Using music to advance access to higher education.

Calling all educators, community center leadership staff, business and community leaders, administrators and politicians!
Next week, we’re hosting open house events in NYC, Philly, D.C. and Boston. Outside of educating attendees on what we’ve been up to, the purpose of each open house is twofold. Our intent is to:
Generate school and community center interest in the fall 2013 concert tour and get them to apply via our Application of Interest and,  
Create new partnerships with brands and business and community leaders interested in helping us further our work.  
Space is limited and RSVP is mandatory so be sure to register at hallpasstour.eventbrite.com (you’ll find all the pertinent event details there, too). Know someone who might be interested in attending? Spread the word!

Calling all educators, community center leadership staff, business and community leaders, administrators and politicians!

Next week, we’re hosting open house events in NYC, Philly, D.C. and Boston. Outside of educating attendees on what we’ve been up to, the purpose of each open house is twofold. Our intent is to:

  1. Generate school and community center interest in the fall 2013 concert tour and get them to apply via our Application of Interest and,  
  2. Create new partnerships with brands and business and community leaders interested in helping us further our work.  

Space is limited and RSVP is mandatory so be sure to register at hallpasstour.eventbrite.com (you’ll find all the pertinent event details there, too). Know someone who might be interested in attending? Spread the word!

— 2 weeks ago with 4 notes
#Hall Pass Tour  #education  #education access  #youth dev  #youth empowerment  #nyc  #Boston  #philadelphia  #philly  #washington dc  #dc 
We’re back on the road this Friday for our final performance event of the spring. Wilmington, DE x Bayard Middle School x 200 South Dupont St. Live in the area? You’re invited - see you there!

We’re back on the road this Friday for our final performance event of the spring. Wilmington, DE x Bayard Middle School x 200 South Dupont St. Live in the area? You’re invited - see you there!

— 1 month ago
#wilmington  #delaware  #education  #education access  #cfes  #college for every student  #music  #hip-hop  #r&b  #soul  #hall pass tour  #higher learning  #socent  #youth  #youth dev 
RECAP | Keezy Does Beaver State w/ HPT →

Awesome write-up on our Oregon trip by our tour photographer, Kam. She threw in some bonus photos, too. Check it out!

We’re closing out the spring with one more performance stop this week. Be on the lookout for details tomorrow!

— 1 month ago
#Oregon  #GEARUP  #gear up  #education  #socent  #youth  #youthdev  #photography  #dame.inspired 

Aaron strikes again with another visual from our Oregon GEAR UP trip last month. Here’s a look a look at how things went at Reedsport Community Charter School in Reedsport, OR.

— 1 month ago
#youth  #youthdev  #youth empowerment  #education  #education access  #higher learning  #oregon  #GEARUP  #Reedsport  #hip-hop  #R&B  #soul  #SocEnt  #Hall Pass Tour  #gear up 

And then there were 3! Here’s the third video from our Oregon GEAR UP trip. North Douglas Middle School. What do you guys think of the videos so far?

— 1 month ago
#youth  #youth empowerment  #youthdev  #oregon  #GEARUP  #education  #education access  #hip-hop  #R&B  #Soul  #drain  #higher learning 

Here’s the next video from our Oregon run. Our second stop? Yoncalla HS | Yoncalla, OR

Filmed, directed and edited by aaronisnotcool | aaronisnotcool.com 

— 1 month ago
#youthdev  #SocEnt  #education  #education access  #oregon  #GEARUP  #gear up  #yoncalla  #Hall Pass Tour  #hip-hop  #R&B  #Soul  #youth  #youth empowerment  #higher learning 

Toward the end of last month, we had the opportunity to partner with the Oregon University System’s GEAR UP program to facilitate workshops and pep rallies at 5 rural community schools in Oregon. From March 18 - 22, we hit the road and had our lives changed by some truly incredible students.  

You can check out all the photos on our Facebook page here. This week, we’re rolling out the footage from our adventure. Here’s a recap from our first stop on the one week run: Elkton Charter School | Elkton, OR.

Filmed, directed and edited by aaronisnotcool | aaronisnotcool.com

— 1 month ago
#socent  #youthdev  #oregon  #GEARUP  #higher learning  #youth  #youth empowerment  #Hall Pass Tour  #music  #hip-hop  #R&B  #Soul  #education  #education access 
.@jreneemusic’s telling Ziggy the @AfroPunk dog all about the Hall Pass Tour. He wants to audition.

.@jreneemusic’s telling Ziggy the @AfroPunk dog all about the Hall Pass Tour. He wants to audition.

— 3 months ago

We started our morning off with this awesome pep talk from Kid President. Check it out and pass it on!

— 3 months ago with 1 note
#kid president  #youth  #inspiration  #encouragement  #pep talk  #awesomeness 
Out venue hunting again. @keezyp’s playing mastermind. Can you guess what we’re up to?

Out venue hunting again. @keezyp’s playing mastermind. Can you guess what we’re up to?

— 4 months ago with 1 note