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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Tuesday, December 13, 2016 2PM
Our newest Technical Assistance project, Engage to Change, is now available! CUP teamed up with New York Foundation, Building Movement Project, and designers WeShouldDoItAll to create Engage to Change, a slide deck that breaks down the connection between ...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016 12:38PM
This holiday season, CUP has you covered! We have two new products, available for a limited time only.
This pint-sized bundle of our Public Access Design products is perfect for the justice-seeker on the go! The pack features seven of our print Public ...
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Tuesday, December 6, 2016 4:25PM
Click here to help meet the increasingly urgent need for CUP’s work today.
Dear Friend of CUP,
In 2015, a young woman in the Bronx faced her landlord’s lawyer, alone, in Housing Court. She owed back rent, and was asking for extra time to pay it, and for the ...
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Monday, December 5, 2016 10AM
CUP is looking for two Teaching Artists to lead Youth Education projects in the winter and spring of 2017.
