Our Impact

Youth Design Center is place-based and embedded in the fabric of our community. We work with organizations in East Brooklyn to make transformational investments of time and talent to advance shared goals of community development and economic mobility. Check out our annual report for more detail.

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STATS

We’re transforming (diversifying) the landscape of the Tech and Design Industries.

10+

Events Annually

$100K+

In Resources
and Time

100+

Hours of Service

Talent ON DISPLAY at MoMA

Our students’ genius is on exhibition! Right now at the Museum of Modern Art through July. The exhibition Architecture Now: New York, New Publics features the incredible New Public Hydrant display designed by Tei Carpenter and Chris Woebken. It features full-scale models designed by two of YDC's participants, Isaac Scotland and Chimere Francis, and footage from our participants who contributed during our 'Water Is' workshop at YDC.

The New York, New Publics investigates various strategies devised by architects that engage in new ways with New York City's shared spaces. The inventive exhibition envisions a future in which architecture creates more accessible, sustainable, and equitable cities.

group photo of YDC staff with ENY Farms after cleaning and replanting a local garden in brooklyn

ENY FArms + ydc volunteer event

YDC teamed up with ENY Farms to help them clean and replant at a local community garden in Brooklyn. Staff, alumni, and our freelancers showed up.

Healing Pods

The Community Sanctuary focuses on the idea of shared healing, self-expression and an archive of feelings. The greenhouse is a container and infrastructure for different expressions of release. Through the act of writing or drawings, storytelling, and sharing healing objects, the community creates a safe space for expression together.

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Mallory Thatch
Mallory Thatch

Youth Design Center is a wonderful community partner and consultant to work with. I have utilized their design and community engagement services on more than one occasion. Not only are timely and communicative, their work is always top of the line and community driven. The Youth Design Center is an invaluable organization and I look forward to working with them again soon.

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Jodi-Ann Harrison
Jodi-Ann Harrison

I learned how to design and liked how informative the lessons we learn are. It changed my perspective of things in a way that many others who have not experienced this program would relate.. I recommend this program to all youth.

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Rayshal De Riggs
Rayshal De Riggs

Thank you for your support! Thank you for these opportunities, it’s really beneficial to my life. I really appreciate these programs because it helps me unlock skills that I thought I never had. The instructors were helpful and understanding!

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What they say about us

We asked our alumni, partners and clients about their experience with us. Here’s what they had to say: