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R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) x Speek Lyfe: Music, Mentorship, and Student Voices at MS 42 Music is more than entertainment—it’s a powerful tool for education, self-expression, and personal growth. This year, we were proud to partner with Speek Lyfe to bring an engaging music and mentoring residency to the incredible students at MS…
read moreBetter Together: PS 21 Students Create an Original School Anthem Through the Power of Music Projectivity and Thrive Collective were proud to partner with PS 21 on Staten Island to bring students an inspiring creative experience that transformed their ideas, voices, and school pride into an original school theme song. Over the course of several…
read moreRhymes Help Young Minds Excel at P.S. 92 Thrive Collective & Speek Lyfe are proud to present another R.H.Y.M.E music and mentoring project with students at Adrian Hegeman P.S. 92 Guided by mentor and teaching artist Lawrence Coles, 5th grade seniors worked together to leave a lyrical legacy for their younger peers at PS 92…
read moreJHS 127 x R.H.Y.M.E powered by Council Member Amanda Farías We are proud to present “Be Yourself,” an original song and music video created by students from JHS 127 in the Bronx. The song’s message celebrates individuality, reminding us that every person is uniquely and wonderfully made, and that staying true to yourself is far…
read moreWe are proud to present another meaningful collaboration with I.S. 117. “I Need My Respect & Let It Burn” is an original song created by middle school students that explores the powerful connection between learning, respect, and passion. When respect is present, learning can flourish—and the spark of passion can ignite. Through this project, students…
read moreThrive Collective Art Academy x PS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt x University Settlement x Council Member Epstein Thrive Collective’s Art Academy is an interdisciplinary hands on experience for students. This spring at PS 34, University Settlement after school program students were invited to explore and interpret the theme “Tomorrow Starts Today” through beats, rhymes and…
read moreProjectivity and Thrive Collective proudly present R.H.Y.M.E. at PS 44 Staten Island. Over the course of a semester-long project-based learning experience, students at PS 44 explored songwriting, hip-hop art and culture, audio recording, and the powerful connection between mic skills and life skills—including communication, collaboration, creativity, confidence, and community. “Classroom” is an original song written…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E is proud to celebrate another dynamic collaboration with M.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr. sponsored by New York City Council member Pierina Sanchez. “Life’s a Ride” is an an original song and music video written and performed by M.S 279 middle school students with guidance from Thrive Collective teaching artists, Jamell Ogbonna, Caleb Giles…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x BMCC Spring 26 Students and staff at BMCC are exploring the therapeutic nature of art and Hip Hop through R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel). The process of collaborative art making strengthens community, expands our social network and cultivates a sense of belonging. During the 2026 spring semester students gathered twice a week…
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Students from six Queens middle schools will converge at Roy Wilkins Park for the 2026 Queens HeART Beat Festival on May 28 from 10am – 1pm. Join us to provide an interactive, arts-based field day experience celebrating the completion of the Art a Catalyst for Change anti-gun violence initiative. Sponsored by the NYC Council, in…
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