We are thrilled to welcome Kennedy as our new Operations Director. Here she answers some questions to start to get to know her more: How did you enter into this field? K. Kennedy Whiters: A post-undergraduate experience in AmeriCorps on Chicago’s West Side. At the time, I was pre-med, planning…

Stories From the Field is a mini-series about how our alumni, facilitators, and community members are putting equity principles into practice. Stay tuned for more stories about the nuances, challenges, and impacts of transforming our work from the inside out. …

Stories From the Field is a mini-series about how our alumni, facilitators, and community members are putting equity principles into practice. Stay tuned for more stories about the nuances, challenges, and impacts of transforming our work from the inside out. …

Our collaboration with West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project has been recognized for its equitable process. We are honored to be a recipient of the Award for Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for our work with West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project! The National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), National Association…

The systems of design that shape our physical environments and govern our use of spaces directly reflect and contribute to racial oppression in our country. As our process demands, we stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter, The Movement for Black Lives, and our Black colleagues and friends by acknowledging…

By Shalini Agrawal, Robin Bean Crane and Garrett Jacobs Starting with connection Our ability to transform systems of power depends on our ability to transform ourselves. We believe this inner-work is the first step in engaging with communities. In our fast-paced world it is a rare and necessary act to…

The Pilot Year Concludes By Shalini Agrawal Professionals who work in and impact the build environment are increasingly interested in bringing community input into the process, with the aim of responsive and sustainable design. Yet communities have become wary of this approach, where good intentions fall flat. Communities are invited…

Organizational Cross Pollination and Knowledge Sharing — OACNY at ACD Annual Conference By Amy Leong Overview This past summer, the Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) of Baltimore hosted Reverberations — Roots and Relevance of Community Design, the Association for Community Design’s (ACD) annual conference. As described by the NDC, every year ACD…

The story of how we launched the inaugural fellowship with four days of community building and training. To make a revolution, people must not only struggle against existing institutions. They must make a philosophical/spiritual leap and become more ‘human’ human beings. In order to change/transform the world, they must change/transform…