School Media

R.H.Y.M.E X CHINESE-AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL SUMMER INTENSIVE AT IS 220

Empowering Young Voices Through Hip-Hop at IS 220: THRIVE Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. & B.E.A.T.S. Summer Intensive This summer, high school students in Brooklyn took a deep dive into the heart of hip-hop through THRIVE Collective’s R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) and B.E.A.T.S. (Building Engineering and Audio Tech Skills) programs. In partnership with CPC (Chinese-American Planning…

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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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Thrive Collective Media x PS/MS 279

Thrive 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…

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John Dewey High School: Project Pivot

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…

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BMCC x RHYME Students Showcase Healing Through Hip Hop

R.H.Y.M.E x BMCC Counseling Center This fall teaching artists, Kevin Toledo, Jason Roberts and Thomas Fucaloro returned to BMCC for another sensational semester of Healing Through Hip Hop: An introduction to Hip Hop, songwriting, extemporaneous freestyle rap, poetry, cyphers, and beat making as an effective addition to traditional talk therapies. R.H.Y.M.E Teaching artists worked assiduously…

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Limitless: The Documentary

“Limitless” is an inspiring documentary showcasing the incredible talents of the students of PS/MS 105. Shot and edited by talented filmmaker Eric Mason, it takes viewers on a journey into the vibrant world of hip hop and the transformative power it holds. “Limitless” focuses on the students’ involvement in Thrive Collective’s “RHYME” Program, a unique…

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School Media 2022

Film instructor Alexandra Speith along with the help of project manager Steven Cifuentes taught 5th -8th graders twice a week in Manhattan’s Lower East Side School, PS /MS 34 and  3rd -4th graders at Brooklyn’s PS 282 Park Slope School. Students made a documentary on the art at PS/MS 34 and a documentary about the…

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LOMBL (LIVE OUT MY BEST LIFE) MS 117 OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

LOMBL (Live Out My Best Life) MS 117 x R.H.Y.M.E x B.R.A.G (Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence) R.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Helping Young Minds Excel) 12 weeks music and mentoring program in collaboration with M.S. 117 in Bronx N.Y. The students of M.S. 117 wrote and recorded “L.O.M.B.L : Live Out My Best Life”, a heartfelt combination…

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PS/MS 105 R.H.Y.M.E. RECAP VIDEO

R.H.Y.M.E x PS/MS 105 x SPEEK LYFE x PROJECTIVITY One school. Three songs, three album covers, and three music videos produced and distributed collaboratively by PS/MS 105 students from concept to completion, over the course of one semester. An experience so incredible you need to see it to believe it. Video by: Mike Shane Teaching…

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