August 9, 2024

Civics

An art installation that educates residents on the changes happening within their neighborhood.

Ten “voicers” are spread across Gowanus, aimed at educating locals to changes in their neighborhood. Participants can scan QR codes to record voice notes to reflect on what they learned. Image by Cameron Blaylock

Ten “voicers” are spread across Gowanus, aimed at educating locals to changes in their neighborhood. Participants can scan QR codes to record voice notes to reflect on what they learned. Image by Cameron Blaylock

Ten “voicers” are spread across Gowanus, aimed at educating locals to changes in their neighborhood. Participants can scan QR codes to record voice notes to reflect on what they learned. Image by Cameron Blaylock

"Brooklyn-based nonprofit Van Alen Institute has launched a new participatory public artwork in Gowanus, Brooklyn. With Your Voice... is aimed at educating Gowanus locals about the 56 Points of Agreement: a set of commitments made by the City of New York to the community as part of the Gowanus Neighborhood Rezoning." - Alexandra Surprenant

ARTICLE: With Your Voice, a New Public Art Project in Gowanus, Educates Locals on Neighborhood Investments 

Civics

Nonviolent civil resistance is not just morally preferable—it is strategically superior for securing freedom and sustaining democracy.

BOOK: Why Civil Resistance Works. The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict

Civics

National ideals can still be organized and renewed, one neighborhood at a time.

ARTICLE: No Kings Protests (June 2025)

Civics

"This crisis is not about election cycles. It’s about historical tides."

ARTICLE: America Needs a Mass Movement Now‍

Civics

Kindness is a courageous act that expresses your values even when others do not.

ARTICLE: Compassion and the Individual