Twenty-five years ago, the Center for Urban Pedagogy started with a simple belief: people deserve to understand the systems shaping their lives, and to have the creative tools to change them for the better.
This year, CUP turns 25.
And because we’re us, we’re not just throwing a birthday party. We’re using our big day to reflect on the communities, organizers, educators, advocates, students, artists, and supporters who’ve shaped this work alongside us — and to imagine what comes next.
Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing stories, projects, collaborations, memories, maps, questions, and a few surprises as we celebrate 25 years of public knowledge, collective creativity, and New Yorkers teaching one another how this city works, and how it could work even better.
And yes: there will also be an actual party.
Save the date for CUP’s 25th Birthday Celebration:
&#x1f4cd; Wednesday, October 7, 2025 &#x1f4cd; Brooklyn, NY &#x1f4cd; More details (and tickets!) coming soon
Expect:
<ul><li>people you know and people you’ll be grateful you met</li><li>reflections on where we’ve been and where we’re headed</li><li>cake that looks as good as it tastes</li><li>a very beautiful cup (stay tuned!)</li><li>at least one moment that surprises you</li><li>and (you know we've gotta do it!) dancing</li></ul>
This year, we’re thinking a lot about what it means to fill each other’s cups: to make room for connection, collaboration, learning, and possibility in a moment when all of those things can feel both increasingly fragile — and even more essential.
For 25 years, CUP has been built by people who believe knowledge can and should be shared. In classrooms, neighborhoods, libraries, and community centers. Through campaigns, posters, toolkits, workshops, subway rides, late-night edits, and conversations.
We’re proud of what we’ve built together over the last 25 years. But this celebration is also about what comes next: reinvesting in the knowledge, creativity, and relationships that build community power. It's about drawing from our history to create our future, together.
Come celebrate CUP's past, present, and future!
❤️ The CUP Team 
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