The Possibility Project

Some of our team participated in a workshop with on Friday. We learned how the visual arts are and can be used for healing and mindfulness. It was very cool and a lot of fun. Thanks to Josh and Kira at for the experience!

Tomorrow, Saturday, at 12pm, come and try out for our Saturday Program this year if you are between 13-19 years old and want to use your voice and your story to create a more just and peaceful world. You do not need to prepare anything, just show up. No one is chosen on the basis of talent.

This Saturday, 9/14, at 12pm we are holding an OPEN AUDITION for our Saturday Program for any young person, ages 13 to 19, who wants to be a part of a community that will work together to change the world this school year. No one is chosen on the basis of talent. You do not need to prepare anything. Location is East Side Community HS, 420 E. 12th Street between 1st and A. Just show up and try out!

The Production Team for our Foster Care Program was away on retreat last weekend putting together the structure for the original musical they will create with their cast. They did fantastic work, staying up late, getting up early, and working together as a team. Their show will premiere December 11-14 at the Pregones Theater.

Our YOUTH JUSTICE PROGRAM is accepting young people for this year's program starting July 22. You must be between the ages 16 to 24 and have been court-involved to join. You have the chance to use your story to change the world and use your talents and your voice to create a more just and peaceful city. For information or to learn how to join, DM us here, or email or call Alex Batres at [email protected] or 212-924-2300.

Join the young people in our Saturday Program by supporting and signing their petition for more “third spaces” and summer jobs for NYC youth! Just 0.2% from the current NYPD budget would provide safe spaces for teenagers and young adults and double the number of summer jobs for them! Click the link below and take 1 minute to stand for young people today!

https://www.openpetition.org/us/petition/online/0-2-for-third-spaces-and-summer-jobs-for-nyc-youth

Join the young people in our Saturday Program by supporting and signing their petition for more “third spaces” and summer jobs for NYC youth! Just 0.2% from the current NYPD budget would provide safe spaces for teenagers and young adults and double the number of summer jobs for them! Click the link in our bio and take 1 minute to stand for young people today!

WE DID IT! We reached our goal! THANK YOU to all who made MISSION: POSSIBLE a success! Because of your generosity and our champions’ dedication, we raised 101% percent of our goal. 🙏

What an amazing way to celebrate reaching over 2,000 alumni as of this year – and to kick off our journey in impacting the next 2,000 NYC young people looking to make a difference. We’re so grateful for our community of supporters for enabling us to create lasting impact; we could not do it without you.

It’s an exciting year ahead for the organization and our young people! We look forward to sharing it with you!🫶💫🚀

It's the LAST DAY of our MISSION: POSSIBLE campaign! And we are 98% of the way to our goal. We have only $950 left to reach it! Can you help us get there?

Can you take 2 minutes today and donate to help us empower our young people this year to create a more just and peaceful world? Can you be a part of this last 2% of our campaign? Helping us achieve our goal is a great way to make a difference today by giving to the future and ensuring our young people have the opportunity to create change.

To donate or learn more >> bit.ly/MissionPossible24

THANK YOU to everyone who contributed to date and to everyone who helped us reach 100 donations yesterday! We made it and received the challenge gift!

We’ve been so inspired and encouraged by the outpouring of support from our community in the past ten days! Thank you to our fundraising champions and all those who have donated thus far to the campaign – your generosity inspires us. And to our incredible alumni, we thank you for all you do to continue The Possibility Project’s mission and to pass on your legacy to today's young people.

We need only 48 donations to reach 100 and unlock a generous additional $10,000 for our programs this year. Can you be 1 of 100 and make a crucial difference for us? All donations will go to support our youth, their shows, and their community action projects this year. Go to bit.ly/MissionPossible24 to give!

Today and tomorrow, we have a chance to gain $10,000 from a generous donor. But we need 100 donations by midnight on Saturday!

We currently need 81 more donations. Can you be 1 of the 81 generous suppoerters we need?

Go here to help us empower more NYC youth >> bit.ly/MissionPossible24

THANK YOU for any help you can give in our pursuit of a more just and peaceful world for our young people!

We are absolutely overjoyed and deeply grateful for the donations we have received for MISSION: POSSIBLE in support of our programs and the thousands of young people we hope to empower.

We now have an incredible opportunity to reach our goal! If we can receive donations from 100 contributors before midnight Saturday June 15, a generous donor will contribute $10,000 to our campaign!

Can you be 1 of 100?

We need your help to achieve our goal so we can empower more young people this year…wiill you join us by donating and helping us unlock this amazing gift? Even a $1 donation counts towards 100 contributors!

THANK YOU for any help you can give!

MISSION: POSSIBLE 2024 has launched its annual online fundraising campaign and we need YOUR support to raise $50K over the next 10 days! Over 2,000 youth engaged and empowered...and we're just getting started! Help empower NYC youth! https://give.classy.org/missionpossible24

Only 4 more days in our MISSION: POSSIBLE campaign and we're 55% of the way to our goal of bringing peace and justice to the lives of our young people!

Can you make a donation today and help us empower more young people this year? It only takes 2 minutes and makes a world of difference for us to have your support. To make a contribution, you can go here >> bit.ly/MissionPossible24

THANK YOU to everyone who has gotten us this far. We are so incredibly grateful for your generosity!

IMPORTANT NEWS: for the next 48 hours all MISSION: POSSIBLE donations will be MATCHED 2:1, up to $5,000! We've officially empowered over 2,000 young people in our programs' history this year, and what a way to celebrate!

Now's your chance to TRIPLE your donation's impact on 's programs and participants. Can we count on you to join us? Click the link in our bio to donate or become a fundraising champion, and help us spread the word by sharing and reposting

MISSION: POSSIBLE 2024 has launched its annual online fundraising campaign and we need YOUR support to raise $50K over the next 10 days! Over 2,000 youth engaged and empowered...and we're just getting started! Help empower NYC youth! https://give.classy.org/missionpossible24

“The sense of community I feel in The Possibility Project has really affected my relationships in a positive way.” – ‘23-24 Saturday Program Participant

’s community of changemakers and community leaders has officially grown this year to include over 2,000 alumni! Together, they make up a vibrant, powerful group of adults who continue to build lasting relationships across differences and empower themselves and those around them.

We have just EIGHT DAYS LEFT to raise $50,000 for , celebrating this incredible milestone and enabling us to empower thousands more young people. Stand with us and our community by making a donation today! ✨

As of this year, we’ve empowered over 2,000 NYC young people in The Possibility Project’s performing arts programs! That means over 2,000 teens have shared their vision for a just and peaceful future on off-Broadway stages and New York streets alike, and our current participants join an alumni community 2,000-strong who believe in the power of the arts to transform lives.

As any of our participants will tell you, at we know we cannot do it alone; only together can we create meaningful change. Will you join us and our alumni in celebrating this milestone, by making a donation to our campaign or becoming a fundraising champion via the link in our bio? No amount is too small, and any support you can give is appreciated! 🙏⚡️✨

MISSION: POSSIBLE 2024 has launched its annual online fundraising campaign and we need YOUR support to raise $50K over the next 10 days! Over 2,000 youth engaged and empowered...and we're just getting started! Help empower NYC youth! https://give.classy.org/missionpossible24

Here at our participants learn to stand with in their stories and identities, and to create the change required to ensure a just and peaceful future for all. To our LGBTQIA+ community members, a very happy and empowered 🫶🏳️‍🌈✨

💥FAST APPROACHING!💥
The Possibility Project’s Saturday Program is proud to premiere WHAT DO THEY KNOW, an original musical drama written and performed by a diverse group of young people from across NYC. Premiering for FOUR NIGHTS ONLY at The Riverside Theatre — click the link in our bio or visit our website for all tickets, including discounted tickets for students, seniors, and youth groups!

“The Possibility Project gave me a place to be heard and understood.” - 2023 Foster Care Program Participant

Young people often come to believing that the issues they face and the painful experiences they have endured are theirs alone to shoulder, that it is their responsibility to somehow “fix” themselves, by themselves. Surrounded by a community that sees their value and honors their story, that fights to change systems not individuals, participants can begin to center themselves in their own narratives and lean on their peers for support.

We were grateful to be spotlighted on the NEA’s blog, as a recipient of an NEA Support for Orgs grant for our 2023 Foster Care Program. You can read the full blog post by clicking the link below!

“Our aim is to bring a rare, vibrant, and much-needed artistic voice to the foster care community at large, including those young people who have recently aged out, and shine a spotlight on the under-recognized needs and aspirations of youth in foster care.”
–Christina Calfo, director of development at The Possibility Project

Based in New York City, The Possibility Project is dedicated to advancing opportunities for youth to engage in artistic expression. On today’s blog, we spoke with Calfo about the Foster Care Performing Arts Program’s upcoming musical theater production and the role of the arts in empowering and positively transforming youth.

Get the story: bit.ly/3wusR8M

🎟️✨TICKETS ON SALE NOW!✨🎟️
The Possibility Project is proud to premiere the 2023-24 Youth Justice Program’s show “By Any Means” at the Frank Shiner Theater February 28 - March 2! There are FOUR NIGHTS ONLY to experience this cast’s original musical tackling the oppressions and injustices they face from within the justice system — “By Any Means” is a powerful work of live theater you will not want to miss. Tickets available on our website or via the link in our bio. See you there 🤩

Did you get a chance to see “REALIZE” before the new year? ’s 2023 Foster Care Program cast premiered their original musical for change in December, and while it’s true that theater can only be lived once, we certainly think these photos taken by Ahmed Hassan show just how powerful and beautiful REALIZE was.

Didn’t get a chance to catch the show? You’re in luck…stay tuned here for a ticketing announcement THIS WEEK (or subscribe to our newsletter via our bio!) for the Youth Justice Program’s musical “By Any Means.” The premiere is 4 nights only, 2/28-3/2 🙌

“At , nobody cares if you sing out loud. In fact, they’ll sing with you.” - Anonymous, 2022-23 Saturday Program Participant

In all of TPP’s youth empowerment programs, our casts of diverse participants create communities built from safety, respect, creativity, and a shared goal of changing the world. Our young people give one another the safety to find their unique voice and together raise their voices into an amplified call for justice and peace, both onstage and off. And as our Saturday participant said above, a spontaneous breakout into song by participants (sometimes with staff!) is not uncommon in TPP rehearsal rooms 😄

This weekend, The Possibility Project’s Saturday Cast received the outline for their original musical! The youth-led Production Team worked tirelessly to develop an outline that best represented their cast’s life experiences and visions for change. The result is the foundation for a powerful piece of theater that this cast will now work together to write and then rehearse over the next three months. Stay tuned for updates on their show’s premiere May 8-11 👀

It's the LAST CHANCE to support The Possibility Project's young people this year!

"The Possibility Project isn’t just about performing, it’s also about the community and making the world a better place. When people hear that and hear what I’ve done with The Possibility Project, they always tell me I’m going places. Now I believe them." - Xavier, Youth Justice Program Participant

As 2023 comes to a close, we hope you will consider making a gift in support of The Possibility Project. It is only through the generosity of our contributors that we will be able to provide our participants with a safe, creative, and productive space in the year ahead. If you're able, click the link in our bio and support our young people and the incredible work they're doing in our communities. No gift is too small 🌟

REALIZE Tickets On Sale Now! LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY!

"You come for a show, we’ll show you one. You come for a story, we’ll tell you one.” A cast of NYC youth in foster care take us on a journey through life as they know it. Sharing their stories and experiences in an original musical, they strive to overcome the bullying, abuse, discrimination, and despair the system and world have in store for them. Will they fall down in the face of these obstacles or discover how to realize their dreams?

REALIZE will premiere for four nights only: December 14, 15, and 16 at 7:30pm and December 17 at 4:00pm at The Frank Shiner Theater in The Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker Street in Manhattan. Tickets available via link in our bio or by visiting our website! We hope to see you there!

We at The Possibility Project are fortunate to be part of a community filled with such dedication, courage, and generosity. Our success would not be possible without you! We're giving thanks this Giving Tuesday for the entire TPP community for its continuous support and commitment to help empower NYC's young people.

If you'd like to support our youth and our mission today, you can do so here >> https://www.the-possibility-project.org/

Better yet – in FALL swing! The Possibility Project is running all 4 of our performing arts programs this autumn, and our youth are hard at work in rehearsals. But don't just take our word for it, take a look!

The Foster Care Cast has been meeting since June, and is currently hard at work writing and rehearsing their original musical Realize, premiering December 14-17 at the Frank Shiner Theater! Stay tuned for ticketing info 🌟

The Saturday Program began rehearsing in mid-October, and will meet for the next 8 months to write and perform an original musical for social change off-Broadway, and a Community Action Project to create a difference for NYC. We can't wait to see what this incredible group comes up with!

Our Youth Justice Program has been meeting twice a week since July, and just this past weekend the youth Production Team created an outline for TPP's 50th original musical premiering in March!

The newly-revamped Virtual Voices Program, creating sharable pieces of performance art to create social impact online, just launched this week!

There is still time to join, by getting in touch with us via DM or by clicking the link in our bio to connect.

The young people in our 4 performing arts programs are inspiring and educating us every week: we can't wait for them to share all their hard work, and their visions for a better world for us all 💛

Better yet – in FALL swing! The Possibility Project is running all 4 of our performing arts programs this autumn, and our youth are hard at work in rehearsals. But don't just take our word for it, take a look!

The Foster Care Cast has been meeting since June, and is currently hard at work writing and rehearsing their original musical Realize, premiering December 14-17 at the Frank Shiner Theater! Stay tuned for ticketing info 🌟

The Saturday Program began rehearsing in mid-October, and will meet for the next 8 months to write and perform an original musical for social change off-Broadway, and a Community Action Project to create a difference for NYC. We can't wait to see what this incredible group comes up with!

Our Youth Justice Program has been meeting twice a week since July, and just this past weekend the youth Production Team created an outline for TPP's 50th original musical premiering in March!

The newly-revamped Virtual Voices Program, creating sharable pieces of performance art to create social impact online, just launched this week!

There is still time to join, by getting in touch with us via DM or by clicking the link in our bio to connect.

The young people in our 4 performing arts programs are inspiring and educating us every week: we can't wait for them to share all their hard work, and their visions for a better world for us all 💛