UNITY Charity engages and empowers youth to become role models and future leaders in their communities. UNITY uses hip hop as a powerful tool and vehicle to give young people a voice and build life skills and confidence.
WHAT WE DO
ENGAGE youth to youth dialogue with professional artist educators using relevant art forms which include break dancing, spoken word poetry, graffiti art and beat boxing
DEVELOP skills for success that youth define and realize their potential by connecting life skills to something they enjoy; artistic skills for youth to express their stress, and a safe environment for youth to share personal experiences both positive and negative
EMPOWER youth to become positive community role models
VALUES
UNITY Charity embodies the following core values in all aspects of our organization.
Youth: Make all decisions with highest priority to the opinions, needs and preferences of those we serve, the youth. By maintaining youth values in everything we do, UNITY will always remain relevant, giving our programs the ability to truly engage, develop and empower youth. Everyone involved in UNITY must live and reflect positive traits of self-awareness, self-confidence, passion and responsibility that we hope our youth to embody.
Passion: All members of our organization are driven by their passion for the cause and the arts.
Respect: Create a safe environment that encourages collaboration, personal growth, individuality and critical thought. Integrity: Maintain the highest level of artistic integrity when presenting art forms while encouraging the use of these art forms to explore individuality, identity and open-mindedness.
Community: Collaboratively work with youth, schools, parents, funders, government and community organizations to create long-term impact, safer schools and healthier communities. Diversify our funding strategy so we are able to build a sustainable organization and continue growth into new communities.
Tags: Community Organization,Youth Organization,Educational Organization