the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)

Advocates and Designers - there’s only one week left to apply to Making Policy Public! The deadline for our open call is September 16, 2024 at 12:00pm EST. Have last minute questions? 🕐 We just added more office hours! 🕐 Sign up to talk one-on-one with a CUP staff member here: https://lnkd.in/eeXQ56CE  — Making Policy Public brings together organizers, advocates, and visual designers and illustrators to create a free project that breaks down a complex social justice issue, policy, or service into an easy to understand, visual explanation. Projects are created in collaboration with CUP staff, visual designers, and selected organizations. Learn more about Making Policy Public here: https://lnkd.in/gHEycnrf If you haven’t yet, you can watch our recorded application webinars here: https://lnkd.in/gYSpGyjW

With the welcoming of a new fellow comes the overwhelming feeling of gratitude for our last. CUP is so grateful to Yasmin Ali for her time with our team as the 2022-2024 Fellow for Change in Design. We’re wishing Yasmin so much joy and excitement in what’s next for her career and creative community. “I’m thankful to have spent the past two years developing my design practice at CUP. My understanding of civic engaged design has truly deepened and I’ve gained experience that I could not have gotten elsewhere. This role gave me the opportunity to learn about the responsibilities of a designer dedicated to social justice. I was able to participate in workshops and community sessions, and put the skills I acquired into action. I’ve been able to work alongside a team of people that are invested in the impact of our projects. I’ve gotten so much out of my time here, and feel better prepared for the work I want to do next.” - Yasmin Ali, 2022-2024 Fellow for Change in Design Click through these photos to see a small selection of what Yaz worked on at CUP!

We’re excited to welcome CUP’s sixth Fellow for Change in Design! The Fellowship for Change in Design was created in 2017 to support the work and representation of designers from historically marginalized identities. The fellowship strives to contribute to the work of dismantling systemic biases that stand in the way of marginalized communities advancing as leaders in the field of design. We’ve been lucky to work with five incredible fellows and are excited to welcome Sarah Auches to the team. Sarah Auches (they/them) is a designer, researcher, and co-founder of TheyType, an evolving creative practice dedicated to joyful exploration in typography. With passions for art and design that work for resistance, joy, and collective power, they believe strongly in creative practices that inspire conviction and courage in building a new world. They recently graduated from Washington University in St. Louis where they studied graphic design and sociology and are currently based in Brooklyn. “I’m so grateful to be joining the CUP team for the next two years and to have been recognized among such an amazing group of finalists. CUP’s work nourishes care and collective power in a way that I hope to embody throughout my own design practice. I feel excited and honored to be in this space with designers and organizers who are building tools of community knowledge and political education. There is so much to learn and grow in, and I can’t wait!” – Sarah Auches, 2024-2026 Fellow for Change in Design Welcome, Sarah!

Designers! Are you interested in collaborating with CUP on a Making Policy Public project? Watch the recording of our designer webinar to learn what collaboration with CUP looks like and how to make your portfolio stand out: https://lnkd.in/ePZb7Ev5  If you’d like to talk one-on-one, sign up for CUP’s office hours. Every week, we have slots available to meet with a CUP staff member and go over any questions you have. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eeXQ56CE The deadline for our open call is September 16, 2024 at 12:00pm EST. Get your application started today! – Making Policy Public is a program that brings together organizers, advocates, and visual designers and illustrators to create a free project that breaks down a complex social justice issue, policy, or service into an easy to understand, visual explanation. Projects are created in collaboration with CUP staff, visual designers, and selected organizations. To learn more about Making Policy Public, click here: https://lnkd.in/dryQgTaM

Advocates! Do you want to work with us but have questions about what collaboration with CUP looks like? Watch the recording of our webinar for advocates to get answers around formats, timelines, and what makes a strong application: https://lnkd.in/gMa8vCKp If you’d like to talk one-on-one about your application, sign up for CUP’s office hours. Every week, we have slots available to meet with a CUP staff member and go over any questions you have. Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eeXQ56CE The deadline for our open call is September 16, 2024 at 12:00pm EST. We can’t wait to hear your project ideas! – Making Policy Public is a program that brings together organizers, advocates, and visual designers and illustrators to create a free project that breaks down a complex social justice issue, policy, or service into an easy to understand, visual explanation. Projects are created in collaboration with CUP staff, visual designers, and selected organizations. Learn more about Making Policy Public on our website: https://lnkd.in/dryQgTaM

Meet the jurors for Making Policy Public! With less than a month left to apply to our open call, we’re excited to introduce the talented jurors who will be supporting us to help review applications and choose collaborators for our next round of community engaged design projects! We’re thrilled to be working with: cultural worker Ariana Faye Allensworth; illustrator and art director Eugenia Mello; Daniel Chu, Senior Energy Planner for the New York City Environmental Justice Alliance; and Mayra Aldás-Deckert, lead organizer at Riders Alliance. Thank you, jurors! Learn more about our jury here: https://lnkd.in/dDfc4cT5

Join us for a celebration of advocacy and design as we raise money to support another year of collaborations with community organizations and public schools across the city! Every year, our community of support comes together to raise money for collaborations with organizers, advocates, and educators invested in making accessible information about the public policies and systems that are critical for protecting our rights, empowering communities, and creating a more equitable city. The CUP Annual Benefit is going to be a great night celebrating the work of our community and youth partners from this past year, building momentum for the collaborations to come in 2025, and being with the people who motivate us every day. October 22, 2024 6:00–9:30 PM The Dumbo Loft 155 Water St, Brooklyn Support CUP and our work to raise money for another year of collaborations! Click here to buy your ticket, sponsor the event, or make a meaningful donation: https://lnkd.in/gQNgXgD8 We can’t wait to enjoy an incredible night with you!

We're hosting two webinars to answer all your questions about CUP's open call for advocates and designers. Webinar for Advocates > Tuesday, August 20, 12:30PM EST Learn about what it looks like to collaborate with CUP and what makes a strong application. We'll talk about the different formats, timelines, and how these all intersect. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gSGFf5fi Webinar for Designers > Monday, August 19, 1:30PM EST  We're looking for visual designers and illustrators to collaborate on the next round of Making Policy Public projects. We'll walk you through what we're looking for and answer any questions. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gcUyF5_8

📣 OPEN CALL for Organizers, Advocates, and Visual Designers! 📣 CUP is looking for community organizers, advocates, and visual designers to collaborate on our next series of Making Policy Public projects! Making Policy Public brings together organizers, advocates, and visual designers to create visual projects that break down a complex policy, system, or process that’s affecting social justice. Organizations receive 1,000 free copies of the final project and Visual Designers receive a project honorarium of $4,000 or $7,000, depending on the scope of their project. Deadline to Apply: Monday, September 16 at 12:00pm EST 👉 Application for Community Organizations https://lnkd.in/dxuR8rpW 👉 Application for Visual Designers: https://lnkd.in/dstHn-mM

🎤 Introducing...Let The Papers Do The Talking, our new project made in collaboration with The Center for Justice Innovation, illustrator Mark Nerys and designer Bo-Won Keum. Let The Papers Do The Talking is a guide for NYCHA residents that explains how they can renew their lease and maximize their rent affordability. 👉 Learn more about Let The Papers Do The Talking, how the project was made, and download a copy here: https://lnkd.in/eNzAczxs Interested in collaborating with CUP to make information about a complex policy more accessible? Reach out to see how you can work with CUP!