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Date: November 14, 2008, from 9:00 am until 12:00 p.m.
Location:Rutgers University - Newark Campus @ The Paul Robeson Center
Room 219, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King BLVD. Newark, NJ 07102
Presenters: David Miller & Matt Stevens |
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Using Hip Hop as a Tool To Engage Today’s Youth utilizes the music favored by youth to educate and empower for success. The workshop provides youth service providers and educators with a greater understanding of the music and its implication for addressing the behaviors of youth. The workshop is based on Rhyme & Reason a Hip Hop Curriculum written by David Miller & LaMarr Shields. The curriculum features activities using hip hop culture and rap music to address social justice issues. Tupac’s mother Afeni Shakur wrote the introduction to the curriculum.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
- Images in the media
- Understanding the hip hop & rap music
- Using the music to engage youth around issues related to police brutality, poverty, crime, substance abuse, sexuality and education
REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
- Half day of training
- Conference handouts and materials
- Training Certification upon completion
- Lunch
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