To inspire and engage inner city youth through innovative hip hop arts programs, leadership development and community building.

OUR VISION

At Elementz we engage and inspire youth, unleashing creativity and respect, engaging them in performance, community development and leadership through the values of Hip Hop culture.  Our programs are specifically directed towards inner-city youth, but open to all between the ages of 14 and 24.  We specifically target teens who are in school, and help provide a safe place after school where they can learn creativity by “telling their stories” in the various forms provided by hip hop culture:  audio, music, poetry/rap, dance and graffiti/visual art.  For youth and young adults under age 25 and not in high school, we provide advanced instruction and performance opportunities for those seriously working on skills in audio production, hip hop dance, MC’ing, Beat-making, performance, DJ’ing, and visual/graffiti art.

OUR VALUES

1. We treat all people with respect.
2. We believe in the leadership ability of youth.
3. We encourage innovation to create programs of relevance.
4. We are committed to community-based leadership and grassroots connections.
5. We work to keep our decision making transparent and open.
6. We value accountability to ourselves and our community.
7. We believe in the positive power of hip hop culture.