Thrive Collective
Since 2014, eight current and former NYC Council Members have brought Thrive Collective’s Murals, Music, and Media programs to twenty-five schools in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens. We are so grateful to these trailblazing advocates and allies: Rosie Mendez, District 2 Fernando Cabrera, District 14 Maria Del Carmen Arroyo, District 17 Donovan Richards, District 31 …
read moreThrive Collective proudly welcomed the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) as a partner this year thanks to the advocacy of NY City Council Members Vincent Gentile, Fernando Cabrera, and Donovan Richards. Through DCA initiatives including the Immigrants Cultural Fund, the Art as Catalyst for Change Anti-Gun Violence program, and Cultural After School Adventures (CASA), DCA…
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The Norwegian American Weekly newspaper featured the “Generations” mural in print and online last week. About the artwork itself, author Victoria Hofmo writes: “This fine tradition of connecting art to public schools is continuing through 20/20 Vision for Schools. … The most recent mural project, ‘Generations’ was unveiled on the lawn at the Norwegian Christian Home & Health Center…
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From “Students create ‘Generations’ mural for Norwegian Christian Home,” By Paula Katinas (Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 5/15/14) The idea of the mural is to reinforce the notion that immigrants through the generations have come to the U.S., settled in places like Brooklyn, and have contributed to the life blood of the community, Rutuelo said. Norwegians…
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