Designing Justice

Excited to present at @sxsw this weekend with @ArupAmericas on "Designing Justice: Architects in Social Activism." Who's going and what sessions are you attending?

Join us at #Together4Action2022 for #programming on #behavioralhealth across the lifespan! Don't miss engaging #keynotes & #sessions discussing #health & #wellbeing from a #socialjustice perspective! Register today: bit.ly/3CGl4p8 @deannavanburen @designtorestore

Thank you to @newsone for the opportunity to share DJDS's work of using #Design as a means for #RestorativeJustice

“Deanna Van Buren increasingly felt called to use her talents to create true change in the world around her. Now, she designs #RestorativeJustice spaces to promote healing instead of punishment.” Thank you @MSNBC @KnowYourValue for sharing DJDS's vision.

Check out our architecture and restorative justice discussion at @LeapAction's special event at @ARRAYNow's Creative Campus: "Constructing Justice: Transforming the Built Environment" in partnership with @Art4JusticeFund.

Danny Glover’s Social Justice Secret: Organizations Like Barrios Unidos Make The Difference For decades Glover has supported and championed @scbarriosunidos ow.ly/tqVX50Hn5qH

At DJDS, each project we seed creates new visionary pathways for people, communities, and justice to thrive, and every project we complete establishes a new prototype advancing us to a world without prisons. Join us with a gift this holiday season: designingjustice.org/donate/

@deannavanburen attended @ThisIsUmber’s “A Toast to Abundance” on 12/8. She left the event realizing how small the world has become...communities returning to each other in person after two years. Umber makes the world larger. ow.ly/obxh50HcILk

As well as giving the Keynote speech at the @bioneers Summit, @deannavanburen was also in a panel with @DrRupaMarya . Please click the link below to watch! bioneers.org/designing-futu…

On this day in history, the 13th amendment, which banned slavery and involuntary servitude, was ratified. But did you know slavery is still legal according to the U.S. Constitution?

@deannavanburen will be a Guest Speaker at A Toast to Abundance by @ThisIsUmber How do you define wealth? What does abundance look like in your life? How can Black and Brown voices redefine our worldview when it comes to wealth-building? eventbrite.com/e/a-toast-to-a…

On this #GivingTuesday we are using our platform to uplift three organizations that we've worked with and greatly admire. @TeenHYPE teenhype.org/donate-now/ @justcitydetroit donorbox.org/givingtuesday-… @RJOYOakland rjoy.wedid.it

Please consider giving to Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth on this #GivingTuesday ! You can Donate to Restorative Justice for Oakland Youth (RJOY) here: rjoy.wedid.it

On #GivingTuesday this year, the last Organization we are uplifting is RJOY! @RJOYOakland interrupts cycles of violence & incarceration by promoting RJ practices & policies in schools, communities, & the juvenile justice system rjoy.wedid.it rjoyoakland.org

Consider giving to @justcitydetroit this #GivingTuesday ! Our #GivingTuesday campaign focus is on the traffic-enforcement-to-jail pipeline, the role license suspensions play in this pipeline and in furthering mass incarceration. detroitjustice.org/donate

On #GivingTuesday this year, another Organization we are uplifting is Detroit Justice Center! Our #GivingTuesday campaign will feature a dollar for dollar match, up to $10,000, and our framing / focus is on the traffic-enforcement-to-jail pipeline. ow.ly/sEtz50GUYwf

Consider giving to @TeenHYPE this #GivingTuesday! WE HAVE SUCCEEDED AT OUR MISSION WHEN: All youth are given the support they need to succeed. Young people are valued as key stakeholders rather than liabilities in the advancement of their communities teenhype.org/donate-now/

On #GivingTuesday this year, one of the Organizations we are uplifting is @TeenHYPE ! The co-founders, Franky Hudson and Ambra Redrick, identified an opportunity and need to center youth voice and leverage their innate assets for their development. teenhype.org/donate-now/

In the coming days we will be sharing information about those Organizations and we invite you to read on to learn more about each, and to consider supporting their important work. #GivingTuesday

This upcoming Tuesday is #GivingTuesday the global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. This #GivingTuesday, we wanted to uplift a few organizations that we've previously worked with and greatly admire.