SALT is a nonprofit photography program serving inner city teenagers in New York City. Through professionally led instruction, they seek to engage, inspire, and empower kids to have a voice in their world and become all that they are created to be. NYC Salt was created by photographer Alison Hansen in January of 2005, this program inspires teens, instills them with confidence and keeps them off the streets. The reference to ‘salt’ reflects their hope that this program will flavor and preserve the communities it serves.