Thrive Collective
Where do you find your oasis? The students of Marie Curie HS have an idea of just how this looks for them and their greater community. As their school pours into the students’ growth, a stream of inspiration flows from their halls to outside their school walls. Projects like this one hold value in giving…
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Students at Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School and PS 66 memorialized the words of the civil rights icon: “Nobody’s Free Until Everybody’s Free.” They are learning the importance of taking a stand for the issues that affect our day to day lives. In this Summer Rising project, they highlighted the initiative of young leaders as…
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What’s in your headspace?🧠 Regardless of what our journeys have brought us through, creative expression plays an important role in tending to our headspace and wellbeing. With the help of some participating residents, we explored the idea of mental health as a theme of this project and discovered some different ways to redefine space. Thanks…
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Champions of the Charge✊ In a school focused on educating the leaders of tomorrow, the Bronx School of Law Government and Justice welcomed us into their space to spotlight those who inspire students to greatness. Featuring leaders past and present, the design celebrates the drive and passion student leaders of Bronx LGJ have for justice.…
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What is your mindfulness rooted in? The students of PS 279 joined us in exploring how we are the core of this city. We soon came to discuss the importance of our mental well-being not only on our individual selves, but the impact it has on those around us as well. Connected in more ways…
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The seeds of tomorrow are blooming at Pelham Gardens🌼 Our time on this project gifted us the chance to pay homage to the growing students at Pelham Gardens Middle School. Whether students are exploring different subjects or well into pursuing the next steps in life, Pelham Gardens believes it’s important to uplift, motivate and support…
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After a year of online learning, the students at MS 141/RKA are more than familiar with the virtual world👾 With a name like The Arcade, it was fitting to have MS 141/RKA reach out for a mural in this space and paying tribute to this notable time in education. Bringing more nuance to connecting, students…
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“The Day it All Changed” illustrated zine PANDEMIC REFLECTIONS🪞Nearing a year after the start of the pandemic, a time for reflection seemed more than appropriate for the students at IS117/TYWLS. Thrive artist Abby Walsh led the class in a passage through the looking glass as students created their own characters to fit a class journey.…
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What a warmer welcome to the Bronx than grabbing a nice drink at your new favorite pub? To commemorate the reopening of this local Riverdale establishment, the owners of Fenwicks Pub reached out to commission a mural for its space. It was a great time being able to bring owner Rich’s vision to life, highlighting…
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Thanks to the generous support of NYC Council Member Fernando Cabrera, we pooled resources from two NYC agencies to unite both schools at the Joseph Wade Campus in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx to transform their shared, main entrance hallway. The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and…
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