Every year, through our Community Education program <a href="https://welcometocup.org/making-policy-public">Making Policy Public</a>, CUP collaborates with four teams to create <a href="https://welcometocup.org/community-education-projects">educational resources</a> that explain complex policies and systems affecting communities across the city. 
We’re proud to share that our 2025 collaborations are launching this spring with our community partners distributing over 1,000 copies of each resource throughout the year. 
Our collaborative practice is as meaningful as what we ultimately create together. Thank you to our community partners for their leadership and commitment to using art to uplift the rights and visions of the communities they work with; the community members who shared their knowledge and shaped the narratives, language, and artwork in each resource; the artists and designers whose thoughtfulness and creativity is felt on each page; and to the CUP team for guiding everyone through this collaborative process. 
Scroll down to learn more about each resource!

Good Cause NYC is a booklet for NYC tenants that explains a law called Good Cause Eviction. It breaks down:
<ul><li>Who is covered by the New York State law called Good Cause Eviction</li><li>How Good Cause Eviction protects some tenants from excessive rent increases and eviction at the end of a lease</li><li>How protected tenants who can’t access a lawyer can defend themselves in Housing Court when landlords violate their Good Cause rights</li></ul>
Created in collaboration with <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/housing-court-answers">Housing Court Answers</a>,<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/takeroot-justice"> </a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/takeroot-justice">TakeRoot Justice</a>, the <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/center-for-justice-innovation">Center for Justice Innovation</a>, and design team SWRD, <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/sarah-wang">Sarah Wang</a> and <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ryan-davis">Ryan Davis</a>.
Does your organization support tenants living in market-rate apartments? Good Cause NYC is available for <a href="https://store-welcometocup.org/shop/p/good-cause-nyc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">bulk pre-order</a> (250+ copies) for your community until April 3
<a target="_blank" href="https://welcometocup.org/projects/good-cause-nyc" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about the project</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://welcometocup.org/assets/pdfs/GCE_NYC_Digital.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">Download a free copy</a>

Bringing Land and Housing Into Community Hands is a foldout booklet for New Yorkers that explains what a Community Land Trust is, what they look like in New York City, and how to get involved. It breaks down: 
<ul><li>The history of CLTs and examples of CLTs organized across the country </li><li>How Community Land Trusts engage community members </li><li>How community members can participate in a CLT</li><li>Examples of the different needs CLTs in New York City are meeting</li></ul>
Created in collaboration with the <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/nyccli">NYC Community Land Initiative</a> and designer <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/ishita-jain">Ishita Jain</a>.
<a target="_blank" href="https://welcometocup.org/projects/bringing-land-and-housing-into-community-hands" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about the project</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://welcometocup.org/assets/pdfs/NYCCLI_spreads_digital.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">Download a free copy</a>

School is for You is a trilingual (English, Spanish, French) booklet for young immigrants that breaks down their school options in NYC. It explains:
<ul><li>School options available for young immigrants ages 18–21 in NYC—High School, High School Equivalency (HSE), and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).</li><li>What kinds of subjects they will learn and support they will receive through each option.</li><li>How they can enroll in school and the barriers they may face in the process.</li></ul>
Created in collaboration with <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/the-door">The Door</a> and design team <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/shireen-mathews">Shireen Mathews</a> and<a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/tara-tabassi"> </a><a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/tara-tabassi">Tara Tabassi</a>. 
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/projects/school-is-for-you">Learn more about the project</a>
<a target="_blank" href="https://welcometocup.org/assets/pdfs/NYCCLI_spreads_digital.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">Download a free copy</a>

Chipping Away at Lead is a bilingual (English, Spanish) booklet for NYC tenants that explains how to identify lead hazards in their home and hold their landlord accountable for repairs. It breaks down:
<ul><li>How to identify lead hazards in your apartment/building</li><li>What your landlord is required to do under the NYC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act</li><li>How to hold your landlord accountable to making repairs</li></ul>
Created in collaboration with <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/we-act">WE ACT for Environmental Justice</a> and illustrator <a href="https://welcometocup.org/people/dennis-madamba">Dennis Madamba</a>.
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/projects/chipping-away-at-lead" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about the project</a>
<a href="https://welcometocup.org/assets/pdfs/Chipping-Away-at-Lead_Final-Digital.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Download a free copy</a>

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