“At-oneness” is a project co-created with East New York residents and supported by the Neighborhood Safety Initiative to increase community autonomy and agency in improving public safety and well-being. Social-emotional learning, equitable collaboration, and a database of resources grow organizations’ capacities to implement similar restorative programming while decreasing the need for state intervention in community affairs.

“Begumpura: A Land Without Sorrows” is a vision for collective healing through a series of gatherings that leans on various mediums of storytelling, body movement practices, improv, and reflective writing about the lived experiences of the NYC Indian Dalit diaspora. Created in collaboration with Moving Rasa, it holds a safe and brave space to express stories of the resilience of those surviving caste apartheid in the U.S.

“Earth’s Kitchen” is an intergenerational catalyst that empowers NYC residents and beyond to transition to a plant-based diet to mitigate climate change. Aligned with the Plant-Based Treaty, it provides resources and toolkits for community gatherings and immersive learning experiences to help form holistic connections with nature and make informed decisions.

“NeighBRONXhood” is a community-driven initiative sparked by The Bronx’s Hip-Hop culture, social justice, and environmental health. Fostering connection through storytelling and music, it engages young Bronxites in justice-based arts to amplify their voices and catalyze positive change for the project.

“Nourishing Roots” is a food heritage wellness platform and storytelling tool co-designed with community members and health advocates of the US Chinese diaspora. It empowers people of Chinese descent to preserve and cultivate traditional food knowledge, connect with cultural roots, and strengthen collective wellbeing—all while challenging mainstream narratives.

“Project CAN” assists Chinese-American nurses facing job-related burnout. This initiative utilizes AI and art/drama therapy as complementary interventions to enhance mental health, improve job satisfaction, alleviate stress, and fortify community bonds and resilience among these essential caregivers.

“The Language of Us” seeks educational equity by providing academic and social-emotional resources responsive to the needs of elementary students from asylum-seeking families and their educators. Activities that encourage reflection, storytelling, and art to bridge cultural and language gaps between teachers and students advocate for school systems that proactively equip teachers to cultivate a learning environment reflective of asylum-seeking students who find New York City home for the time being.

“The Pirates” is a collaborative, safe space for first-generation Korean immigrant women who relocated to New York City seeking sanctuary from the prevalent gender discrimination in South Korea. Women of The Pirates collectively recount migration experiences, celebrate achievements and identities, and document the contemporary narrative of their history, envisioning how to navigate the seas of life in the future with fearless determination, propagating love and courage in our wake.

“Todo Sobre Las Chicas” helps teen girls in Latin America socially reintegrate after in-home abuse and trauma by envisioning a girl-led future of safety through independence, inner confidence, faith-based activities, and the development of sisterhood. Developed in collaboration with local organizations, self-reflective tools help them grow into a restored version of self, offering communities like theirs and beyond ways to heal, flourish, and restore faith for generations.