Making the Cafeteria Cool: Setting the table for student empowerment and community development through design
The cafeteria system in New York City public schools is the largest in the country, serving over 850,000 meals each day. However, it is still largely unused by the students, especially at the high school level because it is simply uncool to go there. Students who cannot afford to buy their own lunches often forfeit nutrition for the sake of hanging out with their friends. I am working with art students at Vanguard High school, a public school in Manhattan, in order to give the students ownership of their space and make going to the cafeteria a fun, viable alternative to McDonald's and the local pizza place.
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Julia will probably bake cookies for the thesis presentations. You should come see her presentation, if only for the baked goods.
Julia Greene
