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3547 Olive St Suite 301, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
St. Louis
United States of America
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Scale: 2-10
Estimated: 19
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5 years agoWe are building an intergenerational Movement of Redesigners for Justice
We fight racism by design, with design thinking.
Creative Reaction Lab trains Black and Latinx youth to become the next generation of civic leaders addressing racial inequities in our cities, leading to social, cultural, and economic growth for both cultures.
Our Theory of Change.
Foundational Belief: As are all systems within our society, systems of oppression, inequality, and inequity are by design; therefore, they can and must be redesigned.
Challenge: According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2050, Black and Latinx communities will make up almost 40% of the United States population, many of whom are currently youth. Yet, these communities face disproportionate racial and health inequities that limit social, economic, and cultural growth. While Black and Latinx youth want to improve well-being for themselves and their families, friends, communities, and culture, they currently feel unheard, unsupported, or excluded from opportunities to amplify their power and work toward liberation.
At Creative Reaction Lab, we acknowledge that youth historically have been undervalued architects of change and culture. We believe that if we equip Black and Latinx youth with:
-training and tools to build consciousness* around context, history, and power surrounding race and ethnicity in the United States
- a community for cultural healing, safety, and collective mobilization
- access to traditional power through institutions, funding, and resources
then they will have the capacity to design interventions that will dismantle existing racial and health inequities; thus co-creating a society that embraces the humanity, rights, and power of Black and Latinx people.
*We define consciousness as deep awareness of one's own thoughts + of the society in which one lives, allowing for critical analysis of the prevailing narratives one sees + experiences.
Leadership Development, Creative Problem Solving, Social Entrepreneurship, Workshop Facilitation, Ideation, Racial Equity, Racial Justice, Youth Engagement, Community Engagement, Design, Community Design, and Civic Engagement
Creative Reaction Lab mobilizes Black + Latinx youth to redesign racial and health inequities through our award-winning design framework: Equity-Centered Community Design (ECCD). CRXLAB is building an intergenerational movement of Redesigners for Justice™.
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Maxim Integrated Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing | Maxim Integrated Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing | Other 16 Sep 2022 | | |
Autodesk IT services, Software Development | Autodesk IT services, Software Development | Other 13 Jul 2016 | | |
Visa Finance, IT Services and IT Consulting | Visa Finance, IT Services and IT Consulting | Other 9 Aug 2022 | | |
Amazon IT services, Consumer Electronics, Software Development | Amazon IT services, Consumer Electronics, Software Development | Other 4 Mar 2020 | | |
Google IT services, Software Development | Google IT services, Software Development | Other 6 Feb 2020 | | |
Adobe IT services, Software Development | Adobe IT services, Software Development | Other 9 Aug 2022 29 Sep 2023 | | |
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs International development, International Affairs | United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs International development, International Affairs | Other 21 Mar 2019 | | |
Mastercard Finance, IT Services and IT Consulting | Mastercard Finance, IT Services and IT Consulting | Other 27 Jan 2017 | |