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-based non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
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founded in 1996, by Ruth Lande Shuman, an industrial designer with an interest in the psychological effects of color., that aims to improve education in youth by promoting an imaginative use of color in school buildings.
Its operations include the recruitment of disadvantaged students to paint the walls of their schools, and the awarding of financial rewards to some for their work;
Publicolor also has a number of adult volunteers who participate in the students' painting activities, or provide workshops for students.
Also, they provide lifeskills and career exposure workshops, college counseling, summer job placement, tutoring and mentoring .
In 2005, it was among 406 New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
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