ABOUT NSF & THE ARTISTS MOVEMENT

Since 2007, NSF Project Build Up has visited schools & recreation centers in our city with Law
Enforcement Agencies and other companies to empower, educate, support, encourage and
motivate youth in many topics relating to effective living skills. From dropout prevention
to practicing abstinence to conflict resolution and interests in higher education and career
development volunteers from ages 18 to 30 years old join NSF to capture youth attention and
offer services outside of school.

Since 2009, NSF implemented a peer to peer project called Artists against Violence which is
now in 2011-2012 called “the Philly Artist against Violence (PAAV) Movement” in collaboration with Healing Hearts of Reading, Express Urself Muzic Group, Who's Next Entertainment and Sun Star the Rebel. Philly Artists against Violence performed tours in Philadelphia
and surrounding area schools and community centers promoting nonviolence, abstinence,
education, careers and leadership. Local Artist utilizes the art of music with focal point on living
positive as a technique to help change the lives of at risk adjudicated and non-adjudicated
youth. This unique program combats the issues of violence disrespect for life, truancy and
the school systems extremely high dropout rate. Through poetry, dance, conscious rap, R &
B, spoken word, open forums and comedy. Talented young adults and adults of all ages reach
youth where they’re at by tapping into their creativity.

The Philly Artists against Violence’ Movement created the “Together We Make Music” program
which offers mentorship, entrepreneurship and other activities that reduce delinquent and
criminal activity in North Philadelphia. Paythia of NSF  believes these collaborations is essential to enhance the safety of the community to effectively engaging youth
into positive social interactions with school officials, parents, authority figures, community and
peers.

Together their overall programming addresses the risk factors that contribute heavily to the
failure of youth in society: Together they tackle: Individual, Family, Peer/School and Community
related issues that prohibit youth from growing and developing into positive, responsible and
independent young adults.

NSF and our collaborative partners are committed to fashioning the necessary changes in our
neighborhoods, communities, schools and partnering cities. The NSF Connection will not provide all the answers to the problems our cities, youth, families
and neighborhoods face; however, they aim to be part of the solution.