concept of fostering sensitive redevelopment — reinvesting in and repurposing underutilized areas to create better places for residents, businesses and visitors while preserving the character and history that make Sugar Land unique.
As Sugar Land grows into its next chapter, the City has an opportunity to reinvest in aging areas and make improvements that benefit the community for years to come. This story helps explain these concepts in a way children and families can understand, while reinforcing the importance of thoughtful planning and community-centered growth.
The annual art contest continues to grow as a collaboration between the City and local students, encouraging creativity while helping young residents learn more about municipal government and civic engagement.
The City extends a heartfelt thank you to the students, teachers and community partners who helped bring this project to life. Seeing young artists help tell Sugar Land’s story makes this initiative especially meaningful and continues to inspire the next generation of community leaders, innovators and creators.
What happens when student creativity meets the people helping shape the future of Sugar Land? The result is a children’s book that brings local government to life in a fun, creative and meaningful way.
The City of Sugar Land is proud to celebrate the winners of the second annual student art contest featured in the latest installment of the children’s book series, Emily, Jonathan and Jessica – Figure It Out for Sugar Land.
This year’s winning student artists include Cynthia Qin from Elkins High School and Vicky Wu and Sachi Bhushan from Clements High School. Their artwork is showcased throughout the book, helping illustrate the story and bring the characters and themes to life for young readers.
Written by Aviation Director Kenneth Durbin and Assistant City Manager Elizabeth Rosenbaum, the book highlights how the City’s Redevelopment Department uses data-driven decision-making, strategic planning and innovative problem-solving to help shape the future of Sugar Land.
This story features Assistant Director of Redevelopment Jessica Huble, Community Development Manager Jon Soriano and Innovation & Performance Manager Emily Moore. Through their experiences, young readers gain a better understanding of the people and purpose behind local government and how city employees work together to serve the community.
Aligning with the City’s Strategic Plan initiatives, one of which focuses on boosting community engagement by helping residents better understand the innovative work happening throughout Sugar Land. From redevelopment initiatives to forward-thinking planning efforts, Sugar Land continues to lead through innovation while demonstrating how bold ideas can create meaningful results for the community.
By sharing these stories in a creative and accessible format, the City hopes to inspire future generations while highlighting innovative public services and customer success stories that showcase the tangible impact of resident feedback, collaboration and community involvement.
The book also introduces young readers to the concept of fostering sensitive redevelopment — reinvesting in and repurposing underutilized areas to create better places for residents, businesses and visitors while preserving the character and history that make Sugar Land unique.
As Sugar Land grows into its next chapter, the City has an opportunity to reinvest in aging areas and make improvements that benefit the community for years to come. This story helps explain these concepts in a way children and families can understand, while reinforcing the importance of thoughtful planning and community-centered growth.
The annual art contest continues to grow as a collaboration between the City and local students, encouraging creativity while helping young residents learn more about municipal government and civic engagement.
The City extends a heartfelt thank you to the students, teachers and community partners who helped bring this project to life. Seeing young artists help tell Sugar Land’s story makes this initiative especially meaningful and continues to inspire the next generation of community leaders, innovators and creators.
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