[cite web|url=http://clinton4.nara.gov/Initiatives/OneAmerica/Practices/pp_19980804.3510.html|title=Publicolor|publisher=The White House: One America|accessdate=2006-08-08] .]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 [cite web|title=A Paint Job? Yes, and a Painting Job, Too|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/04/02/nyregion/02homefront.html?ex=1301634000&en=be20b204352f0f97&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss|accessdate=2006-08-08] ; Publicolor also has a number of adult volunteers who participate in the students' painting activities, or provide workshops for students [cite web|title=Publicolor loves volunteers!|url=http://www.publicolor.org/get_involved.html|accessdate=2006-08-08] .
Also, they provide lifeskills and career exposure workshops, college counseling, summer job placement, tutoring and mentoring [cite web|url=http://www.publicolor.org/our_programs.html|publisher=Publicolor|title=Our Programs|accessdate=2006-08-08] .]In 2005, it was among 406 New York City 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. [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/06/nyregion/06donate.html?ex=1278302400&en=93a1beabd4ede5b8&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss] [http://carnegie.org/sub/news/anon2005.html]
Publicolor has an expansive advisory board including: [http://www.publicolor.org/our_advisors.html]
Mark Abrahams, Credit Suisse; Duane Baughman, The Baughman Company; Alan B. Bernstein, C.S.W.; Jennifer Bornemann, Credit Suisse Americas Foundation; Alan Cohen, P.S. 69; Toby Coppel, Yahoo! Inc.; Bruce J. Crowley, Colgate University; Beth Rudin DeWoody, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation; Gardner Dunnan, The School at Columbia University; Debrah Pearson Feinn; Seymour Fliegel, Center for Educational Innovation - Public Education Association (CEI-PEA); Steve M. Kornblau, Bryan Cave LLP; Jane Kosstrin, DoubleSpace; Julia Leach, the kate spade company; Margo Lion, Margo Lion, Ltd.; Murray Moss, Moss; Ellie Sanchez, Boriken Health Center; Eric Seiff, Esq., Seiff Kretz & Abercrombie; Ken Seiff, Glowcast Ventures, LLC; David L. Shuman; Phoebe Speck, Ph.D., M.S.W.; Lella Vignelli, Vignelli Designs; Adam Weinberg, World Learning and School for International Training (SIT).
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External links
* [http://www.publicolor.org/ Publicolor]
