Update: Unfortunately this public event has been cancelled and students will present their poster to their school peers at their school in the upcoming weeks. Please stay tuned for more updates on the project and how to get your own copy!
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Be the first to congratulate our 2020 partners – the talented designers who bring public policy to life, and the tireless organizers and advocates who bring it to the people who most need to know – and hear about the exciting new topics.
Tuesday, March 10
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How do we take action in our every day lives? In every role we play – both large and small – we can all take collective action toward meaningful change.
At this year’s Benefit, we’re celebrating the work of our community partners and their commitment ...
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This summer, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Ro Garrido and students from the Red Hook Community Justice Center to investigate how Conspiracy Laws are used to police youth and charge them with “gang involvement” based on who they know.
Join CUP for a happy hour to celebrate our new Fellow for Change in Design, Elijah Bobo, and to welcome him to the NYC design world.
Over the past semester, students from Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy (KAPPA) have collaborated with CUP and Teaching Artist Gaby Coll to explore how people experiencing homelessness interact with the temporary shelter system in New York City
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We’re proud to announce our latest collaboration with the Center for Family Life and designer Lizania Cruz.
Planning for Your Children’s Future is a guide for immigrant families facing deportation. The project will be launched next week at Recess gallery, ...
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CUP recently teamed up with Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum to facilitate our Sewer in a Suitcase workshop for families at Industry City. This workshop explores New York City’s water infrastructure through hands-on activities and asks young people to invent and ...
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On February 22nd, The Drawing Center will unveil an exhibit on CUP’s collaborative design methods, following the development of one of our latest Making Policy Public projects.
As a part of the exhibit, we’ll be hosting several public programs:
Have you ever wanted to see how CUP works up close? To see what it looks like for a project to develop, from its outline, to sketches, to final design?
Next month, The Drawing Center in NYC will unveil an exhibit focusing on CUP’s work and methodology. The exhibit, ...
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Saturday, November 3, 2018 12PM
Would you play a game to learn how cooperatives work?
When Haverford College’s Philadelphia Area Creative Collaboratives Program asked CUP to lead a workshop for students, we had them merge their interdisciplinary skills and design a playable game that breaks down ...
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Thursday, March 16, 2017 6PM
Zoning law regulates land use across the city, and shapes buildings, blocks, and whole neighborhoods. It can be a tool for preservation or for rapid physical and economic development.
But how does it work? And how can every day folks get involved in the decision-making ...
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