Give a Beat’s programs address the continuum of incarceration.
Youth Music Production & DJ Program
Reaching underserved youth with outlets for creative expression, tools to build self-esteem and redirecting lives away from the juvenile justice system.
Prison Electronic Music Program
A multi-week course focusing on the fundamentals of digital literacy and transferable life skills, with a focus on music for healing, transformation and empowerment.
On a New Track Reentry Mentoring Program
A group mentoring model that pairs music-industry professionals with formerly incarcerated individuals as a part of a digital music production, DJing, and business reentry course.
Give a Beat Records
A label for social change and a voice for the underrepresented.
Our four programs align with social justice leader Bryan Stevenson’s strategy for creating lasting change. Outlined in his famous “How to Change the World” speech, he explains the best way to achieve justice and enroll people in criminal justice reform is by getting proximate, changing the narrative, doing uncomfortable things, and always maintaining hope.