Welcome to Project Lifeline Healing Through the Arts. It is our intention to create a virtual and in-person space where children, teens and adults can experience the power of the "Arts". Through Music, Poetry, Literature & Visual art and virtual events.
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The Greatness Within
"You were created to be somebody Great!
You were created, and you are not a mistake!
In the image of God, you were made
He knelt down, and formed you without any aide
Where is this Greatness I speak about?
It's inside of You without any doubt
The embryo of Greatness is forming inside of thee You must nurture it with all the knowledge you receive
You must be careful of what you say and do
You cannot allow yourself to be fool…
For This greatness shall not be aborted
In shall come forth and be exalted…
And all mankind shall see the Greatness of God in thee…"
by Ruby L. Tolbert
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; internet & phone
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We use the Zoom platform
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Each session is 30 minutes (which will comprise of doing different things in “The Arts”)
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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 15 years she experiences the joy of teaching preschool.
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 two motivational books for children; "The Adventures of ICANBE “I-Can-Be Meets Fear & Doubt” and “Passport to Kindergarten” (this workbook received an acknowledgement from the former first lady of the United States, Mrs. Michelle Obama.
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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Miss Ruby is a foster mom and has a passion for helping the youth see the "Greatness" within.