Developing a Guide to Support Community Members to Strengthen their Public Spaces The NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) is committed to serving its diverse community across New York City through the activation of public space. This is achieved by encouraging strong partnerships between residents and...
Addressing issues of exclusion, bias, privilege and inequity in the design profession community through participatory engagement AIGA/NY, a professional membership-based organization for designers, believes that diversity and inclusivity are essential to excellence, achievement, and innovation. Their Diversity in Design Initiative—launched in early 2017—aims to share, identify,...
Uncovering neighborhood broadband and digital access needs Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is committed to serving a diverse community in Brooklyn, which can mean expanding beyond the reach of building walls and exploring new models for engaging with patrons. This is especially necessary in a time when...
Using co-creation to guide EdTech adoption in NYC schools In 2010, the NYC Dept. of Education established its Office of Innovation (iZone) to help the agency adopt to evolving technology, increase resource access, and build infrastructure across its decentralized school system. Approaching the final stage of...
Combining neighborhood data with hands-on workshops to inform a new community center. Recognizing the increasing demand for family programming and a “home base” for the growing Jewish population in Harlem, the Jewish Community Center of Manhattan (JCC) sought a means to incorporate neighborhood feedback into their...
Evaluating a two-year educational pilot with NYCDOE’s iZone To prepare New York City students for a success in a globally-connected world, the Department of Education’s (DOE) Office of Innovation, iZone, designs and tests new learning models and strives for innovation within the public school system. Having...
Empowering community members to share neighborhood perceptions and assess local needs through an interactive public installation. Frustrated with the existing approached to public engagement, TYTHEdesign and 3x3 Design were looking to enhance traditional means of data collection to create positive social impact. Drawing on the organizations’...
Guiding the development of a computer science implementation Blueprint to support a citywide initiative. To effectively implement its Computer Science for All Initiative (CS4All)-- a 10-year, $80 million plan to bring computer science (CS) education to each of NYC’s 1.1 million public school students—the NYC Department...
Building student insight into a fellowship for emerging criminal justice leaders. Committed to exploring the many dimensions of justice, The John Jay College of Criminal Justice seeks to spur innovation and improve practice in the reentry field. The Institute’s Pinkerton Fellowship Initiative (PFI) places students in...
Providing the building blocks of public engagement and facilitation to the Department of Small Business Services. The New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) is committed to driving economic growth and supporting business across all five boroughs. Working with community partners and adjacent agencies,...