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Printing With Purpose,
Creating With Community

THIS IS HOW WE DO IT!

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Through hands-on merchandise production, manufacturing, and distribution, PAP prepares middle and high school youth with practical workforce development skills, beginning with screen printing. Students learn how products move from concept to consumer in real-world markets.

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Through this preparation, we cultivate confidence, build character, and vision. Youth begin to see themselves as capable leaders and entrepreneurs with direction and purpose. By connecting classroom learning with real-world applicationyouth recognize how their education supports their future goals.

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Students apply their skills in community settings, including local festivals and public events, where they practice communication, accountability, teamwork, and business etiquette. These experiences reinforce professional habits that prepare them for long-term success.

PLAY NICE

“PLAY NICE created an environment where youth's confidence grew, teamwork & mentorship formed meaningful connections and they truly felt they belonged inside and outside their communities."

Carol Childress

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At PLAY NICE, we believe that every student should be seen, heard, and valued. By creating a safe space, implementing academics with age-appropriate play-based learning (storytelling, civics, having a voice, Kindness, Leadership, Respect, hands-on creativity, self-affirmations), and other pathways to success.

Not only do we enhance social and emotional development for progression to the next grade, but children also learn important life skills. They leave PLAY NICE more confident, better teambuilders, and know how to make a difference in their schools and communities.

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Meet the Family

"More than a team — we are a family dedicated to investing in tomorrow's leaders."

Tye, Karen, Tim, & Hillary

Tye Coleman
Founder & Owner of Groovy Print Strokes
CEO of PAP & PLAY NICE

Meet the Creative Behind Groovy Print Strokes

When I was seven, I drew a lion in orange and green crayon on the back of a paper I found in my mom’s closet. Turns out… it was her high school diploma. I’ve been drawing, coloring, and creating ever since — and yes, my mom is a saint. I didn’t even get a spanking.

I discovered screen printing my sophomore year at Middle Tennessee State University (Go Blue Raiders!), and I was instantly hooked — the process, the flexibility, THE COLORS. If I had learned to screen print in high school, it would have saved me many long nights washing dishes, bussing tables, and cleaning floors — at Steak and Ale, the worst job I ever had!

came back home to Nashville full of creativity, conviction, and purpose. To teach youth what I missed in high school — giving them a head start on a craft they may never have known existed. All of the Groovy Print Strokes programming starts a solid foundation to build on academically and socially. By opening young minds to endless possibilities, we're molding a future they may not have ever had.

I’m still that kid in the candy store. Still getting my groove on.

Whether it’s paper, garments, textiles, or other substrates — I absolutely love it!!!

Thank you for Visiting Our Website.

I hope to meet you soon!

Tye