Magic Box brought the extraordinary into my classroom.
With every residency, I learn new techniques to bring to my students.
—Elisa De Gregorio, visual arts teacher, NYC high school
By opening up the processes of the digital world, children can grasp the possibilities engendered by creative thinking and digital doing.
independent evaluation, digital natives project
early childhood discovery
and design magnet school
"a travers mes yeux/through my eyes" has demonstrated the power of digital photography as a vehicle for major learning.
independent evaluation
"a travers mes yeux/thrugh my eyes" project
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School, Community, and Cultural Center Partners
Bronx
Bronx International High School
1110 Boston Rd
Bronx, NY 10456
FordhamHigh School for the Arts
500 E Fordham Rd
Bronx, NY 10454
International Community High School
345 Brook Ave
Bronx, NY 10458
Linden Tree Elementary School
1560 Purdy St
Bronx, NY 10462
Public School 178 - Dr. Selman Waksman
850 Baychester Ave
Bronx, NY 10475
Brooklyn
International High School at Lafayette
2630 Benson Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11214
Manhattan
Chelsea Career & Technical Education High School
131 Ave. of the Americas
NYC, NY 10013
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School
120 West 46 St.
NYC, NY 10036
Lower East Side Preparatory High School
145 Stanton St
NYC, NY 10002
Public School 84 The Lillian Weber School of the Arts
32 West 92 St.
NYC, NY 10025
Public School 185 ECDD
20 W112th Street
NYC, NY 10026
Queens
The International High School for Health Sciences
48-01 90th St
Queens, NY 11373
Junior High School 194 William Carr
154-60 17 Avenue Queens
Whitestone, NY 11357
Public School 122 Mamie Fay
21-21 Ditmars Blvd
Queens, NY 11105
Public School / Intermediate School 128Q
69-10 65th Dr
Middle Village, NY 11379
Public School 130
200-01 42 Ave.
Flushing, NY 11361
Public School 131 Abigail Adams
170-45 84 Ave.
Jamaica, Queens 11432
Rachel Carson Intermediate School 237
4621 Colden St
Flushing, NY 11355
Scholars’ Academy
320 Beach 104 St.
Rockaway Park, NY 11694
Staten Island
Intermediate School 75R Frank D Paulo
455 Huguenot Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
WESTCHESTER
Katonah Elementary School
106 Huntville Rd
Katonah, NY 10536
Meadow Pond Elementary School
185 Smith Ridge Rd
South Salem, NY 10590
The Guidance Center
256 Washington St
Mt Vernon, NY 10553
Cultural Partners
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Ave
Queens, NY 11106
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
NY, NY 10128
Whitney Museum of American Art
99 Gansevoort St
NY, NY 10014
Making a Difference
Awards
Magic Box student Titiana Miller (Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School) received a Gold Key from the prestigious 2015 Scholastic Art regional competition.
Acclaim
Rockaways 6th grade filmmakers were interviewed on WNYC at the premiere of their video about the impact of Hurricane Sandy in their neighborhood.
Collaboration
Testimonials
Administrators
Your instructors have strengthened the skills and confidence of our students and teachers in utilizing technology to express themselves and explore the world. They are professional and compassionate about their mission and the students.
—Randy Seabrook, (Ret.) Principal, PS/IS 111, Queens
Students
Photography changes the way you see things. Suddenly you notice light, colors, textures, people, buildings, trees, and flowers.
—Magic Box Student, Spring 2018
Many of the pictures I took surprised me. I realized that there is so much more that the world has to offer, and there is beauty in everything.
—Magic Box Student, JHS 194
Teachers
I gained the feeling of empowerment to move forward in 21st century teaching/learning.
—middle school teacher
I was able to take what I learned and use it immediately.
—middle school teacher