ONE FOOT IN, ONE FOOT OUT

646-878-6564

Empowering youth through creativity and community

One Foot In – One Foot Out, Inc. blends educational workshops, puppet-making, self-expression, self-defense, and community engagement to help young people discover their Identity, Purpose & Direction.
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Who We Are

One Foot In – One Foot Out is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth and at-risk communities through creative arts, emotional literacy, character development, and real-life skill-building.
We merge puppetry, storytelling, movement, conflict-resolution, self-protection, and community building into transformational learning experiences.
With over 20+ years of grassroots service, our organization has created programs that meet people where they are and help them re-write who they can become.

What We Do

We partner with schools, agencies, and nonprofits that work with at-risk or under-resourced communities. Our programs combine hands-on creativity, self-expression, and deep personal reflection.

One Foot In, One Foot Out Curriculum

Participants learn the Identity, Purpose & Direction method through presentations, storytelling, puppetry, and consciousness-based teaching. Students create their own puppets, write scripts, and perform their stories—rebuilding themselves through artistic expression.

The Fight of a Gangsta, The Origin of a Warrior

A program that combines identity development with mixed martial arts and boxing, teaching discipline, self-control, confidence, and the deeper meaning of fighting for one’s future—not against it.

Summertime or Drama-Time

Youth design puppets and engage in improvisational theater to understand emotions, conflict, and different types of drama in healthy ways.

Expressing Instead of Exploding

Participants explore emotional expression, conflict resolution, and managing anger through puppet-making and scripted storytelling.

Additional Community Services

  • Weekend enrichment, food distribution & family activities
  • Toy giveaways for children
  • Employment creation for youth
  • Curriculum development for schools & agencies
  • Community liaison services
  • Educational performances & puppeteering
  • Clothing design initiatives
  • Co-founder expertise behind Milk Not Jails and Inside Change

Where We Have Worked

Our programs have been successfully delivered at:

NYC ACS’s Horizon Juvenile Detention Center (Bronx)

Children of Promise after-school & summer programs (Brooklyn)

I.S. 131 Middle School parent & student sessions (Bronx)

Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School (Bronx)

Testimonials

Our impact has been recognized by educational leaders, nonprofit directors, and community organizers:

“The results of this partnership for the young people who participated were transformative.”

— Eric Adams, Brooklyn Borough President

“He creates a safe space for children to creatively express themselves and empowers them to break the cycle of intergenerational involvement in the criminal justice system.”

— Sharon Content, Founder & President, Children of Promise, NYC

“Tychist was one of the very best. He impressed us with how he reached younger audiences through his educational approach.”

— Sarah Kennedy, Assistant Director, The Museum of Modern Art

“He opens the doorways to emotional processing that can create a different reality…a rare and unique man who works with troubled populations to unlock breakthroughs.”

— Sandra Robbins, Founder, The Shadow Box Theatre
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