Philadelphia · In Memory of Arthur Initiative
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Rhymes With Reason
Joel Embiid and four Philadelphia youth organizations are connecting students with music-powered literacy learning.
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Youth organizations
Pennsylvania
In Memory of Arthur Initiative
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The Assignment
Who
Young people served by YEAH! Philly, NoMo, Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Youth Basketball.
The plan
Bring Rhymes with Reason to four youth organizations through Joel Embiid’s In Memory of Arthur Initiative, with exclusive rewards and experiences.
The goal
Strengthen literacy, vocabulary, reading confidence, and young people’s sense of agency.
Joel Embiid created the In Memory of Arthur Initiative in tribute to his late brother. The initiative supports organizations that help young people build agency and confidence to pursue their dreams.
Together with Rhymes with Reason, IMOA identified four Philadelphia partners: YEAH! Philly, Philadelphia Youth Basketball, New Options New Opportunities (NoMo), and Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia. The music-powered program is a shared learning resource across those organizations.
NoMo has launched the online program. Educators from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia met with Rhymes with Reason founder Austin Martin at the Germantown Club, while Philadelphia Youth Basketball leadership welcomed the literacy technology.
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Impact in Progress
Program access described · Measured outcomes pending
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Reading outcomes
Partnership in Action
A closer look at the Philadelphia youth organizations.
Results to come
The current partnership page does not report enrollment or measured reading results.
Read the partnership story“Philadelphia has been a place where many of my dreams were able to come true, and I wanted to do my part to bring that to others… as an NBA player, I’ve been blessed with resources and influence, and with IMOA, I hope to pour back everything I have into my community, by empowering the experts that are the real MVP’s of making a difference.” — Joel Embiid
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Music-powered learning in Philadelphia
Award-winning literacy program Rhymes with Reason is available to young people across Philadelphia through four partner organizations. Students in neighborhoods across the city gain access to a music-powered learning opportunity.
Rhymes with Reason helps students develop literacy, vocabulary, reading skills, and academic confidence. Participating Philadelphia students can unlock exclusive rewards and experiences.
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