Are you an institution, organization, artist, scholar or activist who uses hip-hop in your mission, programs, or work towards lasting social change? If so, you should consider becoming a member of the Cipher.
Members receive access to an international network of other like-minded organizations and individuals who are all connected through hip-hop culture and capacity building assistance from Words Beats & Life, Inc. and partner organizations.
We provide resources based on research, convene members of the field, help to establish promising practices for this field, and advocate on behalf of the field with members of the government, foundation and corporate communities. Please see below for a detailed description of membership dues. For more information, or to join the Cipher, please contact Cipher Director, Simone Jacobson, at ....
Individuals: $75
• Free entry to Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip-Hop Approach teach-ins
• Annual subscription to Words. Beats. Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture (2 issues)
• Workshops/training (3 annually)
Organization (1-3 official members): $150
• Free entry to Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip-Hop Approach teach-ins
• Annual subscription to Words. Beats. Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture (2 issues, 5 copies of each issue for your organization)
• Workshops/training (3 annually)
Organization (4-6 official members): $250
• Free entry to Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip-Hop Approach teach-ins
• Annual subscription to Words. Beats. Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture (2 issues, 10 copies of each for your organization)
• Workshops/training (3 annually)
Organization (7-10 official members): $500
• Free entry to Remixing the Art of Social Change: A Hip-Hop Approach teach-ins
• Annual subscription to Words. Beats. Life: The Global Journal of Hip-Hop Culture (2 issues, 20 copies of each for your organization)
• Workshops/training (3 annually)
*All prices above are based on a one-year Cipher membership.
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