Bridging Cultural Communities

O Team is a NYC-based culture and arts nonprofit organization that has served underrepresented Diasporic Afro-indigenous communities in NYC since 2021. Through our cultural program Paso Negro, we have served Puerto Rico's urban neighborhoods and partnered with museums since 2008. We design transformative artistic and cultural projects that meet the needs of our participants. We believe in the importance of social justice, respect for diversity, authentic expressions, and empowerment through the arts.   We found our work on ancestral, cultural legacies and practices that represent our history and folk traditions, applying multicultural and multidisciplinary methodologies. We create equity for our participants and thrive in collaborating with Afro-indigenous artists and educators to develop BIPOC networks. We thrive on artistic growth and excellence to create programs that help our solvency, which will ensure the consistency of our programs.  We rely upon the interconnectedness between the interests of our stakeholders and our artists to represent our mission, and the people we serve. We embody the information that tells our stories and reaffirms our identity while we practice resilience and prioritize creativity, integrity, excellence, inclusivity, and community engagement. O Team promotes innovation and provides a platform for diverse voices and perspectives. We emphasize the social and cultural value of art, aiming to enrich lives and spark meaningful conversations among people whose history have been neglected and invisibilized.