Kayla is an experienced non-profit professional whose work centers on the intersection of environment and public health. Kayla utilizes expertise in urban planning and public health to support local interventions that aim to increase public safety in areas of high crime and violence in Brooklyn. Kayla works with at-risk youth to reimagine unused, neglected spaces in their neighborhood and transform them into attractive public spaces. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, obtaining a dual Masters in Urban Planning and Masters in Public Health. She is also a graduate of Spelman College, where she earned a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies.
Courses taught by Kayla Hunter
Creative Placemaking for Minority Communities
This course will focus on strategies to effectively engage residents of marginalized communities in the placemaking process.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
This course discusses crime as an environmental justice issue and reviews techniques that successfully reduce crime and make communities safer and healthier through Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) theory.
Engaging At-Risk Youth in Arts and Culture Curation
Engaging youth in the revitalization of their own communities can impact their sense of ownership and pride and inform the way they show up and operate in that space.
Placemaking for Community-Based Organizations
Learn how community organizations can enhance or expand their impact on their beloved neighborhoods through placemaking practices.