Organization Hook Arts Media (HAM), based in Brooklyn, New York, has a rich history rooted in community engagement and artistic expression. Founded in 1994, the organization initially gained national acclaim for integrating the arts into community development and recovery efforts in Red Hook. Subsequently, the organization has focused on creative learning and community change in historically disinvested communities across New York City, while maintaining its Red Hook headquarters, with a primary focus on offering transformative arts and media learning opportunities for teens and young adults citywide.  HAM centers their programming on young people, primarily Black, Indigenous, and people of color, from hi