103 - Civic Engagement Through Arts & Design ft. Pilar Finuccio

PILAR FINUCCIO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR URBAN PEDAGOGY (CUP)

‍Today in our episode of What’s Wrong With: The Podcast, we are happy to welcome Pilar Finuccio!

‍Pilar (she/her) is the Executive Director of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP). She was born to a big Cuban family in Miami, where her community design practice began at O, Miami Poetry Festival, designing projects imagined by people throughout Miami Dade County to be created every April during National Poetry month. She studied social design at the School of Visual Arts and previously worked at the Department of Small Business Services and Public Policy Lab. She has a personal bookmaking practice, gives presentations about mangos to anyone who will listen, and loves to talk about CUP's work. She's excited to talk to anyone with a passion and curiosity for the role of design in creating and sustaining more equitable cities and communities.