The Center for the Humanities, in collaboration with the Sam Fox School and with funding from the Office of the Provost’s Here and Next initiative, is pleased to offer a new round of Divided City Graduate Fellowships for Summer 2024 for MA/PhD students in the Humanities, Humanistic Social Sciences, Art, Architecture, Urban Design and Landscape Architecture. […]
Category: community development
56th Street Gateway Public Art Opportunity
Managed by Mural Arts Philadelphia on behalf of the Philadelphia Housing Authority, Bartram’s Garden and Empower CDC Application deadline: November 30, 2023 Timeline: December 2023 to July 2023Pay: $10,000 design fee ($5,000/Design), up to $45,000 production budget Contact:Mary Henderson and Megan Biddle, Project Managersbiddle.henderson.murals@gmail.com The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA), Empowered CDC, and Bartram’s Garden are […]
Come Join our Office for Socially Engaged Practice this Summer as an Intern!
The application can be found at https://tinyurl.com/OSEPInternSu23.
Call for Artists: Delmar Main Street Mural Project
Creative Placemaking: Creative placemaking is a community development approach that uses arts and culture as a tool for revitalization. It is based on the belief that the arts can play a key role in catalyzing positive change in communities. Creative placemaking projects often transform underutilized, dilapidated, or vacant spaces into vibrant community hubs. Delmar Metro […]
Come Join our Office for Socially Engaged Practice this Spring as an Intern!
**Now due 11:59p Friday, December 23!**
“Reclaiming Historic Assets to Transform Communities” Research Assistant Position
The project team, “Reclaiming Historic Assets to Transform Communities” is seeking a focused and detail-oriented research assistant to aid in the project by preparing, summarizing results, and compiling work from undergraduate students amongst other materials. To be successful as an RA you must be able to manage multiple tasks by prioritizing more important duties and […]
St. Louis Arts Chamber RFP for Public Art in 3 local parks
The St. Louis Arts Chamber is seeking qualifications from artists or artist groups/collaboratives interested in creating permanent, original public art for three parks adjacent to what will be the new Greenway Along The Hodiamont Tracks. Residents from the neighborhoods of Covenant Blu/Grant Center, Vandeventer, Lewis Place, Fountain Park, Academy/Sherman Park, Visitation Park, West End, and […]
Volunteer Planting Day October 1 with Urban League
Come volunteer with the Urban League on October 1 from 9a to 12p. They will be planting new native plants and general landscape upkeep at the Urban League’s Peter Bunce Water Tower Campus in College Hill. Find them at the parking lot along Grand Blvd at 2125 Bissell Street. Sign up here.
Greenbuild Free Webinar: Creating Healthier and More Sustainable Buildings: From Assessment to Certification
The call for change and investment in healthy buildings has been consistent from health experts to building industry organizations and governments. Business owners and organizations worldwide –commercial real estate, schools, universities, sports teams – have tried to answer the key question: “How do I address building health in a sustainable way?”. On Wednesday, September 21, […]
The Divided City Community Engagement Fellowship
The Divided City is now accepting applications for two graduate fellowships in community engagement for AY 2022/23. These fellowships are open to Washington University in St. Louis graduate students in humanities departments as well as Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. The fellows will help set up the Divided City Sumner StudioLab, a […]
The team at Custom Foodscaping is hiring!
Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Custom Foodscaping transforms ordinary outdoor spaces into beautiful, food-producing landscapes. They help people grow organic fruits and veggies in their homes, businesses, and community spaces with the mission of creating a healthier, more connected world. They are a full-service design and install company working from visioning to installation of any […]
Come join our Office for Socially Engaged Practice this Summer as an Intern!
Volunteer Opportunity: Join West End Residents to Paint a Street Mural
The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation (WUMCRC) seeking a Marketing and Communications Intern
The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation is actively seeking a marketing and communications intern for the upcoming summer and 2022/2023 school year. The deadline to apply is April 1st, 2022. Interested candidates should send Jes Stevens, j.stevens@wustl.edu, a cover letter and resume via email with the position they are applying to in the subject […]
The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation (WUMCRC) seeking a Community Development Intern
The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation is actively seeking a community development intern for the upcoming summer and 2022/2023 school year. The deadline to apply is April 1st, 2022. Interested candidates should send Jes Stevens, j.stevens@wustl.edu, a cover letter and resume via email with the position they are applying to in the subject line. […]
Forest ReLeaf seeking Designer for Communications Project
Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, a nonprofit tree growing and planting organization in St. Louis, isseeking a communications student for immediate help with a project. The project is part of a communications effort to promote our 2-year tree planting initiative taking place in the Ville Community in North St. Louis. Our objective is to grow awareness […]
Park Central Development seeks part-time and full-time positions
Park Central Development is currently seeking: Neighborhood Development Project Manager (Full-time Position): The candidate is responsible for assisting the Director with the implantation and administration of the Special Taxing District Division. In addition, the Project Manager will work under the supervision of the Executive Director to help further the mission of the organization. Community Project […]
Webinar: Intent to Impact: Approaches to Community-Based Design
The Civic Leadership Program, AIA New York, and nycoba|NOMA are hosting a free webinar for students on Thursday, December 2, from 5 to 7p Central via Zoom. As we experience shifts in design practice and pedagogy, many of us find ourselves collectively questioning our approaches to work. While we may find ourselves committed to doing […]
Wine & Paint the Park and Ribbon Cutting Events in the West End!
Help us paint the sidewalk at the West End Park 4 to 6p on October 16! We will have paint, supplies, and wine! BYOB welcome as well. Register now! Come celebrate 11a to 2p on October 23 for our ribbon cutting celebration as we open the West End Park! Register now! Learn more at www.pocketparks.co.
Join us for Planting in the West End!
On October 2 from 8a to 12p, we will be installing about 350 native plants in the West End Park at 5900 Clemens Ave, St. Louis, MO 63112. We need volunteers to help us put plants in the ground, do some light soil moving, and mulch the garden! Come join as your schedule allows. Find […]
Webinar: Stories of care, stories of hope: Visioning: Where do we, Rose Fellows, go from here?
Come together with the 2019-2021 Enterprise Rose Fellows for through connection and story. In the spirit of John O’Neal and Free Southern Theater’s story circles, the outgoing Rose Fellow class will share stories about community, care, and the future we imagine. We will reflect upon the lessons of COVID, summer 2020 uprisings, and micro community […]
Olmsted 200 Webinar: Conversations with Olmsted: Parks, Equity, and Public Health
Olmsted 200 invites you to join the third webinar in our Conversations with Olmsted series. In this series, we explore different aspects of Olmsted’s far-reaching influence on America’s physical landscape and social fabric. This installment is co-hosted with one of our founding partners— American Public Health Association. Olmsted believed parks function as “lungs of the […]
Trailnet is hiring a Community Planning Manager
Trailnet seeks an urban planner to lead our planning efforts to create healthy, active and vibrant communities where walking, biking and the use of transit become a way of life. The Community Planning Manager plays a key role in shaping our planning and design community engagement efforts to increase access to equitable mobility options for […]
Webinar: Indigenous Design: The Intersection of Racial Justice and Design
Wanda Dalla Costa, Principal, Taw Architecture Collective PLLC. Director, Indigenous Design Collaborative. Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 4-5p EST / 1-2p PSTCredits: 1 LU HSW Session Description: Indigenous design is part of the collective reimaging underway in the field of architecture. Utilizing assets such as stories, rituals, values, history, and knowledge, Indigenous design offers a pathway that is […]
Webinar: Flash Points and Incursions: Designing for the Pluriverse
A discussion with Craig Stevenson and Cory Stevenson from OAC Chicago about codesign, ecologies, and transitions: placemaking as healing and futuring shifting between systems and ecologies transition design August 26th, 2021 6-7p. Register here.
ACD August Design for Racial Justice Webinar
Session Description: Justin Garrett Moore will be sharing a variety of recent work from his involvement and leadership with Urban Patch, Dark Matter University, BlackSpace, and other groups, sharing his approach to working across different modes of practice crossing public service, education, social enterprise, and collectives, exploring the various types of work and agency that […]
Next City: SPACES & PLACES 2021: Visions of Black-led Communities Webinars
Join Next City for SPACES & PLACES 2021: Visions of Black-led Communities – a virtual film festival. The festival is pay-what-you-wish to attend. SPACES & PLACES will assemble urbanists, planners and community leaders for a two-day event of virtual learning and exchange. DAY 1 | August 5th | 12 pm to 1:30 pm ET Soul […]
The Vacancy Collaborative is hiring
The Vacancy Collaborative is hiring for a Communications and Capacity Building VISTA and a Lead For America Fellowship. Applications are due June 15. Read more about the open positions here.
Apply for 2021-2022 Equitable Public Space Fellowship
Submissions are open for the 2021-2022 Design Trust Equitable Public Space Fellowship Program. Two Fellows will be selected to join the Design Trust team as full-time paid staff members for an intensive one-year fellowship to begin in September 2021 and end in September 2022. Fellows will become a part of the Design Trust community, interacting […]
Enterprise presents “Gray to Green Communities: A Conversation with Author Dana Bourland”
Join a lively dialogue with Dana Bourland, author of “Gray to Green Communities: A Call to Action on the Housing and Climate Crisis.” CNN political commentator Van Jones calls it a “must-read for anyone who cares about an inclusive, green path forward.” Joining the conversation will be leading voices on housing, policy and community engagement. […]
EcoDistricts Institute Webinar: Just Growth: Advancing a Racial Equity Agenda Through Landuse
EcoDistricts is thrilled to be kicking off our 2021 Webinar Wednesday Series with the renowned Nathaniel Smith of Partnership for Southern Equity on March 17th at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. Nathaniel Smith is a passionate advocate for equitable land use practices and one of the top leaders in holistic community sustainability. Smith’s advocacy activities were instrumental in […]
ACD Webinar Series: Inclusion & Access for Disabled Folx in Landscape Architecture
How can landscape designers, architects, and planners create more accessible and inclusive landscapes for disabled folks across the spectrum of disability? Don’t miss the 2/23 ACD Webinar at 2-3:30p CST. More details and registration here.
Design a Neighborhood Civic Amenity for a Vacant Lot
Cornerstone and other West End community partners are looking for design expertise to redevelop a vacant lot (5900 Clemens) as a neighborhood civic amenity. They’d like support with organizing community discussions for the development of the lot and creating renderings to depict ideas. Contact Tonnie Glispie-Smith for more information.
Request for Proposals: Graphic Design and Content Completion for “A Community Guide to Revitalizing St. Louis’ Vacant Lots”
Green City Coalition (GCC) and the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative (VC) have put out a request for proposals for a consultant to finalize the content and create the final design and layout for the Vacant Lot Toolkit. They’re looking for someone with graphic and landscape design experience. Submissions are due on January 25th. Learn more […]
Project Manager Position at Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation
In partnership with community stakeholders, Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation (SLCDC) advocates for comprehensive neighborhood and community revitalization, works to build an actively engaged and informed community and inspires investment and advances business and employment opportunities for all people in Spanish Lake. Our mission is clear, to continually make Spanish Lake a more desirable, attractive […]
Mission: St. Louis Digital Content & Design VISTA position
The goal of the Mission: St. Louis is to eradicate poverty through empowering low-income individuals to be leaders in their lives, families, and neighborhoods. We focus on our efforts within the city of St. Louis, where there is a 28.8% poverty rate. The Digital Content & Design VISTA member will build the capacity of Mission: […]
Dutchtown South Community Corporation seeking Green Schoolyard Fellow
DSCC is partnering with Saint Louis Public Schools, the Nature Conservancy, and the Metropolitan Sewer District to bring a first-ever, green schoolyard to Froebel Elementary. They are looking to hire a year-long fellow to work on this project. The Green Schoolyard Fellow posting can be found on the DSCC website.
Community Development Internship with Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corportation
The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation is seeking a Community Development Intern. Throughout the course of the internship, the candidate will become involved in neighborhood planning, data collection and analysis, GIS mapping, program development and implementation as well as a host of special community development-oriented projects. Learn more here.
Environmental Racism Solution Series Summit
Environmental Racism Solution Series Summit: Climb atop a mountain of knowledge at our symposium event with entertainment and socially distant activity. Action St. Louis, Arch City Defenders, Dutchtown South Community Corporation, & Sierra Club are partnering again to bring a series of events to dialogue the solutions to make St. Louis a whole and healthy […]
Environmental Racism Solution Series: Old & Moldy Toxins
Environmental Racism Solution Series Event: Old & Moldy Toxins: Take a look into how mold and lead poisoning disproportionately affect BIPOC citizens. Action St. Louis, Arch City Defenders, Dutchtown South Community Corporation, & Sierra Club are partnering again to bring a series of events to dialogue the solutions to make St. Louis a whole and […]
EcoDistricts Institute: Centering Culture and Healing in Community Development
At 1p on Wednesday, November 18, Meghan and Nella will share their lens on cultural resilience and talk about how advancing community cultural equity, stewarding organizational development with a cultural lens, and facilitating space and tools for collective healing can be part of how we define and invest in community resilience. Learn more and register […]