Connect 4: Networking for Equality in Design is a growing initiative and current collaboration between the Mercy College Design + Animation program, Pentagram, and design leaders that supports design students of color by opening real pathways to leadership. To learn more about Mercy College’s Connect 4: Networking for Equality in Design program, read “Breaking Down Barriers for Young Designers of Color with Mercy’s Connect 4 Program” from the fall 2021 issue of Maverick Magazine.