Hip Hop 4 Life

Hip Hop 4 Life

Infobox Musical artist
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Infobox Non-profit
Non-profit_name = Hip Hop 4 Life
Non-profit_
Non-profit_type = NPO 501 c(3) not-for-profit
founded_date = 2003
founder = [http://www.nabfeme.org/html/flowers-tamekia.htm Tamekia Flowers]
location = New York, NY
key_people = Tanisha Tate, Ianna A. Small
area_served = New York & National
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.
num_volunteers =
num_members =
Non-profit_slogan = Creating a generation of mentally, emotionally and physically healthy leaders.
homepage = [http://www.hiphop4lifeonline.com www.hiphop4lifeonline.com] 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.

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. [ [http://www.idealist.org/en/org/146611-60 idealist.org - Hip Hop 4 Life ] ]

Programs

Shades of Beauty: Today's Girls, Tomorrow's Women [ [http://www.psychosocial.org/if/i/en/av/Program/85224-207 idealist.org - Shades of Beauty: Today's Girl, Tommorow's Woman ] ] 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) [ [http://www.hiphop-elements.com/article/read/4/8682/1/ Hip-Hop 4 Life Launches Man Up! Program In Harlem - HipHop-Elements.com ] ] [ [http://shenotes.blogspot.com/2007/11/hip-hop-4-life-launches-its-much.html SheNotes: Hip Hop 4 Life Launches It's Much Anticipated Man UP! Program ] ] [ [http://bet.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=569 BET Networks PR Website - News Releases ] ] 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 TeamTeen 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:
* [http://bet.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=569 BET Rap It Up and Hip Hop 4 Life Youth Empowerment Tour] As part of a national HIV/AIDS public awareness initiative, BET Rap It Up partnered with Hip Hop 4 Life and NYC's Hot 97 radio station to host a series of celebity forums. The 4-day tour visited local New York City high schools to address social behaviors and attitudes impacting today's young adults.
* Georgia Campaign For Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Atlanta, GA
* [http://www.harlemlive.org/community/health-science/Apollo%20Health%20Fair/apollo%20health%20fair.html Health Time At the Apollo, Harlem Health Day]
* National Kids Day, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club, Bronx, NY
* 10 Week Co-Ed Empowerment Workshops, Brooklyn's Children Museums
* YouthFest 2008

Official Alliance Partners

* [http://www.girlsincnyc.org/adults/index.html Girls Incorporated of New York City]
* [http://www.girlscoutsnyc.com/~gscgny/webmaster/Website/index.html The Girl Scout Council of Greater New York]
* The YMCA of Brooklyn
* Tomorrow Leaders, Inc.
* Holthouse Boys & Girls Club (Houston)
* Challengers Boys & Girls Club (Los Angeles)
* Whitehead Boys & Girls Club (Atlanta)
* FBR Boys & Girls Club (Washington DC)

Corporate Supporters

* VH1 Soul
* BET
* BET Rap-It-Up
* Universal Music Group
* Power 105.1 (NY)
* Power 106 (LA)
* Radio Disney
* Deutsche Bank
* The Walt Disney Company
* Washington Mystics
* Black Beat
* Right On!
* Coca Cola
* Hasbro
* Mudd Jeans
* ABC Radio Networks
* Champs Sports
* The Princeton Review
* P&G

Hip Hop 4 Life Executive Team

[http://www.nabfeme.org/html/flowers-tamekia.html Tamekia Flowers] , Founder/Executive Director

Tanisha Tate, Program Director

Notes

External links

* [http://bet.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=569 BET Rap It Up]
* [http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/whats-we-can/community-sites.htm We Can]


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