In just a few hours!! Join us for an open discussion and interactive Q&A for BIPOC/ BAME students & built environment practitioners about architecture’s role in working to end mass incarceration, with Deanna Van Buren ow.ly/AMYy50GTNBs

In case you weren't able to make it, here is Deanna Van Buren giving the Keynote speech at the 2021 Bioneers Conference! ow.ly/uGRm50GVYCq

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.

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

On #GivingTuesday this year, one of the Organizations we are uplifting is Teen HYPE Youth Development ! 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/

Consider giving to Teen HYPE Youth Development 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, 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 Detroit Justice Center 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, the last Organization we are uplifting is RJOY! RJOY interrupts cycles of violence & incarceration by promoting RJ practices & policies in schools, communities, & the juvenile justice system rjoy.wedid.it rjoyoakland.org

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 this #GivingTuesday we are using our platform to uplift three organizations that we've worked with and greatly admire. Teen HYPE Youth Development teenhype.org/donate-now/ Detroit Justice Center donorbox.org/givingtuesday-… RJOY rjoy.wedid.it

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?

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

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/

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

Check out our architecture and restorative justice discussion at LEAP's special event at ARRAY's Creative Campus: "Constructing Justice: Transforming the Built Environment" in partnership with Art for Justice Fund.

“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 Know Your Value for sharing DJDS's vision.

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

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 Deanna Van Buren Designing Justice

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