Practice Makes Perfect: The End of SAT Prep
Acing the SAT starts with practicing test taking skills, and so the juniors have been diligently preparing. Juniors took their second SAT Diagnostic test this week, to determine what content […]
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Building A Resume
This morning, sophomore scholars began collecting information on their work or volunteer experience, skills, and extracurricular activities to develop resumes. During the afternoon they visited the computer lab to reviewed […]
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for… Learning Portfolios and Ice Cream
As the senior cohorts Capstone exhibition date approaches, Nadia Williams and Anthony Bryant used the first hour of class to visit the Social Justice Hub on the 5th floor of […]
Bartering: A Communal Exchange of Advice & Skills
After another Saturday of SAT prep, the juniors participated in a portfolio review workshop. The reviewers consisted of artist and designers on different career paths such as multimedia designer, researcher […]
Team Work Makes the Dream Work: Collaborative Art, Sweatshirt Design, and Planning Ahead
A regular day for the senior scholars means multi-tasking and planning ahead for success. This Saturday they reviewed their calendars and deadlines for their upcoming senior exhibition. Breaking up into […]
Alumni Artist Project Award!
The Parsons Scholars Program is proud to launch the first yearly Alumni Artist Project Award! APPLY HERE! DESCRIPTION: The Alumni Artist Project Award is an opportunity for Parsons Scholars Alumni […]
Art Future Youth Alliance 2019
Scholars attended the first Art Future NYC Youth Alliance summit on March 9th, organized by The Joan Mitchell Foundation Alumni Council, No Longer Empty Youth Action Council, and Brooklyn Museum […]
College & SAT Challenge Accepted: Juniors Prepare for Senior Year
Junior’s received their SAT diagnostic test results, reviewed sections that were challenging, and began studying for improvement. They took their first rounds of SAT’s this month and have continued to […]
Capstone & Life After High School: Senior Exhibitions in Progress
The senior cohort is preparing for their Capstone Exhibition happening May 4, 2019 at the Parsons School of Design, Social Justice Hub. They will be showcasing their own individual projects […]
Senior Capstone Our Voices, Our Story, Our Brand
Senior Capstone is underway and Scholars are creating individual projects and collective brands under the leadership of Nadia Williams and Anthony Bryant. Brand collectives consists of 2-3 Scholars with interests […]
Juniors Research Higher Education & Explore Game Design
The Juniors started their first session of SAT Prep with an all afternoon diagnostic test. While tests can be nerve wrecking, Scholars were reassured that practice exams are a good way to understand […]
Sophomores Explore Art & Design
Youth Advocates Darielle Harris and Nelson De Jesus Ubri, have welcomed sophomore Scholars into the program by introducing them to exhibits around NYC that highlight the voices of people of […]
Spring into Action: The Start of The New Semester!
This Spring semester we welcomed the 2021 Sophomore scholar cohort. New scholars participated in orientation and settled into their Foundation Drawing class with Yashua Klos and Foundation Design class with Jessica Cannon. They […]
Reunion: December 15, 2018
This Saturday scholars, mentors, advocates, and alumni gathered to reconnect and celebrate at reunion 2018! They commemorated the end of the semester with laughter, food, and the release of the […]
Open Studios: December 8, 2018
Today was Open Studios for all Scholars! Scholars ended the semester celebrating and showcasing all of the artwork they created. During the afternoon, junior scholars met with visiting artist Akeema […]
Prashast Thapan & The Museum of Moving Image Trip: December 1, 2018
This Saturday, Scholars met with Prashast Thapan an independent Game Developer, Artist, and Graphic Designer that has worked for MTV, Viceland, Chillin Island and more. Thapan grew up in New […]
PLAYTECH + Pratt Admissions Representative: December 1, 2018
This week Seniors continued finishing their college applications and took a break to attend the PLAYTECH event hosted by The School of Art, Media, and Technology (AMT) at Parsons in […]
Seniors Take Over: Fall 2018
After completing their Summer Intensive Studies, Senior Scholars have embarked on their final year in the program, guided by Youth Advocates Sophia Mak and Deja Holden, and Mentors Jeannette Torres Molina, […]
We Out Here! Junior Scholars: Fall Semester 2018
Following their first summer Academy experience, the Junior scholars got off to a great start this fall! Led by Youth Advocates Havanna Fisher and Kevin Cadena, and Mentors Dirm Luawo […]
Black Panther & Black, Brown and Asian Solidarity: April 21, 2018
The Senior Scholars spent the first part of their day working on their banners, preparing for their Capstone demonstration. Now that they’ve printed their unique patterns on the fabrics designed […]
Open Studios, Beat Making & Activist NY: April 14, 2018
Open Studios offers the greater Parsons community the opportunity to see the work created by the pre-college students, including our Scholars’ work. It’s a great way to celebrate and experience […]
Screen Printing, Sanctuary and Coding : April 7, 2018
Youth Advocate Kevin facilitated a workshop on coding for the Sophomore Scholars that included the background and history to how modern coding came to be, specifically certain types of codes, […]
Black Panther, Collins and Lookbook: March 31, 2018
Back in class after a short break, the Sophomore Scholars were surprised with a trip to the movies to see Black Panther! While many of the scholars had already seen […]
NYCoRE Conference 2018: ___ Is All We Got!
Saturday, March 24, 2018, marked the 8th annual NYCoRE Conference held at James Baldwin High School in NYC. The New York Collective of Radical Educators is made up of public […]
A Pieceable Kingdom & Canal Street Market : March 17, 2018
On their last Saturday before their break, the Sophomore Scholars excitedly visited Camille Hoffman’s exhibit, Pieceable Kingdom, at the Museum of Arts and Design. Hoffman graduated from California College of […]
Exhibitions as Classrooms : March 10, 2018
The Sophomore Scholars visited two exhibits in and near the Parsons campus. The first exhibit, titled Off-Axis, feature work from the Sophomore’s foundation teacher, Yashua Klos, as well as work […]
Anti-Oppression Training and Professional Practices: March 3, 2018
In the morning, the Sophomore Scholars created and worked on their resumes, and were able to complete them at the start of the afternoon workshop. Once they completed their resumes, […]
Self Love & The Rubin Museum: February 24, 2018
The Sophomores The Sophomores started their afternoon with a presentation on time management and wellness. Advocates Nick and Kevin worked together to survey the class on their time management and […]
Interviewing 101, Social Housing and Artificial Intelligence: February 17, 2018
The Sophomores took a quick trip to the Center for Architecture to see the exhibit: Social Housing –New European Projects. “The exhibit revolves around transforming social housing in a way […]
Juniors meet BUFU & Sophomores meet Sophia Dawson: February 10, 2018
The Junior Scholars met two of the four collaborators and co-founders of BUFU (By Us For Us), a collaborative living archive centered around (Pan)Black and (Pan)Asian cultural and political relationships. […]
