Over the past year you’ve joined us in celebrating the tenth anniversary of our popular program, Making Policy Public. From an exhibit at The Drawing Center to the launch of several new tools for communities across the city, we’re honored to have collaborated ...
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This May Day we’re celebrating workers the way we celebrate every day: by sharing and creating resources that communities can use to navigate and advocate for their rights!
We’ve pulled some resources from our archives that uplift worker rights and worker ...
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Recently we’ve collaborated with our community partners across the city to create visual tools that tackle issues from landlord harassment to immigration bond hearings to abusive policing. We’re proud to share our latest projects!
Is Your Landlord Harassing ...
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CUP is coming to MIT! On April 19th, Christine will present on CUP’s methods for working with people from historically underrepresented communities to break down and represent complex urban issues; lessons learned along the way; and how CUP is working to shape the ...
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Recently CUP had the opportunity to participate in the Bauhaus Dessau’s Centenary Program through the Festival School Fundamental.
As part of the Festival, a group of 15 organizations and institutions from around the world came together as the Parliament of Schools to ...
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For our friends out West, don’t miss CUP in Arizona! On April 10th, Executive Director Christine Gaspar, will present with social designer Liz Ogbu at Arizona State University. As a part of the Design School Lectures on Experimentation, Christine and Liz will ...
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We pulled together an all-star group of jurors to help us select our next CUP Fellow for Change in Design! This year we are joined by Nicole Killian and Juan Carlos Pagan.
Nicole Killian’s work investigates how the structures of the internet, mobile messaging, and ...
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For Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April, we’re turning to our archives to share some tools you can use to spread awareness and advocate for change!
Show Up! is a pocket-sized guide we created with Hollaback! that breaks down bystander intervention into ...
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On March 21st high school students from Life Science Secondary School debuted their latest investigation, Let’s Hang Out!
The students teamed up with CUP and Teaching Artist Stephen Kwok to investigate how loitering laws impact New Yorkers. They created public art ...
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CUP is hiring an intern for the summer of 2019!
As a CUP intern, you’ll assist with several projects and learn about CUP’s methods for using design to meet community needs.
We’re looking for an intern to assist with:
+Research and general support with ...
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The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is announcing the call for the 2019 CUP Fellowship for Change in Design, an initiative to support the development of a pipeline of talented individuals from historically under-represented communities into the design fields, and to ...
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Last week we celebrated the opening of Winter Term, an exhibit at The Drawing Center highlighting CUP and our methodology. Thanks to all who came out to the Opening Reception!
If you missed the party, it’s not too late to check out the show! As a part of the exhibit, ...
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