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Mentoring Youth Leadership Thrives in NYC

Mentoring Youth Leadership (MYL) Thrives in NYC Through Thrive Collective & Leadership Foundations Partnership This year Thrive Collective and Leadership Foundations teamed up to bring Mentoring Youth Leadership (MYL) programming to three NYC communities—impacting youth and families through the power of mentoring, creativity, and connection. In collaboration with BronxConnect RTG North, Cornerstone Academy for Social…

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A Gathering of Young Leaders with The Barnabas Project NYC

Last week in the heart of New York City, we had the privilege of gathering with ten dynamic, entrepreneurial young adults to dream, connect, and envision what’s possible through The Barnabas Project NYC. Powered by Thrive Collective, in collaboration with School Partners and the Leadership Foundation, The Barnabas Project exists to catalyze and lead transformational…

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R.H.Y.M.E X PS 371 LILLIAN RASHKIS

Over the course of 12 weeks, High School students at ps 371 Lillian Rashkis participated in R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) an initiative by Thrive Collective that uses hip hop music and mentoring to empower youth. Led by teaching artists Jason Roberts and Kareem Caines. The program invited students to explore beats, rhymes, and…

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R.H.Y.M.E X ROADS TO SUCCESS MS 206

THRIVE COLLECTIVE & ROADS TO SUCCESS PRESENT: R.H.Y.M.E. AT M.S. 206 MUSIC & MENTORING This spring in East Harlem, something special happened inside a classroom at M.S. 206. A group of initially reluctant middle school students harnessed their creativity and imagination to do something they never had before- write, record and produce an original song…

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WINDOW BY CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTION

R.H.Y.M.E. Music & Mentoring Program at CASA Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Over the course of 12 weeks, students at CASA participated in the R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program—an initiative by Thrive Collective that uses hip hop music and mentoring to empower youth. Led by teaching artists Randy Mason, Godfrey Moye and Kareem…

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RHYME x SPEEK LYFE x PS 92

Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel at Adrian Hegeman P.S. 92 Thrive Collective & Speek Lyfe Present R.H.Y.M.E at PS 92 Students at PS 92 recently had the opportunity to explore the art of rap, storytelling, and creative expression through the R.H.Y.M.E program, a powerful collaboration between Thrive Collective and Speek Lyfe. Guided by mentors and…

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PROJECTIVITY x R.H.Y.M.E x PS 18 STATEN ISLAND

R.H.Y.M.E at P.S. 18: Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel Through Hip-Hop and Mentorship Presented by Projectivity and Thrive Collective LISTEN TO “WE SHINE” HERE This spring, something powerful took root at P.S. 18 in Staten Island: the fusion of hip-hop culture, creativity, and youth empowerment through the R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program. A…

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BRONX ARTS After-School Art Academy

R.H.Y.M.E After-School Interdisciplinary Art Academy | Bronx Arts Middle School At Bronx Arts Middle School, THRIVE Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes help young minds excel) program, B.E.A.T.S (Basic engineering and audio tech skills) program and murals program brought the power of hip-hop and the arts to life through a vibrant, interdisciplinary after-school Art Academy. Meeting twice a…

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R.H.Y.M.E Art Academy at Bronx arts middle school

R.H.Y.M.E After-School Interdisciplinary Art Academy | Bronx Arts Middle School At Bronx Arts Middle School, THRIVE Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes help young minds excel) program, B.E.A.T.S (Basic engineering and audio tech skills) program and murals program brought the power of hip-hop and the arts to life through a vibrant, interdisciplinary after-school Art Academy. Meeting twice a…

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JDHS x THRIVE COLLECTIVE MEDIA

John Dewey High School Students Use Media to Make a Difference Through Thrive Collective’s Media & Mentoring Program This spring, students at John Dewey High School partnered with Thrive Collective teaching artists Eric Mason and Randy Mason to participate in the Thrive Collective Media & Mentoring program, powered by Project Pivot. This dynamic collaboration provided…

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