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 lead discussions about creating a mentorship network. The strategic community workshop was held Jan. 23-24 at the Greene County Media Room and the Greene County Education Service Center in Yellow Springs. The workshop brought together…
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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. Anthony Pitts grew up in the neighborhood where Tuesday night’s shooting happened. Hitting closer to home, he knew both men involved. “Earlier this morning I found out who they were, and I coached both those…
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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. 4, to learn first-hand about the East Syracuse Minoa School District’s innovation in mental health programs for students. Superintendent Dr. Donna DeSiato opened her remarks remembering when the pandemic forced students home for months.
“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
