PS/MS 42Q: Arverne Adventure
Thrive Teaching Artists Kadeem Phillip and Lourdes Rojo worked with students to design “Arverne Adventure”. ‹ › × × Previous Next
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Extreme Mural Makeover
Bronx Connect: Peace Love & Care
How are we connected to our neighborhood? Bronx Connect knows just what’s needed to make that happen, and so do our friends at JHS 22 Jordan Mott. Our time with JHS 22 showed us how they are rooted in peace, love and care, creating a place for students to grow and further connect with their…
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Bronx Connect: Release the Grip
Hope, safety, peace and stability are things we all desire for our communities. Release the Grip strives to sustain such a space for Bronx residents and encourages similar community support in effort to end gun violence. In collaboration with Thrive and participants of RTG, artist TooFly leads a design just how the Bronx connects with…
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PS 89Q: Tree of Life
Let the show go on!🎈 In memory of two cherished teachers, this project stands as a lasting tribute to the lives and impact of Ms. Hamermesh and Ms. Walter. It was an honor to share some beautiful and heartfelt moments with the community of PS 89Q in our time together. Drawing from the creativity and…
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FLHMS: Nobody’s Free Until Everybody’s Free
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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PS/MS 34: Aim High
Leaping into the start of a new legacy, Thrive artist Peach Tao teamed up with Marty Medina and the students of PS 34 to present the school’s new image from a unique vantage point. As an effort to encourage the soon graduating 8th grade class to make their mark, students were able to share their…
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PS 183Q: Portals
Opening doors to a better tomorrow, PS 183Q is stepping into a brighter future for themselves. Imagining a future free from violence came as an easy task to students at PS 183Q, especially when given full range to create life regardless of what others might deem as reality. To imagine a space that welcomes all…
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PS 42Q: A Train of Thought
After much dialogue and analysis of the concept of art and mural work, the scholars at PS 42Q came to simple message to summarize what both convey, growth. Aside from deep intellect these students seem to carry in conversation, the playful process of growth was evident as they began to understand more of the idea…
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IS 117 / TYWLS: Pandemic Reflections
“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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IS 117 / TYWLS: The Day it All Changed
“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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