UNITY Charity is proud to host eight weekly community programs across the GTA with free drop-ins teaching hip-hop art forms to youth, in partnership with Tangerine. UNITYoffers drop-in programs in Toronto, Scarborough and Mississauga with all elements of hip-hop that focus on building skills through peer-to-peer mentorship and artistic performance.
“When we first heard UNITY was expanding its community programs, we wanted to get behind them and lend our support,” said Peter Aceto, President and CEO of Tangerine. “Over the years we’ve seen first-hand the positive impact their programs have on local youth, so we’re thrilled to expand our partnership to help them grow these efforts.”
UNITY Charity empowers Canadian youth 10-18 years of age to be role models and leaders in their communities through after school and community programs in break dancing, graffiti art, spoken word poetry and beat boxing. The community drop-in programs for the 2016 season will include topics such as MC and Turntable foundations, the basics of break dancing and beat boxing battles, musicality, physical wellness, and cultural context.
"We are so excited to be expanding UNITY's community programs to create more accessible arts programming across our city and safe spaces for youth in the critical hours after school," said Michael Prosserman, Founder and Executive Director of UNITY Charity. "These programs meet youth where they are at, while providing opportunities for youth to express their stress in a safe, positive and encouraging space almost every day of the week."
UNITY Charity engages and empowers youth to make better choices as leaders, mentors and positive community role models leading to more productive citizens, safer schools, and healthier communities.
Founded in 2007 by Michael Prosserman aka “Bboy Piecez”, one of Toronto’s most preeminent B-boys, UNITY has reached over 100,000 youth across Canada using powerful messaging integrated with urban art forms to engage students and ultimately inspire them to find their voice amongst their peers and their community when dealing with issues such as bullying, violence, school life and cultural issues.
UNITY CHARITY
COMMUNITY DROP-IN PROGRAMS
Malvern All-Elements Hub
Every Tuesday • 6-8pm
Malvern Family Resource Centre, 1321 Neilson Road
Writer's Block MC/Spoken Word, and Beatboxing Drop-Ins
Every Tuesday • 5-7pm
SKETCH, 180 Shaw Street, Lower Level
Hip-Hop Drop-in
Every Wednesday • 7:30-10:30pm
Rightfoot Dance Studio, 370 Yonge Street
Downtown Breaking Drop-In
Every Wednesday • 4-7pm
Art Gallery of Ontario, Weston Family Learning Centre
317 Dundas Street West
Mississauga Hub
Every Thursday • 6:30-8:30pm
City Hall Fitness Studio, 4th Floor Mezzanine
300 City Center Drive, Mississauga
Yorkdale Breaking Drop-In
Every Friday • 5-9pm
Art Starts, 3401 Dufferin Street Lower Level
Scarborough Breaking Drop-In
Every Saturday • 3-6pm
Don Montgomery Community Center, 2467 Eglinton Avenue East
Steeles-L'Amoreux Hub
Every Sunday • 3:30-5:30pm
St. Aidan Catholic School, 3521 Finch Avenue East
Program dates and times subject to change,
please check back for updates: unitycharity.com/weekly-events
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