Thrive Collective
“Thank you!” from 3,000 students and 8 public schools who received #WeServe school supplies in October 2015. As part of SchoolPartners.NYC‘s #WeServe campaign, Thrive Collective partnered with NY CityServe, the Luis Palau Association, World Vision, and neighborhood churches to distribute school supplies to 3,000 students at eight elementary schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and…
read moreAcclaimed artist Domingo Zapata invites the NYC art world to re-create a public school system befitting the art capital of the world. “If they can afford a painting of mine, then they can afford to help.” Reflecting on her time learning from Domingo and other Thrive Collective artists, Bronx high school student Vicky recalls: “The…
read moreRaul Baez discusses overcoming adversity with the Brotherhood Fellowship Mentoring students at Harlem Village Academy (12/1/15). After a childhood marred by physical and sexual abuse, Raul ran away at thirteen, dropped out of school, began a 25 year drug addiction, and survived four near death experiences. Five years after completing a 12-year prison sentence for attempted murder,…
read moreWatch Music Director Dr. Terry Greene resurrect the concert band at I.S. 117 in the Bronx. Dr. Greene’s Mantra: Instruments are made to be played! From his bio: Dr. Terry Greene II holds masters and doctoral degrees from SUNY Stony Brook in Trombone and Music Performance, and has served as an adjunct professor of Jazz…
read moreThank you, Joe Torres and Tiempo at WABC 7, for celebrating students and schools that thrive! Guests: Jeremy Del Rio and Emmanuel Delgado Original Air Date: Sunday, March 29, 2015 Part 2
read moreMeet Gregory Moore, the program coordinator of the Brotherhood Fellowship Mentoring Program at Harlem Village Academy, and hear why twenty business executives are mentoring high school boys in Harlem. The Brotherhood meets for dinner the first and third Tuesday of every month, and individual pairs meet offline in alternating weeks. Our flagship School Mentors program,…
read moreIn 2015, Jeffrey Deitsch commissioned street art legend DAZE for the Coney Art Walls exhibition. DAZE collaborated with students from SchoolMurals.org to create a signature piece. Enjoy the “Under the Sea” School Mural portfolio here.
read moreCampeones School Mural Featuring “Mexico en la Piel” Music by Luis Miguel Video by Christine Casado SchoolMurals.org Escuela Secundaria No. 5, Playas, Tijuana, Mexico (2015) Thanks to Lily of the Valley Orphanage, Abounding Grace Ministries, Bethel Church San Diego, New Covenant Tabernacle, Sherwin Williams, Hilton Hotels, Costco See Also
read moreStudents from Brooklyn’s PS 102 say, “Thank you!” to all our School Murals schools, partners, students, artists, volunteers, and sponsors this year. Together, 1,100 students from thirteen schools and 550 volunteers from 34 partner organizations produced ten murals totaling 5,900 square feet of public art this school year.
read moreArtist Daze speaks about the importance of collaborations and working with students. Thanks for being awesome Daze!
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