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Create! I Am WE OK (West Oakland)

On April 16, 2023, we were proud to celebrate two new murals and the soft launch of Mama Jean’s Create Hub in West Oakland with our Oakland City Coordinator De’Morea “Truck” Evans, Thrive Creative Director Kekoa, veteran teaching artist Kristen Hubbard, School Partners USA 2022 cohort members and alumni, and scores of friends and colleagues…

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Mama Jean’s Create Hub

On April 16, 2023, we were proud to celebrate two new murals and the soft launch of Mama Jean’s Create Hub in West Oakland with our Oakland City Coordinator De’Morea “Truck” Evans, Thrive Creative Director Kekoa, veteran teaching artist Kristen Hubbard, School Partners USA 2022 cohort members and alumni, and scores of friends and colleagues…

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PS 158K: Together We Win

Sample Text The “Together We Win” mural by Marissa Molina and Plushie for PS 158 in East New York features civil rights luminaries Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, and Cesar Chavez. Inspired by the school’s slogan — “Stepping into the future, together we win” — the mural celebrates where we have been, where we…

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PS 132: Juan Pablo Duarte

Washington Heights elementary school P.S.132 honors the legacy and visionary leadership of Juan Pablo Duarte, founder of the Dominican Republic. His presence is highlighted throughout the building through pictures, a statue bust, and now a colorful mural in the school’s third floor hallway. The school’s mission inspires students to be: “Leaders, advocates, innovators, and problem…

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PS 205K: All are Welcome

PS 205’s Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Silverman was introduced to Thrive Collective long before we were Thrive Collective. In 2011, he was a teacher at PS 102 during the production of the “Welcome to PS 102” mural collaboration between Sam Wisneski and Jeremy Del Rio that ultimately inspired the movement now known as Thrive Collective.…

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PS 9: Love for All

These two murals were designed by Jodi Dareal and the 4th and 5th grade students at PS 9. The design was inspired by the school logo, school’s core values and student sketches. Our color choice for the background was chosen to match the school logo. Both murals were designed to showcase the school’s curriculum and…

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PS 78 Makeover: “If You Water It, It Will Grow”

The 7 Healthy Habits Series Thrive Collective artists painted a series of 15 murals at PS 78 in the Bronx based on the book The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey. The seven habits are: Be Proactive Begin With the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win-Win Think First to Understand,…

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PS 78 Makeover: “Work First, Play Later”

The 7 Healthy Habits Series Thrive Collective artists painted a series of 15 murals at PS 78 in the Bronx based on the book The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey. The seven habits are: Be Proactive Begin With the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win-Win Think First to Understand,…

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PS 78 Makeover: Sharpen the Saw

The 7 Healthy Habits Series Thrive Collective artists painted a series of 15 murals at PS 78 in the Bronx based on the book The 7 Habits of Happy Kids by Sean Covey. The seven habits are: Be Proactive Begin With the End in Mind Put First Things First Think Win-Win Think First to Understand,…

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