City Parks Cypher Series

Who: Middle School and High School
What: After School Hip-Hop and Poetry Workshop
Where: Al Oerta Site (Flushing, Queens) and Roy Wilkins Park (Jamaica, Queens_
When: 2009-2012

Fresh Prep is an innovative student-centered curriculum that uses Hip-Hop music to help students review the key content and skills tested on the New York State Regents Exams. Harnessing the appeal and mnemonic power of music and youth culture, Fresh Prep's standards-aligned instruction helps teens build the confidence, critical-thinking, and writing skills they need to succeed on the Regents.