About Us
Hip Hop 4 Life is a champion of positive youth development and empowerment; serving young people ages 12-18, with a special emphasis on those residing in at-risk environments. We offer young people the necessary training on life skills while infusing the education of important health-related issues. We provide the platform for expression, discussion and enlightenment on the issues they are experiencing in a non-judgmental setting. What makes Hip Hop 4 Life unique is our method of incorporating health professionals to provide important health and wellness-related information while infusing celebrities and entertainment industry professionals to serve as the conduit to deliver the information in a way that better relates to the youth. Since our inception in 2003, Hip Hop 4 Life has served over 10,000 young people in our hometown of New York City and across the nation. Hip Hop 4 Life is a charitable organization under section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
Our Mission:
Hip Hop 4 Life is committed to building self-esteem, confidence and sound judgment in young people so they can achieve their utmost potential and become proactive members and leaders within their communities. This is done through year-round mentoring, social and educational activities and interactive life skills and health-risk prevention workshops which incorporate health, corporate, sport and entertainment industry professionals.
Our Rationale:
Everyday young people across the nation struggle with low self-esteem, obstacles within their communities, peer-pressure, and inadequate information about health issues. Several venture through their teen years and enter adulthood without learning the basic life skills or developing the confidence that can propel them to success. As a result, young people are dropping out of high school at alarming rates. They are falling victim to homicide, teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, suicide, crime, dating violence and negative perceptions about themselves and others. It is for this reason that Hip Hop 4 Life is deeply committed to providing programming which consistently exposes young people to opportunities that take them beyond their neighborhoods and foster education, self-confidence, growth and a profound desire to achieve.
Our Vision:
Hip Hop 4 Life envisions a time when young people, regardless of race, class or economic means, will have the skill sets required to propel them to successful members of society. It is this vision that drives Hip Hop 4 Life to provide year-round programs that aid in developing and fostering educational values, leadership, strengths, self-esteem, goal-setting and most importantly, confidence in one's capabilities. We are passionate about helping young people realize how truly outstanding they really are.
Our Purpose:
Hip Hop 4 Life is a champion of positive youth development and empowerment; serving young people ages 12-18, with a special emphasis on those residing in at-risk environments. We offer young people the necessary training on life skills while infusing the education of important health-related issues. We provide the platform for expression, discussion and enlightenment on the issues they are experiencing in a non-judgmental setting. What makes Hip Hop 4 Life unique is our method of incorporating health professionals to provide important health and wellness-related information while infusing celebrities and entertainment industry professionals to serve as the conduit to deliver the information in a way that better relates to the youth. Since our inception in 2003, Hip Hop 4 Life has served over 10,000 young people in our hometown of New York City and across the nation. Hip Hop 4 Life is a charitable organization under section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Service Code.
Our Mission:
Hip Hop 4 Life is committed to building self-esteem, confidence and sound judgment in young people so they can achieve their utmost potential and become proactive members and leaders within their communities. This is done through year-round mentoring, social and educational activities and interactive life skills and health-risk prevention workshops which incorporate health, corporate, sport and entertainment industry professionals.
Our Rationale:
Everyday young people across the nation struggle with low self-esteem, obstacles within their communities, peer-pressure, and inadequate information about health issues. Several venture through their teen years and enter adulthood without learning the basic life skills or developing the confidence that can propel them to success. As a result, young people are dropping out of high school at alarming rates. They are falling victim to homicide, teen pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, suicide, crime, dating violence and negative perceptions about themselves and others. It is for this reason that Hip Hop 4 Life is deeply committed to providing programming which consistently exposes young people to opportunities that take them beyond their neighborhoods and foster education, self-confidence, growth and a profound desire to achieve.
Our Vision:
Hip Hop 4 Life envisions a time when young people, regardless of race, class or economic means, will have the skill sets required to propel them to successful members of society. It is this vision that drives Hip Hop 4 Life to provide year-round programs that aid in developing and fostering educational values, leadership, strengths, self-esteem, goal-setting and most importantly, confidence in one's capabilities. We are passionate about helping young people realize how truly outstanding they really are.
Our Purpose:
- Engage young people in non-traditional interactive programs infusing the health industry and Hip Hop/Popular culture to establish a connection to the youth's experience and promote lasting change. We incorporate health professionals to provide important information while infusing entertainment, sport and corporate industry professionals to serve as the conduit to deliver the information in a way that better relates to the youth
- Provide the platform for expression and discussion of the issues they are experiencing in a non-judgmental setting
- Promote and foster positive self-esteem, confidence and sound judgment
- Give young people the opportunity to learn, advance, serve and partake in social and educational activities they normally would not have the chance to experience
- Promote life skills training, healthy-living, wellness and motivate young people to make positive changes in their lives
- Help to improve the lifestyles of young people, which in turn, impacts positive social change within our communities
