YOUTH WORKSHOPS: RAP THERAPY
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What is R.A.P (Relational Academic Performance) Therapy Program?
R.A.P Therapy is an innovative and interactive approach to learning through music for young artists. It is a program that uses the tools of songwriting and performance to stimulate children’s creativity, cognitive thinking skills and decision-making abilities. was founded by Mr. Archie Boone. Through the use of “popular/familiar” rhythms and tunes, messages such as empathy, forgiveness, and anti-violence that are encompasses in the student’s education. Research has shown that music truly can enhance one’s ability to learn and improve academic achievement.
What is R.A.P Camp?
R.A.P Camp is a school-wide songwriting initiative for young audiences. Archie Boone is the passionate and creative man behind this great idea. He just needs a little money to get off the ground. Archie says, I want to use school-time and after-school hours to teach songwriting to inner-city children. My activities and interventions will teach them pro-social skills, assist participates to share their thoughts and feelings, while providing a bridge across cultural boundaries, leading to respect of all people.”
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a few thousand Archie-like rappers in schools across the country, teaching kids to write their own music, full of love, honesty, respect for men and women, and diversity? Want to fund that?
Who is Archie "itsJustArchie" Boone Jr."
Archie "itsJustArchie" Boone is an educator and songwriter who works to inspire youth to make positive choices by harnessing the power of poetry, rap and spoken word. He believes in rap as an art form and a communication tool, and ardently seeks to make sure every child is both heard and supported. Archie is the founder of HOLLA Programs, R.A.P Therapy, and co-founded The Shoutout Music Therapy Program. He is currently the Director of The Jamaa Initiative at James Monroe Elementary School in Norfolk, VA, USA.
http://www.thefocuscenter757.org/jamaa/
R.A.P Therapy is an innovative and interactive approach to learning through music for young artists. It is a program that uses the tools of songwriting and performance to stimulate children’s creativity, cognitive thinking skills and decision-making abilities. was founded by Mr. Archie Boone. Through the use of “popular/familiar” rhythms and tunes, messages such as empathy, forgiveness, and anti-violence that are encompasses in the student’s education. Research has shown that music truly can enhance one’s ability to learn and improve academic achievement.
What is R.A.P Camp?
R.A.P Camp is a school-wide songwriting initiative for young audiences. Archie Boone is the passionate and creative man behind this great idea. He just needs a little money to get off the ground. Archie says, I want to use school-time and after-school hours to teach songwriting to inner-city children. My activities and interventions will teach them pro-social skills, assist participates to share their thoughts and feelings, while providing a bridge across cultural boundaries, leading to respect of all people.”
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a few thousand Archie-like rappers in schools across the country, teaching kids to write their own music, full of love, honesty, respect for men and women, and diversity? Want to fund that?
Who is Archie "itsJustArchie" Boone Jr."
Archie "itsJustArchie" Boone is an educator and songwriter who works to inspire youth to make positive choices by harnessing the power of poetry, rap and spoken word. He believes in rap as an art form and a communication tool, and ardently seeks to make sure every child is both heard and supported. Archie is the founder of HOLLA Programs, R.A.P Therapy, and co-founded The Shoutout Music Therapy Program. He is currently the Director of The Jamaa Initiative at James Monroe Elementary School in Norfolk, VA, USA.
http://www.thefocuscenter757.org/jamaa/
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Archie Justarchie Boone
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Norfolk, VA
