Social + spatial justice by design
Chicago, IL
Joined June 2020
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The work of Design Trust Chicago was recently highlighted in @architectmag. Thank you to @AnjulieRao for including us in this piece, which explores how architects can better center the communities they serve in their work and "Listen Louder."
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Exciting news! We are proud to officially introduce our newly refreshed website. Our new look reflects how our organization has evolved since our founding in 2020, and it hones in on telling the story of the impactful work of DTC.
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We have also made it easier than ever to support our efforts to break barriers to design for communities in need across Chicago. Head to our designtrustchicago.org and scroll down to visit our NEW donor portal and support us this #GivingTuesday!
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Don't miss this @landmarksill event featuring DTC Co-Founder @paolaaguirre_s tomorrow at noon!
Learn more about the impact of school closings in Chicago as Landmarks recognizes a decade since the City closed 49 schools, mostly in black neighborhoods.
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DTC Co-Founder Elle Ramel is moderating a virtual workshop for @Chi_Innovation tomorrow. The conversation, centered around pitching yourself and your business, starts at 4pm. Register below to tune in and hear from award-winning entrepreneurs!
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Join us this Friday as we partner with the West Town Chamber of Commerce for a special MAPPED-a-thon! This event is a featured component of The Chamber's First Fridays Program & will focus on exploring placemaking & public art initiatives across Chicago.
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A quick snapshot from our recent MAPPED Editor Social that we hosted at the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel last month! Thank you to all the Editors who attended.
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Join us for our next MAPPED-a-thon, hosted on Sept. 20 at @LATENT_DESIGN!
Click here to register: eventbrite.com/e/mapped-a-th…
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Save the dates for our fall MAPPED-a-thons! Event locations and partner organizations will be shared soon.
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We are excited to introduce the newest member of the Design Trust Chicago team, Courtney Brown. Courtney joins us as a MAPPED Fellow, and they will spend the summer supporting DTC with planning community outreach efforts surrounding MAPPED events.
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The MAPPED Fellowship is sponsored by @FreeSpiritChi's One Summer Chicago Internship Program. We are eternally grateful to be in partnership with Free Spirit Media and support their incredible work for Chicago's youth!
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DTC cofounder Katherine Darnstadt was recently awarded the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Community Design Impact Award at the annual @lisc_chicago Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards. 👏
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Join us this Tuesday, June 27 for happy hour at @lorezbrewing with food provided by Tacos Aztecas and drinks available for purchase!
Click here to register: eventbrite.com/e/mapped-cele…
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We’re back with another special edition MAPPED-a-thon! This time, we are partnering with our friends at @NeighborSpace for an event focused on community gardens.
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Design Trust Chicago retweeted
For @architectmag I get big mad about architects believing that they are somehow uniquely equipped to be “leaders.” Architecture has benefitted from is proximity to power; it’s their job as “citizen architects” not to wield more power, but to give it away. architectmagazine.com/practi…
This Saturday, we are hosting a special MAPPED-a-thon with @FreeSpiritChi & the Historical Preservation Society of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party! Join us for a day of mapping and storytelling in the historic North Lawndale neighborhood.
Join us next Wednesday! This special edition MAPPED-a-thon will bring urban planners, urbanists, urban creatures, and urban myths into the fold, inviting their participation to map community-projects.
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Help us grow our library of urban planning projects across Chicago in partnership with @porturbanism.
Register here: eventbrite.com/e/port-x-mapp…
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