OUR MISSION AND VISION

Our mission is to collaborate towards a more equitable world by redesigning systems in partnership with communities, organizations, and leaders driven to innovate inclusively.

We envision a more equitable world where the systems engineers are folks that represent multiple traditionally marginalised groups and the systems are accessible, trans-inclusive, and black and indigenous womn centered.

the work

Our team uses the equity centered design model as our principal design philosophy and prioritizes an intersectional equity ethic for all of our clients and projects. Our institutional commitment to centering communities closest to systemic marginalization and violence as the designers of systemic change empowers communities and enhances institutions.

 
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STORY

Urban Fireworks is an international strategy firm specializing in (re)designing equitable systems. 

Urban Fireworks was founded on the belief that traditionally excluded or undervalued voices should be at the epicenter of social change. We believe that focusing resources, energy, and equity directly on marginalized and intersectional identities is how systems-level change happens. Offering underrepresented folks, the freedom II influence bold systemic changes. 


In 2019, UF shifted to strategic advising and mapping for organizations and leaders to create dynamic systems change for employees and consumers.  We are excited to partner with organizations that seek to enhance human-centered outcomes internally and externally.

 

whos behind it all?

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Court is a facilitator, strategist, and researcher. After several years in direct-service, non-profit project development and management, Courtney has recognized how to design with marginalized communities centered -- and it’s not simply representation. Their work focuses on building equity-centered prototypes that prioritize collaborating with communities as design partners. 

S'ne is a Tourism Management and Business Administration graduate with particular interests in Marketing and Social Media. She began her career in hospitality working with several African countries and these experiences shaped her passions. She seeks to continue working on projects that center pan-Africanism and the protection of queer black womn.

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