Recently, Plum TV interviewed participants of DreamYard's ACTION Project, one of the out-of-school programs at the Art Center focused on arts and activism. The feature is part of a four-part series devoted to the rising spirit of activism, called Citizen Active.

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By Danielle Hensley, 13

DreamYard is Chelsea John’s outlet. She became involved in third grade when the organization came to her school to teach art, and she’s now a high school junior bringing art to others.

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This past month the LinkEducation staff met with Tim Lord, Co-Executive Director of DreamYard, an organization that works with public schools in the Bronx to develop school wide arts programs. We were so impressed with their programs and their school DY Prep, that we decided that all of our LinkEducation needed to know about them! We hope that you enjoy this interview with Tim.

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The DY Art Center ribbon cutting ceremony on September 29th drew approximately 100 friends, supporters, artists, students, and political representatives. DreamYard and Bronx Pro Real Estate Management celebrated the official opening of the 1085 Washington Avenue building, home to the DreamYard Art Center and a 90-unit affordable housing development, featuring a roof top garden certified as a natural habitat and solar technology for heat and light.

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Two days ago, I sat in a typical, hulking public school in the Bronx, in a sunny library with grates on the windows, and heard vigorous poetry.

I'd shown up feeling tired, distracted, my Blackberry overrun with unreturned emails. But suddenly I was jarred by the raw spirit coming at me: five Converse-clad middle school students who stood up, one after another, and spewed their compositions like they were unloading burdens.

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Mr. Armani¹s generous donation to DreamYard and the Fund for Public Schools was featured in the April 2009 issue of Vogue.

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Vogue, April 2009

Mr. Armani¹s generous donation to DreamYard and the Fund for Public Schools was featured in the Feb 19th issue of la Republica.

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la Republica, Feb 19, 2009

DreamYard poetry slam students were visited by a delegation from Scotland including First Minister Jack McConnell. The delegation was on a fact finding mission to learn how the arts could be used to promote positive youth development.

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Bronx News 12 featured Pioneer staff and participants talking about their experiences in New Orleans and Mississippi, Summer 2006.

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In February 2009, Giorgio Armani and Caroline Kennedy came for a special visit to the DreamYard Art Center. Mr. Armani donated $1 million to the Fund for Public Schools and part of this donation will be allocated to programming at the Art Center. We extend our deepest gratitude to Mr. Armani for his inspiring generosity and to the Fund for Public Schools for their confidence in our work. Mayor Michael Bloomberg praised Mr. Armani for this incredible gift: “Giorgio Armani doesn’t just believe in New York’s bright future…, he’s committed to making it a reality. Giorgio’s donation will help pay for [programs] at the DreamYard Art Center...an exciting new cultural hub.... This gift is going to make a big difference in the lives of so many of our children.”

You can read Mr. Armani's blog entry about his visit here.