University of Massachusetts Amherst

Hip Hop Mecca

"Hip Hop Mecca at El Mercado"

A gathering to bridge college students and community youth through hip hop

Spoken Word * Rap * Reggaeton * Breaking

Free entrance, free dinner catered by Salsarengue Restaurant of High St.

Alcohol-free venue; all welcome.

Hosted by the UMass Student Bridges Project

Cosponsored by Youth Leadership in the Arts & the Teen Resource Project

For more information, contact:

Vanessa Snow & Eric DeMayo

UMass Amherst Student Bridges Project

432 Student Union Building

scerabrg@stuaf.umass.edu

413.545.1288

Transportation schedule:

UMass Haigis Mall - 5:45pm

Downtown Amherst (La Veracruzana) - 6pm

Hampshire College - 6:10pm

Mount Holyoke College - 6:20pm

Contact us for details & for more information about transportation options from the Holyoke area

Based out of UMass Amherst, Student Bridges is a student-to-student initiative designed to collaborate with schools and community organizations in order to increase access to higher education for residents in the Holyoke-Springfield area.