Thrive Collective
On October 28, 2012, Hurricane Sandy ravaged PS 329, causing $1 million in damages and four months displacement. One year later, 350 students, parents, and volunteers from five community partners painted an 825 square foot schoolyard mural, co-designed by 250 students and celebrating Coney Island’s extraordinary resilience after the storm. Watch the story behind the mural…
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“Good things can and do happen in schools. In a time when the arts and arts education are being threatened, PS 102 is demonstrating how important they are not only to our students while they’re here with us, but also to everyone in our community as they continue through their lives. Projects like this turn…
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Thrive Collective’s first “Dream Walls” murals happened as a fun, one-off project at PS/MS 34 in the Lower East Side in 2007. Within three years, the school received an A-rating and academic improvements coincided with completion of the public art that inspired students to pursue their dreams. Later, the impact inspired a movement citywide. Read…
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The murals that dared Lower East Side students to Dream, inspired a movement citywide. Read the case study here.
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The murals that dared Lower East Side students to Dream, inspired a movement citywide. Read the case study here.
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The murals that dared Lower East Side students to Dream, inspired a movement citywide. Read the case study here.
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