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Young 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 moreTHRIVE COLLECTIVE & ROADS TO SUCCESS PRESENT: R.H.Y.M.E. AT M.S. 57 – YOUNG MINDS EXCELLING THROUGH HIP HOP This spring in East Harlem, something powerful happened inside the walls of M.S. 57 James Weldon Johnson Middle School. A group of middle school students transformed their creativity into purpose through the 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…
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Leadership Foundations MYL Summit February, 2025 By: Marina Mason Greetings from Chattanooga! Thrive Collective had the privilege of not only attending Mentoring Youth as Leaders Annual summit this year, but also the honor to help facilitate the three-day Leadership Foundations Annual MYL Gathering in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The focus for this year was centered around Positive…
read moreHappy Birthday, Hoda! Thrive Collective’s 600th mural came “RIGHT ON TIME” to celebrate Hoda Kotb’s 60th birthday with the Today show. Mural by Marissa Molina Project Management by Pelumi Ayeni Student Artists: Eli, Chris, Josh, Charlize, Aaliyah, John, Aaron, Henry, and CJ Mural painted at Loisaida Center. Today reported on the mural. Here’s an excerpt:…
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The Today Show will unveil Thrive Collective’s 600th mural in a special segment live on Monday, August 12 at approximately 8:20am. Watch online here. Here’s a preview of Marissa and Pelumi painting with an amazing group of students. Today Show Preview: 600th Mural (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram…
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The Brooklyn Paper celebrates the “Welcome to Bay Ridge” mural by Michael “Kaves” McCleer, with support from NYC Council Member Justin Brannan and the Brooklyn Nets. Here’s an excerpt. Full article. The “Welcome to Bay Ridge” mural on 86th Street, near the corner of Gatling Place, memorializes some of the neighborhood’s most prominent figures, including…
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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As we wrap up the 2023-2024 school year, we salute our hometown heroes, the Brooklyn Nets for partnering with Thrive Collective since 2019. In so many ways, Brooklyn is home. Jeremy‘s immigrant grandparents all landed in Brooklyn during the Great Depression. His parents experienced their own West Side love Story in the borough during the…
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