Video Transcripts
0:01 Rock to the Future partners with schools
0:04 Community organizations and the juvenile
0:06 justice system to provide free
0:08 student-driven music programming for
0:10 Philadelphia youth we use music as a
0:13 bridge to provide other services like
0:15 education support Pathway to
0:16 professional careers mental and physical
0:18 health needs social emotional wellness
0:20 and we're really focusing on music as
0:22 being a means to lifelong
0:25 well-being in 2022 the Philadelphia
0:28 Juvenile Justice Services Center called
0:30 us we wanted youth to have that
0:32 experience to be in a dedicated place
0:34 where they can collaborate they can
0:36 learn technical skills they can write
0:38 original music but another key point is
0:41 being able to have a space that families
0:42 can come into to celebrate the talents
0:45of young
0:47 people music was important to me because
0:50 I look at it as Outlet growing up things
0:52 was a little bit rough in the house so I
0:54 listen to music to block the negativity
0:56 all the individuals on the W they're
0:58 inspiring to me the challenge you
1:00 overcome let me know that the challenges
1:02 I'm facing right now I can overcome them
1:04 my goal is is become a music producer Rock
1:08 to the future is able to let me get
1:10 there the new music room is a space that
1:12 a lot of people needed this is a space
1:13 that we can go to and just show our
1:15 talent and be freely and non judgmental
1:18 Rock to the Future stepped on the unit I
1:20 just put the headphones on and just
1:21 zoned out music has been in my life
1:23 since the age of four me and my mom
1:25 would sit in the living room you know
1:26 make music and I would perform for her
1:28 and I felt like growing up music music
1:30 has always been something that I can go
1:32 to to express my
1:34 [Music]
1:36 feelings this beautiful room people are
1:39 going to get a chance to make music and
1:42 music is something that uh connects us
1:46 my father was a big force in
1:47 Philadelphia and to me my mother was an
1:50 equal force and having this room and her
1:52 name uh is verification of that and I
1:54 want to thank you guys very
1:56 much what we are here to celebrate is
1:59 that this will become the standard
2:02 operating procedure as it relates to the
2:05 Innovative paths that Philadelphia will
2:09 use to motivate Inspire and encourage
2:13 our young
2:15 people this is so great to take the time
2:17 to invest in the personal creativity and
2:20 emotional and well-being of all of our
2:22 young people participa in music gives
2:25 our young people a sense of self-esteem
2:28 a sense of confidence and that sense of
2:31 [Music]
2:42 discipline again music is the door to
2:45 providing other support systems one of
2:47 our goals is to build relationships with
2:49 the youth while they're in the Juvenile
2:51 Justice Services Center so that way upon
2:53 their release we're able to keep them
2:54 connected to our community locations in
2:56 order to support continued positive
2:58 outcomes and thriving youth and and just
3:00 continued opportunities for
3:04 them the best way for people to support
3:06 us is by getting involved whether that
3:08 be you know making a financial
3:10 contribution uh volunteering donating
3:12 instruments and they can learn more by
3:14 visiting Rock to the future.org
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3:19 [Music]
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3:24 [Music]