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R.H.Y.M.E x Murry Bergtraum High School During the 2024 spring semester, Murry Bergtraum High School students in NYC came together twice a week after school with RHYME teaching artists Jason Roberts and Kevin Toledo to learn about Hip Hop culture, the art of rap and a host of transferable skills embedded within the art such…
read moreMS 57 James Weldon x Roads To Success x R.H.Y.M.E MS 57 James Weldon East Harlem scholars in partnership with Roads to Success and the Thrive Collective R.H.Y.M.E program present “Overcome” James Weldon Middle School 57 students in East Harlem met twice a week for 12 weeks with RHYME teaching artists Randy Mason for the…
read moreBronx Arts Middle School x Thrive Collective / R.H.Y.M.E x The Point CDC Bronx Arts middle school students worked together with RHYME teaching artists Jason Roberts and Kevin Toledo for the 2024 spring semester to collaboratively write, record and film an original Hip Hop anthem and music video titled “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” The project…
read moreOn the final day of Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary Year, we offer our love letter to hip hop: “Coke La Rock is Still Here.” Video by Eric Mason. Filmed at the Hip Hop 50 Block Party. Hip Hop is for the Children BMCC x RHYME Students Showcase Healing Through Hip Hop By: Randy Mason December…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x BMCC Counseling Center This fall teaching artists, Kevin Toledo, Jason Roberts and Thomas Fucaloro returned to BMCC for another sensational semester of Healing Through Hip Hop: An introduction to Hip Hop, songwriting, extemporaneous freestyle rap, poetry, cyphers, and beat making as an effective addition to traditional talk therapies. R.H.Y.M.E Teaching artists worked assiduously…
read more“Bring Art Back” (since 2014) It’s been 10 years since the City of New York confessed to eliminating arts and music programs at more than 400 schools in low income neighborhoods. The very same communities that had invented hip hop in the 1970s were denied access to even the most basic arts education in the…
read more“There is a reciprocity to generosity. … Giving is contagious.” – Randy Mason Join Randy Mason and the Thrive Collective community of artists, students, mentors and educators who create hope and opportunity through arts, sports, and mentoring in public schools everyday. Give on #GivingTuesday and beyond.
read moreThat time New York Mets fans collaborated with Thrive Collective to produce the “So Amazin!” mural at Citi Field when the New York Mets celebrated Hispanic Heritage Night and Roberto Clemente Day on September 15, 2023. Mets’ fans young and old participated in the interactive art piece during a Friday night game against the Cincinnati…
read more“Limitless” is an inspiring documentary showcasing the incredible talents of the students of PS/MS 105. Shot and edited by talented filmmaker Eric Mason, it takes viewers on a journey into the vibrant world of hip hop and the transformative power it holds. “Limitless” focuses on the students’ involvement in Thrive Collective’s “RHYME” Program, a unique…
read moreThrive Collective collaborated with the Manhattan District Attorney’s office to bring DA Alvin Bragg back to school in Washington Heights. On September 9, we gathered for an Art of Healing festival and backpack giveaway at Ms 322. Enjoy the recap video above and photo diary below. Art of Healing: Washington Heights (2023) ‹ › ×…
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