Stephen Buddha Leafloor
Founder and President @Blueprintforlife
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WORK HISTORY
Founder and President @Blueprintforlife
BluePrintForLife is considered one of the worlds leading companies using HipHop as both a community development tool and as a model for alternative education and healing.BluePrintForLife offers dynamic, culturally appropriate programs designed for First Nations and Inuit youth that are founded on HipHop, rooted in traditional culture, and centered on community needs. Their programming has also been successfully adapted to meet the needs of youth in Canada’s inner cities, working with youth at risk and newly immigrated families to Canada.BluePrintForLife offers 3 major programs and a variety of follow-up activities. Built into the programming is the long-term goal of not only promoting the healing of individuals and communities, but also of building long-term sustainability and leaders for tomorrow. Detailed schedules of these weekly programs are available upon request.These programs presently include:1: Social Work Through HipHop2: Leadership Through HipHop3: Healing Through HipHopThe programming consists of intensive 5-day workshops that become the school curriculum for the entire week in remote arctic communities and in Canada’s inner cities. HipHop is used as a powerful engagement tool to deal with complex issues such as family violence, sexual abuse, anger management, drugs and alcohol and suicide. Our programs explore the positive elements of HipHop while providing youth with a survival toolkit, which celebrates traditional cultural values and provides important leadership skills.
EDUCATION
Queen's University
BA
Carleton University
MSW
SKILLS
ABOUT STEPHEN BUDDHA LEAFLOOR
BluePrintForLife founder, Stephen Leafloor has a Masters in Social Work (MSW degree) and over 25 years experience in the areas of probation, wilderness programs, and street work with youth at risk, residential group homes, child protection and community outreach. Stephen has also been an active participant in the HipHop culture as a dancer since 1982 and completed his master’s thesis on this culture and it’s importance for educators and social workers. Stephen (Buddha) Leafloor is the founder of the Canadian Floor Masters (Canada’s oldest street dancing crew, celebrating 34 years of Canadian history.) In 2016 Stephen was awarded the Meritorious Service Cross by the Governor General of Canada David Johnson. Stephen was also made an Ashoka Fellow in CanadaStephen has performed for James Brown, Rapper IceT, Grandmaster Flash, BlackEyed Peas and George Clinton. His dancing has been featured on Much Music, in assorted music videos and in a number of documentaries. He has also performed privately for the Kirov Ballet of Russia and opened for La La La Human Steps at Canada’s National Arts CenterSpecialties: Keynote speaking, dance performances, workshop facilitation, consulting on Inuit and First Nations issues, social work and outreach
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