the think tank at the thinkubator

The Think Tank at The Thinkubator was originally launched at The Thinkubator, a New York–based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth voice through research, analysis, and policy. Founded by a group of committed scholars and researchers,  The Think Tank began as a hub for rigorous academic, scholarly, and professional research that documented and evaluated The Thinkubator’s activities and explored the Bronx and New York City as a contested urban form.

Today, while The Think Tank remains housed at The Thinkubator, it has expanded its scope to take on a national approach to policy-oriented action research. Co-led by Dr. Edward Summers and The Thinkubator, The Think Tank continues to uphold its founding goals: to produce relevant, accessible, and action-oriented research that informs public policy and drives social change.

The Think Tank provides the following activities:

• Produce Policy Briefs and Reports
• Conduct Research and Analysis
• Evaluate and Measure programs and activities for The Thinkubator and other nonprofit organizations
• Host meetings, seminars, and public forums to elevate voices
• Provide young people with research and analysis to elevate their voices
• Allow young people a platform to conduct research, analysis, and provide policy reports and papers
• Support the reimagining of a youth driven economic development strategy throughout the United States