Artists Khuent Rose, Ricardo Jerome, Odie Franklin, Brian Nicholas, and Valerie McLeod-Katz worked with The Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C) in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Working alongside the densest population of Caribbean immigrants in America, this collaboration created intergenerational educational activities to teach folk and traditional dance and steel band performances for the diaspora, providing a sense of purpose for youth in the community. The collaboration helped to preserve the steelpan culture while raising awareness of the art in the greater community. CLACC-C organized the first steelpan festival for New York City public schools. Five steelpan bands were also invited to showcase their work during World SteelPan Day at Brooklyn Bridge Park. Khuent led students on an annual trip over two years to the International Virginia Pan Festival, where CLACC-C youth won an award for their skills. Valerie led a summer youth employment program with the youth, exposing them to a variety of arts opportunities in the city.

The Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center (CLACC-C) is a 501(c)3 organization established in 2005. The organization educates communities on Caribbean heritage and promotes and preserves Caribbean culture, arts and history through its archives center, its learning center and various programs.