Hip Hop Congress

Help HHC Chicago

(From Asad)
Peace All,

So there are only 4 days left to this competition, and I still feel I haven’t fully utilized the HHC Network, so I am asking you all for your help in spreading the word. Not only will it help Chicago, but HHC is listed as an official partner in the grant paper work i submitted.

The voting website is www.casefoundation.org/vote

VOTE NOW TO HELP CHICAGO’S HIP HOP CONGRESS WIN A $25,000 GRANT

Asad Jafri, Midwest Regional Director for Hip Hop Congress, has been selected as a top 20 finalist out of almost 5,000 entries in the Make It Your Own Awards. His project, Leaders of the New School, has already received $10,000 from the Case Foundation for making it so far. This project now has a chance of winning an additional $25,000 with your on-line vote!

Please take some time now to visit www.casefoundation.org/vote and select Leaders of the New School as one of your top 4 choices. ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT – VOTING ENDS TUESDAY, APRIL 22ND!

You will need to confirm your vote via e-mail. Please spread the word to help us win this competition and bring much needed resources to the South Side of Chicago. The voting widget can be shared on your website, blog, facebook, or myspace: http://miyo.casefoundation.org/node/6694/promote

Leaders of the New School is a project which aims to partner youth from the south side of Chicago together with artists and mentors to address and help resolve community issues utilizing hip hop and urban arts. Poverty, a lack of resources and senseless violence plague our communities and the youth are the ones paying the consequences. This project will provide an outlet for positive expression and engage and inspire youth in our communities to work for social change.

For more information, please contact Asad Jafri – asad@imancentral.org