[Antiracism] Hip Hop Jump Off - Fri 5/9, 6-9pm Lynch Middle School in Holyoke

[Mishy Leiblum]

Please Forward Widely & invite folks on facebook -
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=13459178650


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Hip Hop Jump Off
Friday, May 9, 2008 / 6:00 - 9:00 PM
In celebration of a year of education and empowerment
Lynch Middle School ~ 1575 Northampton St ~ Holyoke, MA 01040

Rap / Reggaeton / Spoken Word / Breaking & MORE
Featuring 'Music Madness' of the CHOICES program
Plus OPEN MIC Performances - to sign up to perform, contact umbridge at stuaf.umass.edu

Free & Open to All - Dinner Provided by SALSARENGUE RESTAURANT

This event will feature special recognition of middle school, high school and college students who have furthered the goals of college access and educational empowerment in 2007-2008.

Hosted by Student Bridges (UMass Amherst), in collaboration with: CHOICES & STEP Programs (HCC), Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE), Carlos REC McBride of TRGGR Media Group, Center for Community Engagement (Amherst College), Five Colleges Community-Based Learning Committee, Community Partnerships for Social Change (Hampshire College), AVANZA 2 College, Upward Bound (HCC), Holyoke Public Schools, Youth Empowered to Succeed (YES), El Arco Iris, NEARI Jump Start, Youth Leadership in the Arts, and Holyoke Boys & Girls Club

Questions?
Yajaira Cotto, Tracy Kelley & Jelisa Difo
UMass Amherst Student Bridges
413-545-7676
umbridge at stuaf.umass.edu

www.studentbridges.org


~ Free transportation to & from this event ~

~ From the Amherst area ~

UMass Amherst (Haigis Mall) - 5pm
Downtown Amherst (by La Veracruzana) - 5:15pm
Hampshire College (Main Bus Stop) - 5:25pm
Mt Holyoke College (Blanchard Hall Bus Stop) - 5:40pm

~ From Holyoke, MA ~

NEARI Jump Start - 5:30pm
El Arco Iris - 5:37pm
Holyoke Boys and Girls Club - 5:45pm
Veteran's Park - 5:52pm
YMCA - 6:00pm

Return transportation will be provided at the end of the event, departing Lynch School at 9pm.