Caprice Hibbler became the mentor she always wanted

Caprice Hibbler returned to school during the COVID-19 pandemic, earned a Syracuse bachelor’s degree and now manages The Arts Project Syracuse, where she says she has worked with more than 1,000 children through after-school arts programs.

Caprice Hibbler returned to formal education during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since completed a bachelor's degree at Syracuse University while pursuing a master's at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. She is program manager for The Arts Project Syracuse, which partners with the Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse and the YWCA Syracuse to deliver after-school art education. Hibbler estimates she has worked with more than 1,000 children through afterschool programs and community events. Her work emphasizes mentorship and a consistent presence for young people. Key details: - Hibbler dropped out of high school in the 12th grade and returned to study in 2020, earning a high school equivalency diploma. - She earned an associate degree at Onondaga Community College and a bachelor's in communications and rhetorical studies from Syracuse University, and is currently pursuing a master's at the Newhouse School. - Hibbler serves as program manager for The Arts Project Syracuse and oversees artists who teach painting, drawing, dance and singing in after-school programs. - The Arts Project Syracuse partners with the Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse and the Young Women's Christian Association Syracuse to reach local youth. - She estimates she has worked with more than 1,000 children across afterschool programs and community events. - Hibbler is revamping her storytelling project "The Caprice Show" into "Get Up, Girl," which she describes as a platform to inspire other women. Summary: Hibbler's path from leaving high school to leading a nonprofit arts program highlights her role as a mentor and arts educator in Central New York. She continues graduate studies at Syracuse University and is developing the "Get Up, Girl" storytelling platform as her next project.