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Welcome to Health Care!

Show Me the Money!

City Studies

Show Me the Money!

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Public Access Design

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Innocent Until Proven Risky

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Innocent Until Proven Risky

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

En El Campo De Los Impuestos

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En El Campo De Los Impuestos

Print Hello, My Name is Minimum Wage

Minimum wage has been a hot topic since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the first national minimum hourly pay in 1938. Over 75 years later we’re still debating the value of a paycheck. Is minimum wage enough to live on? Should the government keep increasing the current rate?

In the Spring of 2015, CUP Teaching Artist Jenn Anne Williams worked with Alhassan Sussu’s Economics class at the International Community High School in the Bronx to explore whether the government should be involved in income equality.

To investigate, students tried to balance a monthly minimum wage paycheck, went into the neighborhood to survey community members on their opinions, and debated the pros and cons. Students created puppets, collages, and drawings to illustrate the information in the accordion booklet that shares what they discovered. 

Immigrants & NY

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Immigrants & NY

What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

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What Does It Mean To Live In My Own Place?

How Can I Improve My Park?

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How Can I Improve My Park?

Rent, Rights, and Repairs

Public Access Design

Rent, Rights, and Repairs

What's Going On In The Neighborhood?

Envisioning Development

What's Going On In The Neighborhood?

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

Envisioning Development

What Is Mandatory Inclusionary Housing?

Reclaim Your Worker Rights

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Reclaim Your Worker Rights

Education Rights for Families

Technical Assistance

Education Rights for Families