It was my pleasure over the last few semesters to work with the Westfield High School, NJ Project ‘79 class of 2013 on songwriting. In the end, it was a truly unique experience for me. It pushed me pretty far beyond my natural creative zone and ultimately refreshed my perspective on the creative process. Rather than recording the completed song myself, the students and I worked together. With vocals recorded by Casey, Danisha, and Deandra. Danisha also wrote the keyboard line. I did my very best to capture the entire process, from the drum circle that defined the groove, to the lyric writing. The class agreed on the style of the song and we grew it from there. It was a true pleasure. -Shayfer James

In late May, students in Chambers’ Graphic Design II class visited the Princeton University campus to check out the 1913: The Year of Modernism show at the art museum. Bear met a lion that many folks assume is a tiger (check the address: 79), and there were unicorns, gods chilling (“royal ease pose” is the official description), and 2000 year-old art about talking …

Last week #p79 was visited recently by two NJ officials interested in our work. 

p79 Year-End Celebration 2013 (Tuesday, June 4th) photo set 1 

Thanks to everyone who made Project Family Reunion the feel-good hit of the summer! Special appreciation goes to Parent Coordinator Donna Vallario, who made sure the dream of the event was realized.