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Thrive Sports returned home to Dry Dock Park in partnership with Chosen NYC Basketball on July 19th for the 27th Abounding Grace 3-on-3 basketball tournament since 1996 (accounting for two missed years). Read the backstory here, and enjoy the tournament video by Eric Mason above. The excerpt below from “24 Years of Sportsmanship” was originally…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E Launches Interdisciplinary Art Academy After-School | 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…
read moreJohn 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…
read moreYoung Voices Rise Through Music: “Something More” Debuts at John Dewey High School This year, creativity, purpose, and community converged at John Dewey High School in an inspiring youth-led project powered by passion, mentorship, and music. Under the guidance of teaching artists and mentors Lawrence and Paul Coles from Thrive Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x RSA Over the course of 12 weeks, students at Renaissance School of the Arts (RSA) in Harlem participated in the R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) program—an initiative by Thrive Collective that uses hip hop to teach essential “Mic Skills & Life Skills.” Led by teaching artists Cellus Hamilton and JSWISS, the program…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E. x Roads To Success x Level Up | Lafayette Academy & PS 333 MSC Middle School Over the course of eight weeks, students at The Level Up School 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…
read moreThrive Collective Media Presents: The Case of Captain Manuel Rivera Jr. and the PS 279 W.I.N.G.S. Pledge A Celebration of Student Storytelling and Creative Empowerment Thrive Collective Media x PS/MS 279 is proud to debut two short films, The Case of Captain Manuel Rivera Jr. and The PS 279 W.I.N.G.S. Pledge, created entirely by PS/MS…
read moreGrit and Prosper: Basketball Court Murals at P.S.56 & BRONX HSVA (2024) Sponsored by the NYC Department of Education Arts Office. Video filmed and directed by Eric Mason. Murals designed and painted by Crash, Daze, Queen Andrea, and Shiro. Murals produced by Thrive Collective x Projectivity. Enjoy the Murals 0 PS 56Q: GRIT Basketball Court…
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Thrive Collective returned to John Dewey High School for the 2023-2024 school year to inaugurate its Project Pivot program with an integrated arts academy. Collaborating once again with our partners Projectivity and Speek Lyfe, we produced a 36-week, multimedia experience in three 12-week modules: RHYME Hip Hop and Mentoring The JDHS Podcast School Murals Veteran…
read moreCouncil member Amanda Farías District 18 x R.H.Y.M.E x JHS 127 During the 2024 spring semester, Junior High School 127 students in the Bronx came together twice a week after school with RHYME teaching artists Jason Roberts and Kevin Toledo to learn about Hip Hop culture, the art of rap and a host of transferable…
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