10th-Grade Student at The Brighton School Attends Columbia School of Art for a Summer Intensive 

Kai-Li “Sissy” Thomas, a 10th-grade student at The Brighton School, was admitted to and attended Columbia School of Art for a summer Intensive. This competitive pre-college course accepted students worldwide and aimed to develop a series of foundational drawings for a fine arts college application portfolio. Kai-Li proudly says that Dyslexia is her “Super Power,” she uses her platform in the Arts to highlight the “Gifts of Dyslexia.” During this summer intensive, Kai-Li developed creative assignments using different approaches to drawing, from observation to imagination. Kai-Li was also admitted to and attended a prestigious summer intensive program at Prairie View A&M, Architecture Enrichment Concepts (ARTEC). This program was for freshman through junior students interested in exploring architecture, construction science, art, and digital media arts. She was honored by Councilwoman Chauna Banks at the Baton Rouge Metro Council Meeting, for her accomplishments.