Thursday, March 2, 2017 3:44PM
For college student survivors of sexual violence, reporting an incident can be a difficult and confusing process to take on alone. There are federal laws requiring universities to provide support and protection from discrimination for survivors, but these laws are hard to ...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 12:46PM
CUP is thrilled to announce our Making Policy Public collaborations for 2017! We will work with four groups of inspiring designers and advocates to break down complex policy issues so that more people can be involved in the decision-making impacting their ...
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 12:07PM
Choosing where to live, who to live with, and how to live one’s life are basic rights. But for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) it can be particularly difficult to access those rights. In the past, living with family or in group homes may ...
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Wednesday, February 8, 2017 4:43PM
CUP is excited to announce the 2017 Public Access Design Fellows.
The incoming group of designers and artists will work with CUP over the coming year, and learn about our participatory design methods. Several of the fellows will also get ...
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Monday, February 6, 2017 5PM
This election year has been a challenging time for those of us working to dismantle the systems that create and maintain inequity in our society. As a resource ally, CUP will continue to support the advocates on the frontlines of the social justice movement with the tools ...
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 4:53PM
When our communities are under attack, accessible and reliable information becomes more important than ever. As our immigrant communities face new challenges and restrictions on their liberty, we wanted to highlight resources from the CUP archives that may be useful in the ...
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Thursday, February 2, 2017 3:57PM
Meet Alex! As a 2016 Public Access Design Fellow, Alex Tatusian designed our latest Public Access Design project, Bail’s Set… What’s Next? in collaboration with our partners, the Brooklyn Community Bail Fund.
1. Can you tell us a little bit more ...
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Friday, January 13, 2017 11AM
Getting ready to apply for affordable housing takes time, and it involves more than just filling out paperwork. Each building has different income qualifications and required materials, which can make putting together a strong application confusing. What exactly is ...
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Thursday, January 12, 2017 6PM
For friends and family members of a person who’s been arrested, the act of paying bail is a stressful and confusing process. Beyond finding the money cover the cost of bail, payers also have to decide how to pay. There are usually two options: cash bail or a ...
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Friday, January 6, 2017 4:15PM
CUP on the air! In December, we spent an afternoon at the WNYC studios as a guest on The Leonard Lopate Show.
Listen to our director, Christine Gaspar, discuss the themes explored in “By the People: Designing for a Better America,” like affordable housing, food ...
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