Founder Tamekia Flowers Area served New York & National | Location New York, NY Founded 2003 | |
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Type NPO 501 c(3) not-for-profit Focus Engaging, educating and empowering young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle Method Enlisting health professionals, entertainers, celebrities and athletes to educate young people on health issues through interactive workshops and empowerment seminars. Motto Creating a generation of mentally, emotionally and physically healthy leaders | ||
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Hip Hop 4 Life (Formerly Hip Hip 4 Health) is a 501 c(3) not-for-profit youth empowerment organization dedicated to engaging, educating and empowering young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Health professionals, entertainers, celebrities and athletes are enlisted to educate young people on health issues through interactive workshops and empowerment seminars. Hip Hop 4 Life serves young people aged 10–18, with a special emphasis on at risk and low income youth.
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- Jd lawrence s hip hop 4 life promo on hiv awareness
- Programs
- Events
- Official Alliance Partners
- Corporate Supporters
- Hip Hop 4 Life Executive Team
- References
Since its inception in 2003, Hip Hop 4 Life has partnered with youth and community service organizations to execute workshops and events that have reached thousands of young people nationwide.
Programs
Shades of Beauty: Today's Girls, Tomorrow's Women An empowerment program designed to address issues affecting today’s girls including body image, self-esteem, the true definition of "beauty," goal-setting, sexuality, peer pressure, hygiene, drugs/alcohol/tobacco, and the negative portrayal of women in entertainment, media and society. Hip Hop 4 Life helps girls to realize their true beauty and empower them to be truly outstanding.
Man Up! An Empowerment Program For Boys (ages 10–17) An empowerment program designed to address issues a boy faces during this transition to manhood including self-esteem, respect, responsibility, sexuality, hygiene, alcohol/drugs/tobacco vision-building, goal-setting and the true definition of a man. Hip Hop 4 Life works to develop a positive foundation in the lives of the boys. In November 2007, Hip Hop 4 Life launched Man UP! In partnership with BET’s Emmy-award winning Rap It Up program.
Teen Empowerment Team Teen empowerment program that provides a viable platform to assist teens in the development of their leadership potential, communication skills and self-esteem. This initiative engages 50 teens (aged 13–18) across the New York City area in support of Hip Hop 4 Life events and advisory committees.
Events
Hip Hop 4 Life's Past and Future Events include:
Official Alliance Partners
Corporate Supporters
Hip Hop 4 Life Executive Team
Tamekia Flowers, Founder/Executive Director
Tanisha Tate, Program Director