Lillian Rashkis

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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RHYME x Lilian Rashkis PS 371K: “Better Options”

Over the course of 12 weeks, students from PS 371K learned about hip-hop songwriting, production and audio recording. “Better Options” is a song about anti-violence in which students express healthy alternatives to violent acts. During our program, current events outside the school community mentioned gun violence amongst teens. In class, we made space to speak…

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