The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain

Don't Bank On It

Making Policy Public

Don't Bank On It

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

Public Access Design

Trouble With Your Water Bill?

From Shelter to Apartment

Making Policy Public

From Shelter to Apartment

Print Free For All?

On April 12, 2017, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a free college tuition bill into law. The Excelsior Scholarship makes the City and State Universities of New York tuition-free, but only for qualifying students. Students that are part time, undocumented, or whose families make over $125,000 per year are not eligible. Should college be free for everyone? 

In the winter of 2018, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Gabe Gordon and Yadira Echevarria’s internship class at the international Community High School (ICHS) in the Bronx to find out. To investigate, students got out of the classroom and into the realm of higher education to survey educators and school staff on the value of a degree and the possible hidden costs of education. What are the different types of academic degrees? How much does higher education actually cost? Who decides?

Students created the newspaper Free For All? to teach others what they learned and to help students navigate their higher education options. 

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Making the Grade

Urban Investigations

Making the Grade

Safe Space?

City Studies

Safe Space?

Participatory Budgeting

Technical Assistance

Participatory Budgeting

A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

Stand Up to Clean Up!

Public Access Design

Stand Up to Clean Up!