Cultural Preservation Through Immersive Engagement

Organizes and hosts recurring community events including the Fiesta de Reyes y Reinas and Cena de Monte Adentro at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109, featuring traditional music, art, and cultural programming.

Presents theatrical productions, art exhibitions, film screenings, and live performances such as the world premiere of "Schomburg: The Manuscript" and exhibitions by diasporic Puerto Rican artists, reaching broad audiences through live and digital platforms.

Produces cultural programs, workshops, literary series, and panel discussions in El Barrio focused on Puerto Rican heritage, including a seven-part literary series in 2024 and events such as the Mary Magdalene Celebration and "Detrás de los Ojos del Poeta."

Provides weekly instruction in the Puerto Rican cuatro and Jibaro folkloric music to participants in El Barrio/East Harlem, sustaining a 42-year-old tradition of cultural education and performance through ensemble training.

Maintains a public library and archive with over 14,000 items documenting Puerto Rican social, political, and cultural history and the diaspora, preserving and providing access to rare and historical collections.

Provides outreach services to educational, community, and governmental institutions and sponsors emerging and professional artists and arts organizations, including co-sponsorship of the KR3T’s Youth Dance Company.

Produces and publishes cultural content including poetry collections such as "Morada de Miradas" and online exhibits profiling prominent Puerto Rican figures, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of Puerto Rican literary and historical heritage.

Provides financial support to high school students to advance their education through scholarship awards.

Engages in educational programs, advocacy, and community development initiatives to preserve and promote Caribbean culture.

Offers programs in African-Brazilian arts through performances and educational instruction.

Organizes monthly round-robin singing events centered on traditional maritime work songs and ballads.

Organizes multi-day residential events including an annual six-day summer camp at Pinewoods, Massachusetts, and city-based weekend getaways featuring workshops, concerts, dances, and informal music sessions focused on traditional folk music and dance.

Hosts weekly gatherings since 2014 featuring singing, storytelling, poetry, and monthly guest performers, with a focus on traditional songs and ballads.

Hosts regular folk music and dance events including contra dances, community song circles, sea shanty sessions, and Irish traditional music sessions in New York City. Events include beginner lessons and are held weekly or monthly at recurring locations in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Produces and distributes a monthly listing of folk music events in the New York area through a newsletter and Google Calendar to promote community engagement.

Produces and publishes short podcast episodes featuring interviews with folk music performers about their music and traditions.

Operates a phone system that plays previews of folk performers' music to callers while on hold.

Co-founded and organizes the annual SNACC conference to bring together Scottish heritage organizations, clans, and groups to share best practices and ideas, including hosting the 21st annual event in 2023.