Isidor Studio collaborated with CIF, an affiliate of the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC), to design the organization's report and supporting graphics—including a timeline infographic and map of fund grantees. The report's content and design aim to clearly communicate reflections, lessons, and an envisioned future for a world in which substantial investment in child care infrastructure helps transform learning opportunities for children and their families. The graphic design incorporates a soft pastel palette with curved design elements to emulate a youthful air while maintaining a tone of seriousness.
CIF, a federally designated Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), sits at the nexus of early childhood education and community development. The organization is driven by a mission is to improve the quality of and expand access to early childhood education and out-of-school time programs for children from low- and moderate-income families. Through professional development workshops for educators, early-stage predevelopment grants and loans, and ongoing technical assistance, this report highlights the powerful impact of investments in early childhood education and out-of-school time infrastructure.
Preserving African American Places seeks to understand the implications of place-based injustice and their impact on the preservation of African American cultural heritage, as well as to identify preservation-based strategies for equitable growth and development that respect the historical and present-day realties and conditions of African American Neighborhoods.
DownloadIn the summer of 2018, ten students at universities across the United States were selected as AACHAF Research Fellows and were commissioned to research and write essays on neighborhood change and historic preservation in ten study cities.
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