Mission and purpose
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Planet Mike Earth's (PME) is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that provides programs and workshops for ages 12-24 to learn lessons for life and express themselves in a positive manner through elemental Hip-Hop culture. Our mission is to provide viable green Hip-Hop orientated youth and earth empowerment programming in areas of life skills, mentoring, community outreach, entrepreneurship, health and fitness, financial literacy, arts education, entertainment, job readiness, youth group sessions, family unity values, academic tutoring, earth education and Hip-Hop history. The PME team recognizes life challenges youth are faced with and those awaiting them during their early stages of leaning, growth and development. PME was created to help youth learn and grow through these challenges to develop into assets to society rather than liabilities. PME was designed to effectively assist in their process of becoming responsible people and good stewards of our planet by advancing viable green youth and earth improvement programs in safe, fun, enjoyable teaching and learning environments. Our objectives are to educate and cultivate youth and instill principles and values in them that will last a lifetime. The main focus is to educate, train, and guide them in directions that will lead them to becoming contributing members to society. PME's purpose is to address and take action to improve the current youth crisis issues of low education and graduation rates, broken and dysfunctional families, teenage pregnancy, homelessness, bullying, high crime and incarceration rates. The ultimate goals are: 1. Save lives 2. Save money 3. Utilize funds and resources to improve the state of parents, children, youth and earth in crisis situations 4. Instill family unity, values and principles in children, youth, adults and parents that will last their lifetime 5. Create viable education, employment and business opportunities 6. Teach youth the meaning of "going green" and how to be good stewards of our earth 7. Operate green youth and earth improvement programming in environment friendly facilities as a positive productive model locally and globally THE P.M.E.TEAM:
2) DJ/Music 3)Dance 4)Graffiti Art and 5) Human Beatbox. In sum, PME will take action to work closely with parents and/or guardians to effectively educate, train and guide our precious youth, in the above mentioned areas, to assure a bright future on earth. By advancing a green youth and earth improvement movement this will enable youth to save themselves and earth from the current youth and earth crisis and champion a healthy and just world. |
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Approach to Accomplishing our Goals:
PME will utilize a well-planned approach to accomplish its goals:
1) All administration, management, leaders and other personnel will be dedicated and committed to cultivating, educating and assisting youth in their learning, growth and development process.
2) Using positive encouragement and reinforcement, we will help youth feel valued while instilling a sense of community in them.
3) Providing abundant opportunities for viable programming: educational and vocational training,
employment, business and career building, arts education and personal learning, growth and development.
4) Reinforcing personal responsibility and accountability by requiring all youth to adhere to rules and participate in programming, maintain employment, attend school and arts education summer camps
according to age group placement in our programs.
5) Providing positive role modeling, instruction and opportunities to adopt a balanced lifestyle and practice life skills, social skills, decision making and to exhibit appropriate behavior.
6) Provide counseling for all areas of programming, training, education, employment, business and career building, arts education, personal learning, growth and development, mental and physical health, education
and fitness.
7) Provide drug and alcohol abuse, addiction, and gang activity prevention programs with mentor sessions and groups that include: at risk youth education and life experience sharing.
8) Provide health and fitness activities and workshops
9) Provide opportunities for all youth to learn and earn certificates and/or gifts in certain areas of programming, training and education.
10) Provide fun learning, Hip-Hop culture, arts education, summer camps, where youth learn the history and evolution of Hip-Hop. At the camps they will be able to artistically perform and express themselves using the five elements of Hip-Hop: 1) DJ/Music 2) MC/Rap 3) Dance 4) Graffiti/Art 5) Human Beat-box. R&B, Jazz, Soul, Gospel, Rock, Country and Comedy will also be part of summer camp programming.
11) Provide elemental Hip-Hop workshops where youth learn to: DJ, write songs, make beats, record in studio, make music videos, operate drones and cameras, create graffiti art, perform dance routines, rap, sing, read, write and recite poetry and spoken-word, human beat-box, and perform and entertain in public.
12) Provide a safe, fun environment for youth to learn, grow and develop in all areas of PME programming
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yoUTH PROGRAMS
Programs offered for ages 12-24:
1. SPEAK REACH N TEACH: A 7 hour Youth Leadership Workshop which offers youth motivational speaking and educational mentor-ship. The workshop is administered by our talented team of guess speakers, educators and instructors. The purpose is to produce and empower "Future-Now leaders" and build up youth, families and community. PME believes that: "youth are not only our future, they are our now."
The workshop covers life-skills, family unit values, employment readiness, financial literacy, earth education, green job awareness and opportunities, fundamentals of business, alternatives to college, choices, setting goals, parenting, gangs, drugs, social media, video games, criminal justice system, anger management, time managrment and more. Our motto is: "Speak Life 2 Reach n Teach Youth Truth"
2. HOP-LIFE CULTURAL ARTS: A 7 hour Elemental Hip-Hop Workshop. The workshop is administered by our talented team of educators and instructors: Power Positive Rap Artists, DJs, Graffiti/Artists, Dancers, and Human Beat-Box Artists for education and self-expression. The workshop covers hip-hop history and evolution, songwriting, beat-making, studio recording and engineering, poetry and spoken-word, art of rap of all 5 elements of hip-hop (rap, dance, graffiti, DJ/music, human beat-box) basics of hip-hop business, social media and hip-hop, and more. Our motto is: "It's Hip 2 Live Tha Hop-Life"
3.GREEN BODY HEALTH: A 7 hour Youth-Wellness Workshop. The workshop is administered by our talented team of health and fitness educators and instructors for healthy balance of physical, mental, and spiritual fitness aspects of life. The workshop covers proper exercise and diet, yoga and meditation, art of gardening, therapeutic drawing and painting, nature appreciation, benefits of fasting and meditating and more. our motto is: "Green Body Health Is Ultimate Wealth"
VOLUNTEERs and Donations
Planet Mike Earth is seeking volunteers to assist with our youth and earth programs and future events: motivational speakers, teachers, instructors, tutors, mentors, grant writers, fundraisers, managers, legal aid, CPA/bookkeeper, event planners. PME is also seeking Board Members and Officers to effectively direct and operate the organization. Donations are needed for workshop supplies for staff and youth, computers, telephones, bank services, uniforms, transports, food, clothing, legal assistance, office space, building, rent, signs, advertising, insurance, security system and services, personnel, youth clients, youth stabilization resources, payroll, repairs and maintenance, utilities and unanticipated expenses. The aforementioned volunteer and donor opportunities are great ways, for those interested in improving the current state of youth and earth in crisis situations, to assist PME with bringing about positive-productive change in youth, family, and community. Any contribution made will be greatly appreciated!
