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Public Access Design

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Seeking Sanctuary

Urban Investigations

Seeking Sanctuary

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Making Policy Public

Innocent Until Proven Risky

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Welcome to Health Care!

Making Policy Public

Welcome to Health Care!

Print Is Justice For All?

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that “cruel and unusual punishments [should not be] inflicted.” But what is cruel and unusual punishment? How does an amendment written in 1791 relate to issues today?

In the winter of 2017, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Meredith Degyansky and the International Community High School’s 11th grade to peel back the pages of the U.S. Constitution. Under the Eighth Amendment, should minors be charged as adults? Should inmates be held in solitary confinement? Who decides?

To investigate, students got out of the classroom and into the politics of the Eighth Amendment to speak with people invested in NYC’s justice system, from a New York Police Department Detective to a New York State Senator. Students surveyed community members for their opinions, created Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to breakdown different points of view, and created the Is Justice For All? postcard set to teach others what they learned and how you can get involved. 

Get Support in Housing Court

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Get Support in Housing Court

Level Up

City Studies

Level Up

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

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Public Access Design

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Safe Space?

City Studies

Safe Space?

A Fair Chance

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A Fair Chance

In the Streets!

Urban Investigations

In the Streets!

Yours to Keep

Making Policy Public

Yours to Keep