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Survey Deadline: Civic Futures Lab Grand Challenges Survey

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Competition Academics Deadline

Sat, Aug 30, 2025

8 AM – 11:55 PM EDT (GMT-4)

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Macaulay Honors College, in partnership with the Watson Foundation and Design for America (DFA), is proud to launch the Civic Futures Lab—a bold, multi-year program designed to empower students, community members, and external partners to tackle the pressing challenges facing New York City.

Each year, the Civic Futures Lab begins with a Grand Challenge—a central question or problem that will guide our inquiry, research, and action. Through this challenge, students will gain experience in research, systems thinking, design, and public problem-solving while working alongside leaders in government, nonprofits, and academia.

Applications to be a participant in the Civic Futures Lab will be available soon. In the meantime, all Macaulay students can help us choose the first Grand Challenge. If you haven’t already, we invite you to share your thoughts on the most urgent issues impacting New York now and in the future. Your input will directly shape the focus of our inaugural Civic Futures Lab cohort. Please respond before Saturday, August 30.

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