Get Involved
There are many ways to support The Hiphop Archive.
Financial Support
The Hiphop Archive brings together prominent scholars, artists, and organizers to create and preserve programs that help youth discover their unlimited potential. If you would like to get involved as a donor, volunteer, or provide organizational support, please contact Shawn Bernardo at (650) 736-1595.
Contribute Materials to the Hiphop Archive Collection
Artist and collectors may donate and identify materials including recordings, videos, other media, WEB sites, films, conferences, meetings, interviews, publications notes, piece books, flyers, major papers, works, references, productions and so on.
Contribute to the Community Powerlines Technology Fund
Donate to the technology fund to pay for computers, digital recorders, cameras and other equipment used by community libraries, HHCs and youth involved in collecting and archiving their community history and art and developing knowledge and skills. These materials are used in Skillzcore programs and become the property of the community organizations for use with youth empowerment projects and archive activities.
Share Your Comments and Ideas
Call us at 650–736–1595 or email us at info@hiphoparchive.org and tell us what you think about the Hiphop Archive and any ideas you have about how we can make it better. Tell other people about The Hiphop Archive and ask them to fill out the Supporters - Got Your Back page.
Build Organizational Alliances
The Hiphop Archive seeks to collaborate with organizations and institutions who are currently working with underrepresented youth and seek partnerships for funding and program development.
Sponsor ‘Street Team’ Youth Nationally Or In Your Local Area
Become a donor and support youth working on Hiphop Archive projects that are from low income areas. Their work on the archive encourages education, critical exploration and active participation and it provides them with leadership, organization, and technical skills. Youth develop life-skills through participation in research, Hiphop theater, video production and documentary. They work closely with other projects and help train other youth
Support Hiphop Centers
Hiphop Centers (HHCs) facilitate the collaboration of established institutions and organizations in order to strengthen the local, national and international activities surrounding youth empowerment. HHC identifies groups who have projects, activities and a record of responsible youth support. HHCs represent the lives of youth as it is both lived and envisioned through a two part program. First HHCs build stronger communities and increase youth participation by facilitating the collaboration of organizations and institutions whose mission is to work with and educate youth. Secondly, The Hiphop Archive works with the HHCs to provide Power Moves programs that conduct historical, artistic and political projects that incorporate the notion of knowledge in hiphop.
Support World Hiphop
World Hiphop enables youth to study Hiphop culture in the World, particularly the historical context in which Hiphop culture emerged in different countries. World Hiphop, through its various programs, links youth throughout the world through WEB sites, activities, programs, initiatives and conferences. These youth are encouraged by the belief that we are united by both our uniqueness and similarities. They are committed to improving the quality of life for youth throughout the world.
Support Droppin’ Science Projects
Major initiatives are introduced twice a year and reflect issues of national and international importance in areas such as: literacy, spirituality, health, family, safety, dance, media, art, etc. We develop complex and exciting programs and activities around these issues. Our main goal is to excite youth about the prospects of entering college and universities in order to continue their interests and develop leadership skills.
Support Hiphop Scholarship
The research team includes young hiphop scholars who are college graduates and professionals committed to facilitating programs and activities that empower, inform and enrich the lives of youth.
