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the Beauty of East Harlem is in the Eyes of the Bodega Cats
the Beauty of East Harlem is in the Eyes of the Bodega Cats

They call themselves the “Bodega Cats.” They are eighteen NYC residents between the ages of 16 and 21 who gathered in East Harlem to paint a massive mural in the atrium of The Crossing, an L+M / Invesco mixed-income residential development. These Youth Apprentices represent the cultural, ethnic, religious, and gender diversity of our city, but they dedicated their summer to creating a work of public art that, “preserves the history, culture, diversity, intergenerational unity, and flavor of East Harlem.”

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Brian RicklinRiver Crossingyouth apprentice, youth development, creative youth development, youth employment, syep, harlem, mural, summerjobs, summerjobs2021, CAWorks4NYC, TheCrossing, LMRelationships, LMStrongerCommunities, LMDevelopmentPartners
An Unforgettable Summer
An Unforgettable Summer

This summer, Creative Art Works hired a Shay Epps, a former Youth Apprentice, to work as our Field Correspondent for our summer Public Art Youth Employment program. Shay was our eyes and ears on the ground, visiting all six of our worksites on a regular basis until she became a familiar presence. Shay demonstrated a gift for capturing candid photos and honest interviews. We asked her to reflect on her experiences.

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empowerment, integrated, Mural, Public Art Youth Employment Program, Summer Programs, Summer Youth Employment P, syepBrian RicklinJacob Schiff School Campusart education, apprentice, apprenticeship, youth development, public art youth employment, syep, youth employment, creativeartworks, creatourfuture, summerjopbs2019, summerjobstories, summerjobs, mural, photography, interview, harlem, hami, Jacob Schiff School Campus, madison square boys & Girls Club, Bronx County Family Court, education, empowerment, galebrewer, Mark Levine, Bill_Perkins, Vanessa Gibson, HGMS, integrated learning, NYC, dycd, NYCDCA, New York CIty, out-of-school, PS 192, NYCHA Comment
Community: Well-Done with a Side of Fries
Community: Well-Done with a Side of Fries

The management team of the popular burger franchise Shake Shack commissioned Creative Art Works to produce a mural that will wrap around the front and side of their new location on 125th Street in Harlem because they recognize the power of CAW’s Public Art Youth Employment programs to connect stakeholders – including our Youth Apprentices – to their communities.

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empowerment, Mural, Public Art Youth Employment Program, SYEPBrian RicklinShake Shackyouth employment, youth development, Public art employment, public art youth employment program, publicspeaking, public speaking, aprrenticeship, caw4kids, caw, Shake Shack, Danny Meyer, Family, harlem, 125th Street, mural, business philosphy, asset model, education, Community, teamwork, leadership, Valerie Hallier, Michael Mitchell, Karen Jolicoeur, design, diversity, hair, public art, pulbicartyouthemployment, public art youth employment, burgers
Shout Out to Our Students
Shout Out to Our Students

Sometimes, good things come in threes. This past November, several Creative Art Works students and Youth Apprentices earned recognition from local, national and international organizations. We are beyond proud of our young people and we would like to share their accomplishments with you.

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empowerment, in-school, integrated, Multimedia, Mural, OST, out-of-school time, Out-of-school-time, Public Art Youth Employment Program, Summer Programs, SYEPBrian Ricklinart education, active learning, apprenticeship, mur, artsed, multimedia, film, documentary, CBO's, makeadifference, Community, nyc parks, NYC City Council, nyc, harlem, Jacob Schiff Park, brandeis school campus
What Does Your Self-Portrait Say About You?
What Does Your Self-Portrait Say About You?

Creative Art Works is offering an after-school art-making program for second-grade students at PS 192 in Hamilton Heights. We sat in on a class on making self-portraits that engaged a very energetic group of young artists on many levels. Not only did students this literacy-based program have an opportunity to make art, they also developed public speaking, problem-solving, fine motor and observation skills.

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Art Around the World, integrated, literacy-based, OST, out-of-school time, Out-of-school-time, primary education, ProgrammingDaniel Bergman, Program DirectorPS 192art education, art ed, art, primary, primary education, hamilton heights, harlem, doe, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, second-grade, ps192, PS 192, Jacob Schiff School Campus, Cultural After-School Adventures, CASA, Mark Levine, NY City CouncilComment