The following organizations are national partners in the ITVS Community Engagement Campaign for HIP-HOP: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Read their provided descriptions below.

	A Call to Men: National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women A Call To Men is a leading national men's organization addressing men's violence against women, and the eradication of sexism, while maintaining strong coalitions with women's organizations already doing this important work. We help to organize communities in order to raise awareness and get men involved in ending violence against women.
	Boys and Girls Clubs of America To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. A Boys & Girls Club Provides: A safe place to learn and grow... Ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals... Life-enhancing programs and character development experiences... Hope and opportunity.
	Center for American Progress / Campus Progress The Center for American Progress is a progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action. We are creating a long-term, progressive vision for America—a vision that policy makers, thought-leaders and activists can use to shape the national debate and pass laws that make a difference.The Center for American Progress is headed by John D. Podesta, former chief of staff to President William J. Clinton and a professor at Georgetown University Center of Law. Campus Progress, part of the Center for American Progress, works to strengthen progressive voices on college and university campuses and to empower new progressive leaders nationwide. Through an on-line magazine and student publications, public events, and grassroots issue campaigns, Campus Progress supports young advocates, activists, journalists, and artists as they develop fresh ideas and perspectives and seek to communicate in new ways.
	Center for Family Policy and Practice The Center for Family Policy and Practice (CFFPP) is a nationally-focused public policy organization conducting policy research, technical assistance, training, litigation and public education in order to focus attention on the barriers faced by never-married, low-income fathers and their families.
	Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture—University of Chicago The Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture (CSRPC) at the University of Chicago is an interdisciplinary program dedicated to promoting engaged scholarship and debate around the topics of race and ethnicity. We are especially interested in how these ideas and their structural manifestations impact and shape people’s daily lives. Broadly, our research program encourages the study of race and processes of racialization in comparative and transnational frameworks. Thus, the work of faculty affiliates ranges from an examination of processes of racialization among dominant groups to the study of racialized minorities within the United States and black and/or indigenous populations in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Asian Pacific, and Europe.
	Center for the Study in Sport and Society The Center for the Study of Sport in Society, utilizes the power and appeal of sport; works locally, nationally and globally to identify and address social problems in sport and in society. We conduct research, develop programs that offer solutions, and educate and advocate on the emerging issues.
	Family Violence Prevention Fund The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence. For more than two decades, the FVPF has worked to end violence against women and children around the world. Instrumental in developing the landmark Violence Against Women Act passed by Congress in 1994, the FVPF has continued to break new ground by reaching new audiences including men and youth, promoting leadership within communities to ensure that violence prevention efforts become self-sustaining, and transforming the way health care providers, police, judges, employers and others address violence.
	Gender Public Advocacy Coalition The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition works to ensure that classrooms, communities and workplaces are safe places for everyone to learn, grow and succeed whether or not they fit stereotypes for masculinity and femininity. As a human rights organization, GenderPAC also promotes an understanding of the connection between discrimination based on gender stereotypes and sex, sexual orientation, age, race and class. The GenderYOUTH Network empowers youth leaders to build safer classrooms and communities where all youth can learn, grow and succeed, whether or not they conform to expectations for masculinity and femininity.
	Just Think! Just Think! (JT) is a leader in media education in America. JT teaches young people to lead healthy, responsible, independent lives in a culture highly impacted by media. JT develops and delivers innovative programs and cutting-edge curricula emphasizing the professional training of educators in the area of media skills, literacy and scholarship. By promoting media education, young people and the adults around them build and improve their skills in critical thinking, core academic competency and creative expression.
	Ms. Foundation for Women The Ms. Foundation supports the efforts of women and girls to govern their own lives and influence the world around them. Through its leadership,expertise and financial support, the Foundation champions an equitable society by effecting change in public consciousness, law, philanthropy and social policy.
	National Hip Hop Political Convention The National Hip Hop Political Convention (NHHPC) is a developing national organization operating in 20 states throughout the U.S. working on issues facing the hip-hop generation. Our keystone event is the bi-annual National Hip Hop Political Convention, where delegates and local organizing committees from the hip-hop generation vote on, adopt and endorse an agenda. The purpose of the National Hip Hop Political Convention is to support the movement towards increased civic and political participation within the hip-hop generation.
	National Women’s Alliance The National Women’s Alliance (NWA) is a community-driven, national advocacy organization dedicated to ending all forms of discrimination against women and girls of color. NWA envisions a world where the lives of women and girls of color are free from violence, have a full range of reproductive and sexual health options, and achieve racial and economic equality.
	Sports Leadership Institute – Adelphi University The Sports Leadership Institute (SLI) at Adelphi University was founded on the principle that sports, physical education and athletics are part of a comprehensive educational experience, providing innumerable opportunities to teach valuable life lessons. SLI leverages the powerful influence that sports has on our culture to provide proactive and innovative programs addressing myriad social issues, while working to return the positive, educational and fun experience to all sport participants. Supported by research initiatives and special events, SLI's mission to return the altruism to sport will be realized.
	Uth TV Uth TV fosters opportunities for young mediamakers to have their authentic voices heard by a vast audience. UthTV.com is an online community for creators of all levels to share their original work.
	Women of Color Resource Center Founded in 1990, the Women of Color Resource Center (WCRC) is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area and promotes the political, economic, social and cultural well being of women and girls of color in the United States. Informed by a social justice perspective that takes into account the status of women.
	Youth Movement Records Youth Movement Records (YMR) is a non-profit, youth-directed recording company and youth development project based in Oakland, California. Launched in 2003, YMR has reached over 15,000 youth with more than 100 safe, sober weekend events. YMR has engaged over 500 youth directly in producing four original CD’s, planning and creating performances, and giving youth the opportunity to gain and sharpen professional and life skills.