The COMD Futures Collaboratory, which aims to engage faculty and students in emerging technologies, is collaborating with the augmented reality/AR app membit to supportĀ Say Their Names NYC. This digital monument remembers African Americans killed by police brutality and racist violence.
If you or your students are interested in participating, please review the info below, and contactĀ Prof. JennaĀ Spevack for more information.
Thank you!
AĀ Call for ‘Say Their Names NYC’ Ambassadors
The San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art is looking for New York volunteer ambassadors to participateĀ in the augmented reality/AR memorial project,Ā Say Their Names NYC. This digital monument remembers African Americans killed by police brutality and racist violence and runs from Sept 16 – Oct 15. The memorialĀ is geolocatedĀ in an area ofĀ Central ParkĀ that wasĀ once theĀ thriving African American community,Ā Seneca Village.
After a short training session, volunteer ambassadors will help by engaging park visitors,Ā demonstrating how to use the AR app,Ā membit, and providing support as needed.
Students are encouraged to participate in the project via application to the Emerging Scholars Program, which provides a $500 stipend for full-time students and a $250 stipend for part-time students for conducting research with a faculty member. First-year students may receive additional funding through the Robinhood Foundation Grant.
