The Empowerment Team is Hip Hop 4 Life’s mentoring program for young people ages 12-18.
Youth participants receive interactive life skills training workshops via Hip Hop 4 Life’s Shades of Beauty and Man UP! clubs, health and nutrition workshops via Hip Hop 4 Life’s The Rhythm club, year‐round mentoring, social and educational outings, college/career counseling, financial literacy workshops, leadership instruction, and the ability to interact with and learn from celebrities, community leaders and professionals representing the entertainment, sports corporate and health industries, to name a few. After graduating, our alumni are welcome to continue to be involved with the organization in the role of a volunteer Youth Leader.
Empowerment Team membership drives are held every September.
Empowerment Team Members:
- Rosa – President
- Shayla – Vice-President
- Pilar – Treasurer
- Amanda
- Amryll
- Cairah
- Comfort
- Courtney
- Donte
- Jarrell
- Natalie
- Ne-Ne
- Prince
- Qien
- Ras MaKonnen
- Royal
- Shay
- Sierra
- Taniya
Empowerment Team Alum:
- Prince, Syracuse University
- Myisha, Monroe College
- Shanice, Fashion Institute of Technology
- Monique – Temple University
- Alexis - Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Ahreana – Baruch College
- Davon – Delaware State University
- Norbert – Hofstra University
- Channel – Brooklyn College