Start with culture.
Young people study Korean stories, objects, and meaning with cultural sources and partners.
Youth-led nonprofitJeju ↔ New York
Korean culture,
carried forward.
SEPTNY brings young people together to learn Korean heritage, create with reused materials, and share the work through schools and communities.
Current project · RE:CULTURE #01Sacred Bell성덕대왕신종
CultureReused materialYouth action
WhoA youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit shaped between Jeju and New York.
WhatKorean cultural learning becomes collaborative design using reused materials.
HowStudents and partners turn research into objects, programs, and community action.
Meet SEPTNY
Organization-supplied Sacred Bell campaign poster.
Featured project · RE:CULTURE #01
A thousand-year-old bell, reinterpreted by four students.
With Round & Round, students across New York, New Jersey, and Korea connect the Sacred Bell of Great King Seongdeok to a pouch keyring made with post-consumer recycled nylon.
- Started
- August 9, 2026
- Youth team
- 4 students · 4 schools
- Across
- New York · New Jersey · Korea
- Outcome
- Cultural learning · Recycled-nylon design
One connected practice
How SEPTNY works
Culture and sustainability are not separate topics here. Each project carries knowledge into something people can make, use, and share.
Create responsibly.
Research meets reused materials through design, testing, interpretation, and production.
Return it to community.
The work travels through schools, workshops, campaigns, events, and project documentation.
One place to take part
Get involved
Choose the description closest to you, then send one inquiry. SEPTNY will route it to the right conversation.
Students & families
Join project research, interpretation, design, media, production, or community sharing.
Schools & organizations
Host a cultural lecture, sustainable-making workshop, campaign, or longer collaboration.
Creators & companies
Contribute cultural knowledge, design guidance, responsible materials, production expertise, or support.
Start with a conversation