Who We Are?

Hip-hop is a musical genre that originated in the streets of Bronx, NY in the ‘70s at the end of the disco era. It has since spread, becoming globally recognized and the top musical genre in the United States. As its foundation, hip-hop has five elements: Deejaying, Emceeing, Breaking, Graffiti Writing, and Knowledge of Self. What was once an art form used to bring hope and peace to its community, is now being harnessed for its potential to do that and much more.  

STEAMaster is a program that remixes science education by encouraging student mastery in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. STEAMaster engages youth in science by leveraging their culture and voice. Specifically students demonstrate their brilliance as science students by writing raps and poems that integrate science content they’ve learned in class. The incorporation of hip-hop into the classroom is proven to be an effective tool for developing students’ science identity and capabilities.