Emmett Phillips's guest appearances

Emmett Phillips

TalkWithME

Art Works Podcast

Des Moines Storytellers Project

Jon Lee

Jennifer Johnson

Megan Burns

Harriet Lerner

Robert Hansen

Gary Brown

Nino Cipri

Mark Hennessy

John Robison

Buddy Wakefield

Scott Wozniak

Tim Burns

Brandon Eisman

John Burroughs

Scott Thomas

OwlTail

Emmett Phillips is a hip-hop artist,  actor, poet, and teaching artist based in Des Moines, Iowa. In this podcast, Emmett shares his journey from his early days in hip-hop through his time in the military to becoming a teaching artist who empowers youth through the arts, specifically hip-hop. Emmett discusses hip-hop as a cultural movement that uplifts people, amplifies the voices of the oppressed, and expresses ideas and values with creativity and style. He talks about his personal growth through hip-hop and how it inspired him to become a teaching artist, helping students find their voices and build confidence.  Emmett describes his work at Oakridge Neighborhood, a multi-faceted community organization where he has infused hip-hop into the art program. He shares stories of students who have transformed from shy and hesitant to confident performers through hip-hop. He details the creation of the music video made by the Children of Oakridge Neighborhood “Success is my Protest,” describing the collaborative process by which it was made and how the project empowered the young people. Emmett talks about his work in arts education creating curriculum for public schools, community organizations, and universities, and the role of arts education in empowering youth, building confidence, and fostering positive change within communities. Overall, Emmett Phillips's work highlights the demonstrable power of arts education, the creative exuberance of hip-hop and how the two can come together to create dynamic classrooms.

<a href="https://www.cultureall.org/ambassadors/emmett-phillips" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emmett Phillips</a> is a hip-hop artist,  actor, poet, and teaching artist based in Des Moines, Iowa. In this podcast, Emmett shares his journey from his early days in hip-hop through his time in the military to becoming a teaching artist who empowers youth through the arts, specifically hip-hop. Emmett discusses hip-hop as a cultural movement that uplifts people, amplifies the voices of the oppressed, and expresses ideas and values with creativity and style. He talks about his personal growth through hip-hop and how it inspired him to become a teaching artist, helping students find their voices and build confidence.  Emmett describes his work at <a href="https://oakridgeneighborhood.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oakridge Neighborhood</a>, a multi-faceted community organization where he has infused hip-hop into the art program. He shares stories of students who have transformed from shy and hesitant to confident performers through hip-hop. He details the creation of the music video made by the Children of Oakridge Neighborhood <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNfjTo6wnLE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Success is my Protest,”</a> describing the collaborative process by which it was made and how the project empowered the young people. Emmett talks about his work in arts education creating curriculum for public schools, community organizations, and universities, and the role of arts education in empowering youth, building confidence, and fostering positive change within communities. Overall, Emmett Phillips's work highlights the demonstrable power of <a href="https://www.arts.gov/impact/arts-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">arts education</a>, the creative exuberance of hip-hop and how the two can come together to create dynamic classrooms.

Back to School: Teaching artist Emmett Phillips creates dynamic arts education programming through hip-hop.

Emmett has tenaciously pursued his passions as a performance artist and youth developer since leaving the military in 2014. Since high school, he has been an avid lyricist and battle rapper, and now performs his original style of Hip Hop in his hometown Des Moines and major cities such as NYC, San Antonio, and St. Louis. He discovered his affinity for working with youth working at a Boys and Girls Club, and currently at Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM) where he is a program coordinator for a group of young men called the Backyard Boyz. Emmett also is a teaching artist with Harding Middle School where he conducts a weekly writing workshop through a program called Movement 515. He proudly represents a New York based NPO called ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty) as a Fellow and founder of the Des Moines ASTEP chapter where he collaborates with other local artists and community members to use the power of the arts to empower youth and provide a platform for self-expression and contributing to society through creativity.  And Emmett is the Cultural Agent for the U.S, Department of Arts and Culture – Des Moines, http://usdac.us Follow Emmett Phillips on Instagram @EPizFree &amp; Twitter @TheRealEPizFree &amp; https://EPizFree.com

Emmett has tenaciously pursued his passions as a performance artist and youth developer since leaving the military in 2014. Since high school, he has been an avid lyricist and battle rapper, and now performs his original style of Hip Hop in his hometown Des Moines and major cities such as NYC, San Antonio, and St. Louis. He discovered his affinity for working with youth working at a Boys and Girls Club, and currently at Children and Family Urban Movement (CFUM) where he is a program coordinator for a group of young men called the Backyard Boyz. Emmett also is a teaching artist with Harding Middle School where he conducts a weekly writing workshop through a program called Movement 515. He proudly represents a New York based NPO called ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty) as a Fellow and founder of the Des Moines ASTEP chapter where he collaborates with other local artists and community members to use the power of the arts to empower youth and provide a platform for self-expression and contributing to society through creativity. And Emmett is the Cultural Agent for the U.S, Department of Arts and Culture – Des Moines, <a href="http://usdac.us" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://usdac.us</a> Follow Emmett Phillips on Instagram @EPizFree &amp; Twitter @TheRealEPizFree &amp; <a href="https://EPizFree.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://EPizFree.com</a>

Emmett Phillips, Rapper-Actor-Activist-Speaker