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No Easy Props founder pitches hip-hop arts programs for youth and creative well-being
Summary
Asia U, founder of No Easy Props, told the commission about youth hip-hop programming, a teen dating violence prevention initiative with Cal State LA, plaza movement sessions and offers to host creative well-being sessions for survivors of violence.
Staff introduced Asia U, founder and executive director of No Easy Props, which offers hip-hop–based youth development and creative-wellness programming. Asia described long-running programs such as Hip Hop 101 and Fortify Rebel Youth, explained how the organization uses dance and art to build teamwork and life skills, and detailed partnerships with Los Angeles County arts initiatives and Cal State LA public health to develop a teen dating violence prevention pilot.
Asia said No Easy Props has convened intergenerational events, taught in after-school settings and is building a violence-prevention curriculum intended for upper elementary through high school students. She described creative well-being sessions that use movement and art as healing tools for survivors and offered to host public-facing art shows or workshops to amplify survivors’ stories in nonconfrontational formats.
Commissioners and staff discussed potential city support for outreach and collaboration with local schools, the library and park programs. Asia also described plans for free plaza movement sessions for the public and asked the city to help circulate promotional materials.
