Publicolor

Publicolor is a nonprofit youth development organization that uses design-based programs to engage at-risk students in education, college and career, and brings vibrant colors to institutional public spaces.

Publicolor fights poverty by countering inner-city public schools’ alarming dropout rate. We do this by engaging disconnected youth in their education through a continuum of design-based programs, academic support, and by teaching career-readiness skills.

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Objective & Outcomes of Publicolor programs

Paint Club Program: Transform schools’ environment; learn commercial painting skills, project management and transferable work habits; community building
COLOR Club: Financial literacy, career skills and job readiness training; regular academic tutoring; community building; creative problem-solving skill development
Next Steps: Academic testing improvement improved social and emotional outcomes, including self confidence, creative problem-solving skill development, leadership skill development and product design experience
Summer Design Studio: College environment; combats summer learning loss, fosters collaborative learning and problem solving and design thinking; skill mastery of Adobe Creative Suite; test preparation; presentation and project critique by industry professionals
Publicolor Community Museum: Bringing visual beauty to underserved communities
Fresh Coat: Transform public sites; develop entrepreneurial skills for painting business; leadership skill development
Scholarships + Internships: College persistence and academic achievement, paid internship placement, career opportunities