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DownCity Design
设计服务
PROVIDENCE，RI 299 位关注者
DownCity Design helps people design solutions for their communities.
关于我们
OUR MISSION DownCity Design (DCD) is a non-profit community design studio that empowers people to imagine and create better futures for their communities, using the tools of design. OUR VISION DownCity Design is a community organization working to build a city of problem solvers. We empower students, educators, and community members to use design skills to improve the places where they live, work, and play. DownCity Design was founded in 2009 by Adrienne Gagnon and Manuel Cordero, with the mission of improving Providence by getting young people involved in designing and building solutions for their communities. Since our founding, DownCity Design has grown rapidly, transforming the lives of over 2200 youth who have participated in our programs so far. OUR WORK In our free youth programs, Providence teens design and fabricate new amenities to improve their communities. Since our founding in 2009, over 2200 participants in our free afterschool and summer design programs have collaboratively built more than 85 permanent amenities for public spaces in and around Providence, including community gardens, outdoor classrooms for public schools and creative play structures for parks. Currently, our 18 free youth programs engage 450 underserved teens annually in creating structures and graphics for public spaces. Our programs help participants develop essential skills and habits of mind like collaboration, communication, creative problem solving, and persistence. In 2019, DCD was named Afterschool Program of the Year by the RI Afterschool Network. More than 280 adults have also participated in our free professional development programs, learning to use the design process to generate innovative solutions for topics including affordable housing, community-based agriculture, creative placemaking and public education.
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https://www.downcitydesign.org
DownCity Design的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 设计服务
- 规模
- 2-10 人
- 总部
- PROVIDENCE，RI
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2009
- 领域
- Design Thinking、Community Engagement、Design-Build、Education、Non Profit、Youth Development、Architecture、After School、Secondary Education、Project Based Learning、Youth、Industrial Design、Graphic Design、Design、OST、Urban Planning、K12、Facilitation、Professional Development、Teaching、Construction和Construction Management
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获取路线
425 West Fountain Street
Unit 110
US，RI，PROVIDENCE，02903
DownCity Design员工
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This Thankful Thursday, we wanted to give the Cox Communications volunteer team a huge shout out for helping us plant some beautiful exterior shrubs yesterday! Thank you for making our new home on Cranston Street feel more welcoming and bright. #CoxCommunications #thankfulthursday #volunteer #downcitydesign?
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This Thankful Thursday, we would like to thank KITE Architects for supporting the renovation of our new Community Design Studio, as well as being the named sponsor of the table saw in our new workshop! From their team: “KITE Architects is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and in this time has built a legacy centered around mission-driven organizations like DownCity Design. With eyes toward the future, we proudly support the work of DCD because there is too much talent out there to be overlooked because of lack of opportunity!” You can learn more about our new Community Design Studio and sponsorship opportunities by visiting https://lnkd.in/dUiYRmHb. #downcitydesign #design #providence #rhodeisland #thankfulthursday #youthempowerment #designeducation
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DownCity Design is #hiring an Operations Manager to help with fiscal, HR and admin. Know anyone who might be interested?
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This Thankful Thursday, we would like to thank our generous sponsor DiLeonardo for supporting the renovation of our new Community Design Studio, as well as providing interior design consulting services! From their team: “DiLeonardo is an international, hospitality-focused interior design firm with over 50 years of experience. Headquartered in Warwick, Rhode Island, we have been fortunate to grow to have 100 staff with over 20 different nationalities in offices in the USA, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Manila. We are happy to support DownCity Design in their efforts to empower young creative minds and support the growth and development of the community.” You can learn more about our new Community Design Studio and sponsorship opportunities by visiting https://lnkd.in/gJtV7WVC. #downcitydesign #design #providence #rhodeisland #thankfulthursday #youthempowerment #designeducation
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DownCity Design is thrilled to announce that we are a 2024 Cox Tech Boost grant recipient! The Tech Boost program helps nonprofits invest in technology equipment and services that enrich the lives of community members while fulfilling their missions. This award will enable DCD to purchase technology for our new facility at 370 Cranston Street, including powerful desktop computers for our students to use in the Tech Lounge. ? Thank you Cox Communications for supporting our mission to provide free design education to Providence teens. We are deeply appreciative of your continued support for our programs! ? #CoxCommunications #coxtechboost #downcitydesign #designeducation #designbuild #youthprograms #youthempowerment #youtheducation #providence
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DownCity Design has exciting news! We’re honored to be named a 2024 Citizens Champion in Action for our efforts to train aspiring designers and builders to prioritize environmental sustainability. This award will support the purchase and installation of rooftop solar panels at our newly renovated Community Design Studio, making a critical investment in the sustainability of our facility and ensuring that the building will serve as a teaching tool for the power of renewable energy sources. Thank you Citizens Bank for this amazing opportunity! And thanks to WJAR Channel 10-NBC News for sharing our story through their promotional support! You can check our news feature from last night here: https://lnkd.in/eJjU-ymD #CitizensHelpingCitizens #ChampionsinAction #Citizens #DownCityDesign #redesign #providence #downcity #designbuild #designthinking #designeducation #nonprofit #rhodeisland #youtheducation
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We're so proud of the service projects our DCD program participants created in 2023! Check out this video for highlights of the youth-designed, youth-built projects created in our programs this year. A year-end gift to DCD will help us DOUBLE our free youth and community design programs in 2024. Visit downcitydesign.org/support for more information and to make a tax-deductible donation online or donate directly through Venmo @downcitydesign.?