A Fair Chance

Making Policy Public

A Fair Chance

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

The Cargo Chain

Making Policy Public

The Cargo Chain

¡El poder de prepararse!

Public Access Design

¡El poder de prepararse!

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

What's On Your Plate?

City Studies

What's On Your Plate?

Print Is There A Pattern?

New York City must, by court order, provide temporary shelter to every person who asks. Currently, NYC spends about $1.8 billion a year on shelters, apartments, hotel rooms, and programs.

What is homelessness? How does the shelter system work? How does homelessness impact the City? What is the City’s responsibility?

In the spring of 2019, CUP collaborated with Teaching Artist Gabriella Coll and public high school students at Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy (KAPPA) International High School in the Bronx to dig deep into the issue of homelessness. To investigate, students wove textiles to depict the cycle of homelessness, surveyed community members, visited a shelter, and interviewed key stakeholders working on the issue. This booklet is a guide to what students learned about homelessness in NYC and their ideas for shaping a different future.

Displaced From This Place?

Urban Investigations

Displaced From This Place?

Blunt Conversations

Urban Investigations

Blunt Conversations

Get It Back!

Public Access Design

Get It Back!

Social Security Risk Machine

Making Policy Public

Social Security Risk Machine

What You Need To Know About ACS

Making Policy Public

What You Need To Know About ACS

Swipe Out

Urban Investigations

Swipe Out

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

Housing Court Help

Public Access Design

Housing Court Help