Introducing our new Co-Director!

Earlier this year, we announced that we'd be transitioning from a solo Executive Director model to a shared leadership structure, with Co-Directors. We're thrilled to share that after an extensive search process, we have hired ray ferreira (she/her) into the new Co-Director role! ray's name is likely familiar to many of you. ray has been involved with the Octavia Project since … Continue reading Introducing our new Co-Director!

You got us to our goal–and then some!

You did it! 🎊 Thank you for donating, sharing our message, and championing our vital work. Your commitment to advancing STEM education, fostering artistic creativity, and empowering Brooklyn's teens continues to inspire us every day. We are thrilled to announce that thanks to your support and that of over 260 dedicated contributors, we have surpassed … Continue reading You got us to our goal–and then some!

Let’s create the future together 🚀

At the Octavia Project, we know that the dreams we support today shape the world of tomorrow. For over a decade, we’ve used the power of creativity and community to give young women and trans and nonbinary youth in Brooklyn the space, tools, and connections to build toward better futures with free summer programming that blends creative … Continue reading Let’s create the future together 🚀

Announcing: Positive Obsessions 2024

Cover designed by OP Institute Fellow, Kiley Jackson 2024 marked another incredible summer of the Octavia Project Summer Institute–our 10th! Participants imagined solutions to our city’s problems inspired by biomimicry, expanded their notions of the human body through architecture, and coded interactive choose-your-own-adventure Twine computer games.  We are so excited to share this year’s edition … Continue reading Announcing: Positive Obsessions 2024