About
A community newsroom for Positive Peace
ARAC Community NYC is the community media site of ARAC International Inc. Volunteer journalists, photographers and educators document the cultural life of New York City, connect it to the Pillars of Positive Peace, and promote media and digital literacy through THINK.
Programs
ARAC community programs
Program
ARAC MIND Youth Project
Contributors: Furaha Moye, Igor Ktodoma, Mel Wright, Dez Santana, Tomiko Sanchez, Sarkis Kesayev, Yvette Figueroa
Program
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Contributors: Furaha Moye, Dez Santana, Tomiko Sanchez, Wendell Mike Kennedy, Yvette Figueroa, Loiba Maria, Millie Carbajal, Celi Padilla, Quincy France, Anwar Hafez, Danny Kavadlo
Our People
Volunteers, advocates and board
Editorial and Creative Direction
M. Nuri Shakoor
Positive Peace Ambassador · Data Journalist · Volunteer Researcher · Community Educator
Alla Bevzenko
Volunteer Photographer · Creative Director · Content Creator
Furaha Moye
Volunteer Contributor · Creative Director · Board Member
ARAC NY Urban Art Project, ARAC MIND Youth Project
Contributors and Photographers
Igor Ktodoma
Volunteer Content Creator · Photographer
ARAC MIND Youth Project
Mel Wright
Volunteer Contributor · Photographer
ARAC MIND Youth Project
Dez Santana
Volunteer Contributor · Photographer
ARAC MIND Youth Project, ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Tomiko Sanchez
Volunteer Contributor
ARAC MIND Youth Project, ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Wendell Mike Kennedy
Volunteer Contributor · Photographer
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Sarkis Kesayev
Volunteer Contributor · Photographer
ARAC MIND Youth Project
Yvette Figueroa
Volunteer Contributor
ARAC NY Urban Art Project, ARAC MIND Youth Project
Loiba Maria
Volunteer Contributor
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Millie Carbajal
Volunteer Contributor
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Celi Padilla
Volunteer Contributor
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Quincy France
Volunteer
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Anwar Hafez
Volunteer
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Advocates
Danny Kavadlo
Advocate
ARAC NY Urban Art Project
Board of Directors
Furaha Moye
Volunteer Contributor · Creative Director · Board Member
ARAC NY Urban Art Project, ARAC MIND Youth Project
Kevin Suber
Advocate · Board Member
Melvin Jackson
Advocate · Board Member
Anthony Whitted
Board Member
Kevin O'tey
Board Member
Editorial Standards
- Every photograph is credited to the volunteer who made it.
- Factual claims link to their sources. Coverage separates what was observed from what is interpreted.
- Pillar tags describe how an event connects to Positive Peace. They are not a measurement of peace.
- Event coverage does not imply endorsement by, or affiliation with, the City of New York or any City agency.