Hip Hop 4 Life's empowerment team is comprised of young people who are the sole recipients of our complete course of programs and activities. Youth who sign up to the Empowerment Team receive 16-weeks of interactive life skills/health workshops via Hip Hop 4 Life's Shades of Beauty and Man UP! programs, year-round mentoring, social and educational outings, college/career counseling and leadership instruction, to name a few.
Empowerment Team sign-ups are held every September. For more information please contact
Tanisha@HipHop4Lifeonline.com or call 646-706-7370 x2.
Shades of Beauty is a self-esteem, enrichment and empowerment program for girls. Developed as a call to action to combat the negative images and stereotypes of woman portrayed in entertainment and the media, Shades of Beauty is designed to assist girls with building and fostering healthy self-esteem, confidence and sound judgment.
Shades of Beauty provides girls with 16 weeks of life skills training and health/wellness education workshops with a focus on the following:
self-esteem, body image, financial health, conduct and behavior, dining etiquette, sexual health, healthy relationships, grooming, hygiene and image/style. In addition, the Shades of Beauty butterflies (girls enrolled in the Empowerment Team) receive year-round mentoring, leadership training, college and career planning guidance, social and educational outings, assistance with internship opportunities and the ability to interact with and learn from female celebrities, community leaders and professionals representing the entertainment, sports corporate and health industries.
workshops are also offered as one day sessions for schools and youth organizations.
Man UP! is a self-esteem, confidence building and empowerment program which encourages a platform of conversation education and expression for teen boys. Man UP! was designed to challenge the boys to think of what the true characteristics of a man are. The program provides boys with 16 weeks of life skills training and health/wellness education workshops with a focus on the following:
self-esteem, manhood, respect, responsibility, financial health, conduct and behavior, dining etiquette, sexual health, healthy relationships, grooming, hygiene and image/style.
In addition, the male participants enrolled in
the Empowerment Team receive year-round mentoring, leadership training, college and career planning guidance, social and educational outings, assistance with internship
opportunities and the ability to interact with and learn from male celebrities, community leaders and professionals representing the entertainment, sports corporate and health industries.
Man UP!'s workshops are also offered as one day sessions for schools and youth organizations.
and are deeply committed to fostering an environment where teens are not judged, they are empowered.

The Rhythm is Hip Hop 4 Life's new exercise and nutrition program exclusively for members of our Empowerment Team. The Rhythm is designed to introduce and promote the importance of working out and eating properly in a fun and exciting way, incorporating strength training, cardio exercise and dance, flexibility and yoga, chefs and nutrition specialists. The Rhythm is executed two times per week during the spring semester.