OUR MISSION
HIP HOP HAS A SPECIFIC CULTURAL HISTORY - BUILT ON COMMUNITY, IDENTITY, VOICE, AND ARTISTIC EXPRESSION. THAT HISTORY IS EXACTLY WHY IT IS THE RIGHT FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING YOUNG PEOPLE.
OUR PROGRAMS
Three programs, one unified vision.
All built on the 5 elements of Hip Hop and delivered by professional industry educators who are practitioners, not just teachers.
HIP HOP DANCE
Our cornerstone program. Open to all youth. Movement, confidence, community, and performance
GIRL EMPOWERMENT
For all female-identifying youth. Confidence, self-expression, feeling at home in yourself.
BOY ENLIGHTENMENT
For all male-identifying youth. Community, identity, expression - all with intention.
SEE IT IN ACTION
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN IT WORKS.
Every program, every session. Our youth come in as individuals and leave with a stronger sense of self and a community that has their back.
See what CultureShockNGO looks like on the ground.
THE FRAMEWORK
THE FIVE ELEMENTS. ONE CULTURE.
All of our programs are built around Hip Hop's five foundational elements - each one a different doorway into the same core values. Our instructors are professional-level industry educators with real cultural experience.
DANCE/BREAKING
physical confidence, discipline, self-expression through movement
KNOWLEDGE
understanding the culture, its roots, and its relevance today
GRAFFITI/ART
visual storytelling, creativity and having something to say.
DJING
musicality, listening, and shaping the energy of a room
EMCEE/SPOKEN WORD
speaking your mind, finding your voice, and using it with intention
OUR PARTNERS
Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena | Girls Inc. Los Angeles | A Place Called Home | Boys & Girls Club Burbank | Shields for Families | Hillsides | Boys & Girls Club Metro LA | Eat Sleep Surf |