Using Hip hop and Rap to Close the Achievement Gap

Can hip hop music become a powerful and effective way to engage teens and help them learn? Should parents and teachers be concerned about the gang culture associated rap music? Tune in and learn about an innovate program of teaching with rap music that is producing encouraging results. An entrepreneur and musician, Alex Rappaport co-founded Flocabulary in 2004 and has been running the business for the last 7 years. Alex has also been the executive producer for Flocabulary's catalog of music, drawing on his previous experience as a film composer, music supervisor and recording engineer. Blake Harrison, Founder, Creative Director, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2003 with a degree in English. After working as a math and writing tutor, Blake co-founded Flocabulary. Sue Blaney is an award-winning author, speaker, and publisher specializing in supporting parents in successfully raising teenagers. Sue created Please Stop the Rollercoaster! How Parents of Teenagers Can Smooth Out the Ride, a parent discussion group program in a book.