Creative Expression for Healing and Empowerment

Organizes an annual two-day international arts festival featuring music, theater, painting, dance, literature, folklore, and crafts, bringing together diverse artistic disciplines and communities. The event includes live demonstrations and performances, such as the 2021 live painting demonstration by Richard Cabrera, and is offered free of charge to the public through sponsor support.

Offers ongoing art programs for children, youth, and adults, including creative and recreational activities such as writing, painting, dance, crafts, etiquette, protocol, and taekwondo. These programs aim to help participants express emotions, reduce stress, and build social skills, serving over 400 people per month.

Operates a bilingual writing and reading program for children and youth ages 7–14 and their families in New York City, designed to support victims of bullying through creative expression. The program includes writing workshops where children process experiences of mistreatment, instruction in painting, crafts, etiquette, protocol, dance, and taekwondo, psychological support for children, and guidance for parents on identifying signs of bullying. Each workshop cycle culminates in a public reading event where participants share completed stories.

Hosts monthly open literary gatherings in a family-friendly setting to promote Spanish-language literature and bring together literature enthusiasts. Events feature a book and poem of the month, open mic sessions for self-expression, and community discussion, fostering a sustained engagement with Hispanic literary culture.

Supports artists in sharing their voices, particularly those from intersections of race, religion, and culture, through performance and publication opportunities. The organization has published the poetry collection "Una mujer de lluvia con sonrisa de relámpagos" and other literary works, including a novel and additional poetry collections, and regularly participates in cultural events by reciting poetry.

Runs a literary reading club hosted through a WhatsApp group, enabling book lovers to engage with literature and share their passion for reading in a digital, accessible format.

Operates a youth dance group that performs at cultural and educational venues across New York City, providing young artists with performance opportunities and contributing to community cultural life.

Produces artist books and visual literature that challenge conventional narrative forms through typographic experimentation and nonlinear design, including "French Fries" (1984), "Letter Box: The Geometry of Loss," and the "Portrait Series" (1995).

Provides unpaid internship opportunities for college students seeking academic credit, supporting capacity building in arts and nonprofit management.

Creates and broadcasts audio works for public radio, including award-winning pieces such as "Dayenu," "What’s Your Status," and "Cargo Flight to Somewhere," as well as the series "The Whole K’Cufin World" on WBAI, using satire and character-driven storytelling to critique social and political issues.

Creates and tours multidisciplinary works that integrate documentary and expressive forms, including books, exhibitions, performances, sound, and electronic media, with a focus on immigrant and refugee experiences. Notable projects include "Crossing the BLVD" and "1001 Voices," which have been presented nationally and internationally.

Offers weekly workshops, video production training, and performance opportunities for immigrant youth through the EarSay Youth Voices project, including collaborations with schools and universities to co-create multilingual songs and public service announcements.

Produces and sells books, CDs, prints, and digital media through an online shop, including titles such as "Yo Miss!" and "Crossing the BLVD," with proceeds supporting the organization’s mission.

Provides support to young women who are incest survivors through creative endeavors aimed at fostering emotional and financial independence from their abusers.

Funds organizations to participate in the Advancing Well-Being in the Arts initiative, which aims to support the well-being of arts groups and their communities.

Funds the University of Wisconsin System to conduct research on school districts participating in Wallace's Education Leadership and Community Partnerships Initiative (ECPI).

Funds multiple school districts to participate in Wallace's Education Leadership and Community Partnerships Initiative (ECPI), aimed at improving education leadership and community engagement.

Advances the use of decentralized technologies to shift control and decision-making to distributed networks and promotes digital equity to ensure full societal and economic participation for marginalized communities.