Wednesday, September 6, 2017 4:34PM
Meet Damon Locks! Damon is a Chicago-based visual artist, educator, vocalist/musician, and deejay. In 2011, CUP collaborated with Damon and Domestic Workers United on We Care, a Making Policy Public poster explaining the rights of domestic workers.
Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:18AM
Thank you so much to Project Resist for partnering with us for the month of September! Together, we raised $250 to sustain our hands-on investigative Youth Education programs to empower our next generation of civic leaders.
Together, we’ll investigate: what does ...
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Wednesday, July 19, 2017 1PM
Hey Advocates!
CUP’s Community Education staff members, Oscar Nuñez and Mark Torrey explained everything you need to know to create a top-notch advocate or community group application for CUP’s Making Policy Public and Public Access ...
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Thursday, July 13, 2017 3:06PM
CUP is excited to announce the selection of Nicholas Johnson as our first ever CUP Fellow for Change in Design!
The Fellowship is our new initiative to support the development of a pipeline of talented individuals from historically under-represented communities into the ...
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Wednesday, July 12, 2017 4:18PM
This year, we are celebrating ten years of Making Policy Public! That’s ten years of collaborations, visual explanations, and increasing access to information and decision-making to those who need it most. For a limited time only, we are offering four classic issues ...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017 4:02PM
Wednesday, June 21st CUP joined 60 amazing NYC arts organizations participating in the Racial Equity in the Arts
Innovation Lab with Race Forward!
The Lab supports participating arts leaders in developing and implementing strategic racial equity prototypes, that incorporate ...
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Tuesday, June 13, 2017 12:26PM
What does civic engagement look like for youth today? How can students have an impact in the age of Trump?
CUP’s Urban Investigations educational programs have always given high school students the tools to ask tough questions about important issues and hold ...
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We are thrilled to announce the six talented designers chosen by our jury as finalists for the CUP Fellowship for Change in Design!
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 12PM
What does it mean to be civically engaged? What actions are associated with civic engagement? How can someone under the age of 18 participate in their community? CUP hosts a Civic Engagement Day as part of each of our Youth Education programs where we invite community ...
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Monday, May 1, 2017 2:49PM
Happy International Workers’ Day! Today, we’re celebrating workers the way we celebrate every day: by sharing and creating resources that help historically underrepresented people know their rights and participate in the decision-making processes that shape their ...
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:02PM
What’s better than one of our newest Making Policy Public posters? All four of our newest Making Policy Public posters! These posters will help this wild world make sense again, one complex policy issue at a time.
For a limited time only, we are offering A ...
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 4:30PM
Finding a job after you’re released from prison is difficult. Some employers discriminate against people with criminal records, and explaining a gap in your resume is tricky. New York City recently passed the Fair Chance Act to protect formerly incarcerated New Yorkers ...
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