Cohort 3 (December 2024 - April 2025)
Rahaman Kilpatrick
Washington, DC
Beat the Streets: Healing Through Hip-Hop
Beat the Streets is a trauma-informed program that reduces juvenile crime by engaging high-risk youth through hip-hop-based music therapy, life coaching, and case management. It helps participants process trauma, build emotional regulation, and develop life skills. With personalized support and connections to education and mental health services, the program fosters resilience and reduces recidivism by empowering youth to rewrite their life stories.