GQ Profiles Thrive Mentor F.E. Castleberry
So this guy, Frederick E. Castleberry, mentors students at Harlem Village Academy with School Mentors. His students love him. You should mentor too.
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“I Am Longwood” Collaborators
On June 4, 2016, a dozen Bronx based artists and arts organizations gathered to celebrate the rich cultural legacy of the Longwood neighborhood at the first I Am Longwood Arts Fest. Meet some of the collaborators. About the Arts Fest Partner Profile: YUCA Arts Artist Profile: Kim Andino Partner Profile: Elevate NY Artist Profile: Anthony…
read moreFox 5 NY Celebrates Thrive Collective at Coney Art Walls
Coney Island Art Walls, an outdoor museum of art, is hosting a student arts program called Thrive Collective. New York City has 419 schools with no arts program at all. The collective is working to change that. In the end, the art also changes the students who get involved. – Christal Young, Fox 5 NY
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Relive #WeAreThrive with the videos shown throughout the event. We Are Thrive Students Manifesto Meet Vicky and Domingo Real People. Real Impact. Bring Art Back From the Mouths of Babes Campeones, feat. Proxy Art is Fun, and Global Create a Brotherhood Celebrating School Mentors Made to Be Played Celebrating School Music School Media Highlight Reel…
read moreStudents Declare: #WeAreThrive
Watch the video that debuted for Mayor de Blasio at Gracie Mansion. Celebrate revitalized arts education and mentoring programs catalyzed by student-led, community-connected school partnerships at 100 New York City public schools. More info: thrivecollective.org/wearethrive #WeAreThrive
read moreVideo Premier: Create a Brotherhood
Celebrate our flagship School Mentors program at Harlem Village Academies High School. Featuring Young Life NYC and New Canaan Society. Filmed and directed by 96 Pixels Productions. Produced by Jeremy Del Rio.
read moreSupplying Smiles and More
“Thank you!” from 3,000 students and 8 public schools who received #WeServe school supplies in October 2015. As part of SchoolPartners.NYC‘s #WeServe campaign, Thrive Collective partnered with NY CityServe, the Luis Palau Association, World Vision, and neighborhood churches to distribute school supplies to 3,000 students at eight elementary schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island and…
read moreMeet Vicky from the Bronx
Acclaimed artist Domingo Zapata invites the NYC art world to re-create a public school system befitting the art capital of the world. “If they can afford a painting of mine, then they can afford to help.” Reflecting on her time learning from Domingo and other Thrive Collective artists, Bronx high school student Vicky recalls: “The…
read moreFive Lives: Mentors Overcome Adversity Too
Raul Baez discusses overcoming adversity with the Brotherhood Fellowship Mentoring students at Harlem Village Academy (12/1/15). After a childhood marred by physical and sexual abuse, Raul ran away at thirteen, dropped out of school, began a 25 year drug addiction, and survived four near death experiences. Five years after completing a 12-year prison sentence for attempted murder,…
read moreMeet Dr. Terry Greene, Music Director
Watch Music Director Dr. Terry Greene resurrect the concert band at I.S. 117 in the Bronx. Dr. Greene’s Mantra: Instruments are made to be played! From his bio: Dr. Terry Greene II holds masters and doctoral degrees from SUNY Stony Brook in Trombone and Music Performance, and has served as an adjunct professor of Jazz…
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