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Rhymes help young minds excel in collaboration with CPC and SYEP at Fort Hamilton High School in Brooklyn, NYC. At Fort Hamilton High School this summer students learned about the art of rap and what it’s like to work in the Hip Hop music industry through SYEP. The program led by teaching artists Eddy I.…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E. (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel) x Speek Lyfe: Music, Mentorship, and Student Voices at MS 42 Music is more than entertainment—it’s a powerful tool for education, self-expression, and personal growth. This year, we were proud to partner with Speek Lyfe to bring an engaging music and mentoring residency to the incredible students at MS…
read moreBetter Together: PS 21 Students Create an Original School Anthem Through the Power of Music Projectivity and Thrive Collective were proud to partner with PS 21 on Staten Island to bring students an inspiring creative experience that transformed their ideas, voices, and school pride into an original school theme song. Over the course of several…
read moreRhymes Help Young Minds Excel at P.S. 92 Thrive Collective & Speek Lyfe are proud to present another R.H.Y.M.E music and mentoring project with students at Adrian Hegeman P.S. 92 Guided by mentor and teaching artist Lawrence Coles, 5th grade seniors worked together to leave a lyrical legacy for their younger peers at PS 92…
read moreJHS 127 x R.H.Y.M.E powered by Council Member Amanda Farías We are proud to present “Be Yourself,” an original song and music video created by students from JHS 127 in the Bronx. The song’s message celebrates individuality, reminding us that every person is uniquely and wonderfully made, and that staying true to yourself is far…
read moreWe are proud to present another meaningful collaboration with I.S. 117. “I Need My Respect & Let It Burn” is an original song created by middle school students that explores the powerful connection between learning, respect, and passion. When respect is present, learning can flourish—and the spark of passion can ignite. Through this project, students…
read moreThrive Collective Art Academy x PS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt x University Settlement x Council Member Epstein Thrive Collective’s Art Academy is an interdisciplinary hands on experience for students. This spring at PS 34, University Settlement after school program students were invited to explore and interpret the theme “Tomorrow Starts Today” through beats, rhymes and…
read moreProjectivity and Thrive Collective proudly present R.H.Y.M.E. at PS 44 Staten Island Sponsored by The Les Paul Foundation Over the course of a semester-long project-based learning experience, students at PS 44 explored songwriting, hip-hop art and culture, audio recording, and the powerful connection between mic skills and life skills—including communication, collaboration, creativity, confidence, and community.…
read moreR.H.Y.M.E x BMCC Spring 26 Students and staff at BMCC are exploring the therapeutic nature of art and Hip Hop through R.H.Y.M.E (Rhymes Help Young Minds Excel). The process of collaborative art making strengthens community, expands our social network and cultivates a sense of belonging. During the 2026 spring semester students gathered twice a week…
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Randy Mason Returns from Next Level 11.0 Cultural Exchange in Mexico We’re proud to celebrate Randy Mason, RHYME (Rhymes Help Youth Minds Excel) Director at Thrive Collective, who recently returned from Next Level 11.0 after serving as a teaching artist in La Laguna, Mexico. The program, organized by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of…
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