Making Noise Using Hip-Hop Culture
In notoriously poor Syracuse, New York, home to the highest concentration of poverty among African Americans and Latinos, the streets can be a means of survival for teens.
The struggle is real. But, so is a movement to make the change; to remix unpleasant statistics no one wants to talk about.
The Good Life Youth Foundation is making noise using hip-hop culture as its stage to reach these at-risk youth.
Programs and Initiatives
R.E.A.L. Life
REAL Life programs provide mentorship and support for youth referred through various gateways, helping them build emotional and social stability.
R.E.A.L. Success
REAL Success prepares youth for the workforce and beyond by teaching essential skills in employment, entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurship.
The Hip-Hop
Center for Youth Entrepreneurship
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Impact
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Greene County Ohio Juvenile Court forms new mentorship program with the help of Good Life SPEAR Team
XENIA — Greene County Juvenile Court recently hosted a two-day conference in which facilitators from Syracuse, New York came to […]
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Youth foundation addresses uptick in gun violence
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — In the wake of Tuesday night’s shooting in Syracuse, a local youth group is speaking out. […]
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Top State Lawmakers praise ESM and Good Life Among Partners
MINOA, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The chairwoman of the State Senate Education Committee visited Pine Grove Middle School on Thursday, Jan. […]
“The vision and work of Hasan and Good Life to connect disenfranchised and incarcerated youth to resources, education and entrepreneurial opportunities have been transformational. Good Life coaches and mentors enable young men to envision their lives with hope and opportunities and provide the tools to chart a new path out of poverty. We need to support Good Life because our youth deserve a chance to have meaningful and productive lives.”
MEG O’CONNELL
Exec Dir of Allyn Family Foundation
“The Good Life is a refreshing approach to addressing the needs of inner-city youth who have so much potential. I stand with and for the staff and Board of Good Life, a non-profit uniquely positioned to meet the needs of these youth.”
GWEN WEBBER-MCLEOD
“For me, Good Life is family. Good Life gives hope, faith and reassurance that, no matter what, everything will be ok. They help you understand that any negative, can be turned into a positive, but it all starts with “me”. I know with Good Life, I can never fail. 99% of success is failure.”
PERFECTION RIVERS
Program Graduate / Entrepreneur
“In order to reach the youth, you have to speak their language, live their culture, and have experienced what they have. Hip-Hop has the power for change, it just needs to be harnessed. Hip-Hop saved my life. We intend for it to save many others as well.”
HASAN STEPHENS
Founder / Executive Director
“The Good Life Youth Foundation combines a grassroots commitment to the community’s toughest young people, with an excellence in the way they handle their business. They bridge the gap between the juvenile justice system and the community in ways that are much needed but extremely rare. Most importantly, they provide hope, education, and practical skills to young people to help them change the trajectory of their lives!”
RUBEN AUSTRIA
Founder / Exec Dir of Comm Connections for Youth
