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Aloha, friends and ohana In January my heart broke when Kekoa was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML), a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. It was hard to believe that my super husband and the unstoppable Sifu (head of his martial arts school) was now facing this terrible killer. Anyone who knows Kekoa…
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Thrive Collective proudly welcomes The Brooklyn Pop Foundation (“Brooklyn Pop”), to our network of affiliated arts organizations. Founded in 2024 by multimedia artists Michael (“Kaves”) and Donna McLeer, Brooklyn Pop preserves and celebrates Brooklyn’s unique place in pop culture and art, and educates future generations of storytellers how to live and tell great stories through…
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Spread Joy! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Thrive Collective. * Art by Kekoa
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Jeremy Del Rio (CAS ’95, LAW ’99) Brings Art Back to New York City’s Students and Spaces A native New Yorker, Jeremy Del Rio (CAS ’95, LAW ’99) (he/him) grew up near the NYU campus and had his heart set on attending college close to home. While an undergrad student at NYU’s College of Arts…
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“On the Level” Cover Story Features School Partners USA The current issue of “On the Level” magazine features Thrive Collective’s launch of School Partners USA as a case study in multicity collaboration. Here’s a fun excerpt, from their interview with Jeremy Del Rio: The success of the multicity collaboration also meant that resource networking would…
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In support of #GivingTuesday this year, a generous friend will double December donations dollar for dollar up to $10,000. That means every $1 you give, will equal $2. Help us raise $20,000 to Bring Art Back to 100 New York City public school students without art or music teachers of any kind. Thanks to a…
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We are grateful. Thank you for supporting our mission to eradicate artless education in New York City and beyond. Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving Through the Years
read moreThrive Collective and Projectivity proudly partnered with Boone Avenue Walls to support the 10th anniversary mural festival this year. Special thanks to BronxNet OPEN for interviewing Boone’s founder Luis “WEN” Arroyo about the growth and impact of the event. The interview begins at 21:30.
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Thrive Collective proudly welcomes Once Upon a Time, Inc., to our network of affiliated arts organizations. Since its incorporation in 1980, Once Upon a Time, Inc. has been a dream incubator, enriching the lives of countless individuals through its arts-oriented education. Their mission is to bring warmth and delight to both the young and the…
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Fresh Paint, Positive Messaging Lead a Park Transformation in East Baltimore After years of neglect, a local Baltimore park and playground received a much needed facelift thanks to a volunteer beautification project powered by a local non-profit organization Projectivity Group and local ministry Beyond The Walls Christian Ministry. Community organizers met with current and past…
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