DownCity Design

At DownCity Design, we believe in the power of young people to change their world, and we support them with the skills, training and tools to do so! As we prepare for another year of FREE youth and community design programs, please consider supporting DCD in your year-end giving.

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DownCity Design is searching for a Program Facilitator with experience in participatory design, public art, urban planning and/or exhibit design to co-lead the next iteration of our CityWorks Collective program. Learn more here: downcitydesign.org/opportunities, applications due Nov 21.

DownCity Design is still looking for Design Educators and Teaching Assistants for this upcoming academic year! If you are passionate about the power of design to strengthen communities, we want you on our team! Learn more here: downcitydesign.org/opportunities, applications due Sept. 11.

Please join DownCity Design for the unveiling of a youth-designed, youth-built project created by our MET Design/Build Studio interns for @WestElmwoodHDC’s Sankofa Community Garden! RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

DownCity Design is growing! We are seeking an experienced Education Director to lead our design education team and a Youth Program Manager to teach and coordinate our youth design programs. Learn more here: downcitydesign.org/opportunities, applications due May 22nd!

DCD is excited to share that our 2022 CityWorks Collective program will launch this fall, with support from @rihumanities! We can’t wait to start this project, and we thank Rhode Island Council for the Humanities for this show of support! youtube.com/watch?v=5CvNmV…

Thanks so much to @PVDMonthly for including DCD Co-Founder and Executive Director Adrienne Gagnon in the January 2022 'Who to Watch' issue. What an honor to be included in this extraordinary list of 10 Providence change-makers!

Thank you to everyone who supported DCD in 2021!⁠ ⁠Thank you for believing in and supporting the power of designers of all ages to create positive change. We move forward into 2022 with gratitude for the incredible community that surrounds us!⁠ #togetherwebuild

We're SO THANKFUL for everyone who helped DCD stay resilient & creative in 2021. 2022 will be a big year for us too... youth-led design projects, a new building, & MORE! Visit bit.ly/SupportDCD to support our our work in 2022. #togetherwebuild THANK YOU & HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As 2021 ends, we’re celebrating this year's accomplishments! Despite many challenges, we were able to build new spaces & relationships. Next year will hold new challenges. Will you help us tackle them by making a donation today? #togetherwebuild downcitydesign.org/support

Support DCD with a year-end donation by Dec 31! Many thanks to everyone who has helped us get 65% of the way to our $35,000 goal. Can you help us close the gap? Make a tax-deductible gift at bit.ly/SupportDCD or on Venmo. Thank you for helping us build a connected community

Our participants know that designers reframe challenges as opportunities. With your support, we can continue to help youth & adults build academic & career skills to respond to ever-evolving challenges. Support DCD with a tax-deductible donation today! downcitydesign.org/support

At DCD, we believe in the power of community members to shape civic spaces. Your support of DCD helps us continue to equip students & community members with the skills to create positive change. Visit downcitydesign.org/support to learn more and today today. Thank you!

APPLICATIONS DUE TOMORROW 12/9 We'd love to have you join our team of talented and creative idealists! downcitydesign.org/opportunities #jobopening #Employment #hiring #HIRINGNOW

With your support, DCD can continue to offer spaces for celebration, dialogue, & design across differences. Together we build vibrant communities! downcitydesign.org/support

⁠This #GivingTuesday, will you join us in building connected communities? A gift of just $10 a month helps ensure year-round design education programs that provide space fo care, collaboration & conversation. Visit downcitydesign.org/support for more info. Thank you!⁠

This Thanksgiving, we are so grateful for everyone in the DCD community. Our work is truly a team effort! This #GivingTuesday please consider supporting DCD with a donation, and helping us offer FREE programs to even more youth & adults in 2022. Thank you! downcitydesign.org/support

And thank you to @AS220 DWRI Letterpress and @Paperworkscom for your help in bringing this project to life!

Introducing the #CommunityBuilder2021 Design Project! This week we mailed out nearly 400 viewfinders with an invitation to join us in celebrating the places, spaces, people that keep our community connected. Learn more at downcitydesign.org/cb2021