Welcome to Project Lifeline Healing Through The Arts!
A virtual space where you can experience the transformative power of creative expression. Through music, poetry, literature, and visual arts.
A virtual place where one can explore their creativity.
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Children and adults are welcome to join us in our virtual or in-person events where an individual can unlock the inner artist. Discover the joy of self-expression and embark on a creatives journey of transformation with Project Lifeline.
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Explore Our Programs...
​Our programs are designed to help individuals of all ages tap into their creativity, express their emotions, and if needed find healing through the power of art.
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Our Programs/Events
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* Virtual Basic Piano Lessons
* Virtual Story-Time (Where the children or parents do the reading)
* Virtual Painting Events
* Virtual Beginner Crocheting
* Virtual Holiday Events and more
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BIOGRAPHY
About Us
Project Lifeline was born out of the emotional pain of a young girl (my niece) who was dealing with bullying and the passing of her grandmother, my mom. My sister expressed the challenges she had in getting support. In speaking with a parent in my town about bullying, she shared with me her son's experience in school when he was being bullied. She said, "he wanted to kill himself and those who were bullying him." She also had challenges in getting support. Her son had to be moved out of the school district.
When I heard these stories, I felt compelled to do something to help young people and parents, who were having a challenge dealing with life’s ups and downs.
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What We Do…
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Use the Arts as a tool to redirect (young people who are dealing with challenging negative stuffs) thoughts for the moment.
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We offer basic piano & violin lessons; Art journaling & Poetry (spoken Word) writing.
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Through 2 venues; In-person, & Virtual
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We use the Zoom platform
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Each session is 30 minutes
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We have a tutoring program (virtual) where we use various online tools to engage our students.
My mom
Founder
Miss Ruby Tolbert is known by her students as "Miss Ruby". For seventeen years (1989 – 2006) Miss Ruby worked for the IBM Corporation. In January 2006 She was selected as one of the 100 employees throughout the US to participate in the IBM pilot program "Transition 2 Teaching"; for the next 17 years she experiences the joy of teaching.
She has received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Master of Science in Early Childhood Education, and is New York State certified Birth - 6th grade. Miss Ruby has written and self-publish three (3) motivational books for children; "The Adventures of ICANBE: I-CAN-BE Meets Fear & Doubt”, “Passport to Kindergarten”, (This workbook received an acknowledgement from the former first lady of the United States, Mrs. Michelle Obama), and Scribble, Wiggle, Jiggle: A Fine Motor Workbook Adventure. These three books can be purchase on Amazon.
Miss Ruby has worked with children for well over 25 years through several venues: 1) The IBM corporation e-Mentoring program which was an innovative opportunity to volunteer virtually in schools (throughout the United States) as a mentor. Through this program she was engaged in structure online activities that included: e-tutoring, e-mentoring, and e-classroom projects with students throughout the United States. 2) Education Online Inc.: where she provided students with personalized online instructions in reading, and math; 3) Through employment as an 3K & UPK teacher; and lastly, through church youth ministries (Bronx, Harlem & Mount Vernon) as a Sunday School teacher.
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