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We're kicking off 2023 by visiting with Rashard Dobbins, Executive Director of Class Act Detroit, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower youth via music and arts education through the elements of hip-hop.

Topics include:

• the power of community, Class Act Detroit's origins, mission, and vision


• racial healing, equity, and generational change


• the concept of reaching to teach 


• the new headquarters of Class Act Detroit and how you can support this movement with time, talent, or treasure 

Connect with Class Act Detroit:

• Website: https://www.classactdetroit.org/


• Video call: https://calendly.com/classactdetroit


• Other resources: https://hiphoped.com/


• Giveaway: Koala Sampler instructional video
  
  

About Rashard Dobbins:

Rashard has more than ten years of experience working in the entertainment industry as a performer and production professional. He has had worked on projects such as The Walking Dead, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, All Eyez On Me, and The Internship. He has also served as a liaison for a leading talent agency that specializes in cultivating talented youth. Some of his highlights include being a Class Two Fellow of the WKKF Community Leadership Network with the Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Deli Spring 2020 Cohort Participant, and panelist for various youth organizations.