Ice Breaker, October 24
On Saturday, Scholars, Mentors, and Youth Advocates gathered together for an Ice Breaker that was sort of a sequel to several Saturdays ago’s Cypher Sessions […]
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Cypher Sessions, October 3
On Saturday, Scholars and Mentors gathered for a group exercise that used creative writing, group thinking and “hot fire emoji” lyrics for a socially aware rap cypher. Youth Advocate, Ladin […]
Mentor Orientation, September 26
Our mentors, new first year students and more experienced alike gathered this past Saturday, September 26 for an afternoon to get energized for the upcoming fall Pre College Academy. […]
Now Recruiting: NYC Public School 10th Graders for Parsons Scholars Program
What is the Parsons Scholars Program?The Parsons Scholars Program is a multi-year scholarship program for New York City public school students interested in art and design study. Accepted students participate […]
NYCore Workshops: We Are the Experts of our Lives Creative Youth Activism
This past Saturday, the senior scholars as well as the advocates and one other mentor and I had the opportunity to participate in a series of workshops headed by NYCore […]
Careers in the Arts Fair with the Joan Mitchell Foundation
This past weekend, the Parsons Scholars Program, combined with the Joan Mitchell Foundation as The New School hosted the Careers in the Arts Fair. There were about 200 students […]
Sable Smith’s Digital Photography Class
My name is Alex Fields and I am a mentor for the Parsons Pre-College Program. As part of my job with the program, I am also a Teacher’s Assistant. I […]
Teach-In 2
This past Saturday, the scholars, along with our new sophomores took part in a series of workshops as part of our Teach-In. The Teach-In workshops included: Sex-E Collective Presents: Consent […]
Senior capstone progress!
On the second class of our Seniors’ capstone project, the instructor Ben Rojas introduced the social justice subject the scholars will be tackling. The scholars were presented with images addressing […]
Sophomores’ first day!
The first week back in the spring semester as a mentor I was assigned to work with the sophomores, who are new to the Parsons Scholars Program. I was excited […]
College Workshop with the Juniors
On November 9th, Nadia led the junior scholars in a college research work-shop to start prepping them early on the college research process. The scholars were asked about how much […]
Info Session added!
Due to great student interest, we’ve added one last info session. Please attend to learn more about this opportunity for 10th graders! Friday, November 1, 5:00-6:30 p.m. 2 West 13th […]
NOW RECRUITING 10th GRADERS!
Calling all 10th graders who are interested in exploring art & design as college and career options! APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-SGnzLpevfmY6LavnIywy2CzvXHxyYTDO6x-D51sEmc/viewform More info on eligibility and the application process […]
Parsons Scholars at Festival!
Join us Saturday, May 18th from 4pm-7pm for a stunning exhibition of art and design projects by the Parsons Scholars! The afternoon will begin with our seniors presenting their learning […]
Social Justice Expo!
For the 2nd year, the Parsons Scholars were represented by the seniors at the annual Social Justice Expo held at NYU, which is an exhibition social action projects created by […]
Open Studio and Parsons Paris Scholarship Recipients
On April 27th, the scholars had their annual Open Studio event where they showcase their work from the semester for their family, friends and other scholars. The scholars and their […]
The Sophomore Scholars Visit The New Museum
On April 20th, our sophomore scholars visited the New Museum to see their latest exhibit, “NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star.” The exhibit showcases references to culturally […]
New Sophomore Orientation and Sheila Johnson Gallery Visit
On February 16th, we welcomed our new sophomores into the Parsons Scholars Program by giving them the run-down of the program through the Pre-College orientation. After class, we took the […]
The Scholars Visit Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder’s “Camera Obscura Installation”
On February 20th, the scholars went to Madison Square Park to visit artists Sandra Gibson and Luis Recoder’s “Camera Obscura” Installation. The installation is large white cylindrical structure that sits […]
Senior Project with Sandy Storyline
Each spring, the Parsons Scholars seniors participate in a collaborative semester-long course in which they gain hands-on art and design skills while applying their lessons to meaningful projects that create […]
Senior Portfolio Workshop
On Saturday the Seniors had a portfolio workshop and set up the lights and cameras to photograph their great work. The Scholars published their photos on an online portfolio, so […]
Go Pro Day
November 11, 2012 In preparation for National Portfolio Day, the Scholars brought in their portfolios full of amazing work done in the program, in school and on their own. We […]
College Vocabulary Workshop
On October 6th, 2012, Parsons Scholars’ students went to a college vocab workshop. In the beginning of the workshop, we made a list on our needs and wants for colleges/ […]
Now recruiting 10th graders!
Parsons the New School for Design is pleased to invite 10th graders who are interested in art and design to apply for an extraordinary pre-college scholarship opportunity in the Parsons Scholars […]
INFO SESSIONS— update!
The Parsons Scholars Program application deadline has been updated to: Sunday, November 25th (end of the day) For all 10th graders interested in applying to the Parsons Scholars Program, join […]
Photography Panel with Devon Morgan, Chris Miller and Lucia Rojas and collaborative photoshoot
October 27, 2012 Photographers Devon Morgan, Chris Miller and Lucia Rojas joined us to share their work and their experiences as freelance photographers and videographers in the worlds of fashion, […]
Diller, Scofidio and Renfro
We went to the incredible architecture firm, Diller, Scofidio and Renfro where Junior Architect Kumar Atre showed us the legacy of the firm’s work, and discussed what it’s like to work for a […]
Teen Design Fair
We met at the Cooper Hewitt Teen Design Fair, where high-school students can meet professional designers and have intimate conversations with them about their careers and insights. Scholars were particularly […]
Digital Literacy Workshop
October 13, 2012 This afternoon, we met as a group to discuss the importance of digital literacy. We talked about how to select a professional email address, opened up Gmail […]
College Preparedness
This past Saturday both the Senior and Junior scholars started preparing for the college application process. The Seniors were introduced to their college mentors, and also started the college research process. By […]
