Our Programs
Arts & Media Career Days at Partner Schools
In the winter months, all three Situation Project partner schools hosted career days attended by Situation staff and professional friends of the agency.
Math in Marketing – P.S.M.S. 278 Career Exploration Visit
7th graders from P.S.M.S. 278 taking an elective course focused on math and its real-world connections visited Situation’s office in Midtown Manhattan.
Sing for Hope Music Workshop – MS 223 Student Kickoff Event
Situation Project students collaborated with Sing For Hope, a nonprofit organization on a mission to increase access to the arts for everyone in New York City. Members of both the Sing For Hope and Situation teams traveled to the Bronx to share their love of music with incoming 6th graders at M.S. 223.
Paramour Student Matinee & Public Speaking Workshop with Cirque du Soleil
625 Situation Project students attended Cirque du Soleil’s newest Broadway show, Paramour. The performance was followed by a media junket where students from M.S. 278’s Public Speaking Enrichment Class interviewed members of the cast and crew.
Paramour-Inspired Student Short Film Festival – MS 278 Collaboration
At the start of the school year, Situation Interactive agency staff volunteers began a long-term project with students from M.S. 278. The students learned about filmmaking by developing and producing short films based on the themes and styles presented in Paramour.
Private #EmptyMet Tour – MS 343 Photography Class Experience
We arranged an #EmptyMet Tour—a private, pre-hours tour of the renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art—for the eighth-grade photography class of M.S. 343.
A One-of-a-Kind Career Day at Situation
Eighty graduating students from M.S. 343 joined a group of industry experts at Situation Interactive’s agency office for “Before You Go”—the ultimate career day.
Finding Neverland Photography Workshop with Canon – MS 343 Behind-the-Scenes Experience
In partnership with Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Finding Neverland at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, students from M.S. 343 were invited to a dress rehearsal of Finding Neverland to express their imaginations through the lens of a camera.
School of Rock 360º Experience with Google Cardboard – MS 343 Music & Tech Session
We visited M.S. 343’s 6th graders to share the School of Rock, The Musical 360º video on Google Cardboard, connecting Situation Project students with the power of music through technology.
Honeymoon in Vegas Educator Night – Broadway Talkback with Tony Danza
We facilitated a night to remember for the faculty, administrators, and staff of our partner schools by providing tickets to Broadway's Honeymoon in Vegas. Following the performance, they participated in a talk-back featuring the show's star Tony Danza.
TEDxBroadway
For the past several years, Damian Bazadona has presented a talk about Situation Project’s efforts and progress to a crowd of experts from a wide range of fields at TEDxBroadway.
Cast of Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark
Situation Project's first experience was in the fall of 2012 when we took the entire M.S. 343 school to see Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Until then, most of the students had never been on a field trip, much less to see a Broadway show.
Scratch Workshop at Situation
Situation Project students spent the day at the Situation Interactive midtown offices to learn about the intersection between art and technology through a hands-on workshop on Scratch.
Virtual Arts Workshop with Casita Maria – Storytelling & Illustration Experience
In October 2021, Situation Project was excited to partner with Casita Maria: Center for Arts & Education again to provide a virtual artistic experience for over 800 New York City public middle school students. Situation Project’s three partner schools were introduced to the art of storytelling through musical poetry by Baba Israel and comic book imagery by graphic novelist, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez.
The Lightning Thief Student Matinee and Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Longacre Theatre
300 Situation Project students attended The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical. Students from PSMS 278 got a behind the scenes look at how this beloved novel was transformed into a hit Broadway musical.