2018 CUP Fellow for Change in Design!

BRIEF

The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) is announcing the call for the 2018 CUP Fellow for Change in Design, a new initiative to support the development of a pipeline of talented individuals from historically under-represented communities into the design fields, and to dismantle the systemic biases that stand in the way of their advancement as leaders in these fields. The Fellowship, which is a paid, year-long, full-time, training program, is designed to promote and support individuals in gaining the skills, contacts, and experience to help them excel in their design careers.

The Fellow will be selected through a competitive, juried process and will work with CUP from July 2018 – June 2019.

SCHEDULE

Deadline Wednesday, March 28th at noon

Stipend & Benefits

In support of our commitment to achieving greater social justice, CUP strives to be a healthy, positive, and sustainable place to work.
To that end, we provide free health insurance benefits, a flexible leave policy, professional development opportunities, and a reasonable work schedule that allows our staff to have a healthy life both inside and outside of work. We are also committed to working together as a staff to better understand issues of race, equity, and justice and to continue to further our own education on how we engage with and address those issues as individuals and as an organization.

The selected Fellow will receive a stipend in the amount of $36,000 (paid in monthly installments) and have access to a budget of up to $500 for professional development activities (including conferences, classes, or other activities). During the second half of the Fellowship, the Fellow will have the opportunity to work on her/his/their resume, cover letters, and portfolio during work hours, and to get feedback and advice from CUP staff on those materials.

The Fellowship will also provide two sets of mentorship opportunities. The first is mentorship from the CUP staff in the methods and processes we use to achieve our mission. This takes place both through working under the guidance of experienced staff on CUP projects, and through one-on-one weekly sessions with a supervisor.

The second mentorship opportunity will be through a quarterly series of one-on-one mentoring sessions with each of four prominent designers, from a variety of practices. This is an opportunity to learn more about the field, gain access to leaders in the design world, and ask questions that help you in your own career development.

The Fellow will have the opportunity to help select her/his/their mentors. Our 2017-18 Fellow has met with designers like Njoki Gitahi of IDEO, Jonathan Jackson& Sarah Nelson-Jackson of WeShouldDoItAll, and Renda Morton of The New York Times
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JURY

Juliette Cezzar—designer, writer, and Assistant Professor of Communications Design at the New School’s Parsons School of Design
Edel Rodriguez—visual artist and illustrator
Forest Young—Head of Design at Wolff Olins