Knocking With Purpose: Breaking Generational Health Curses One Step, One Meal, One Door Knock at a Time
Knocking With Purpose is more than a memoir—it’s a movement. In this transformative workshop, Hon. George Rithm Martinez shares his deeply personal journey of reclaiming his health and purpose while on the front lines of political leadership. Through powerful storytelling, grounded strategies, and cultural insight, George empowers participants to confront the habits, histories, and inherited narratives that hold them back. This session is part wellness seminar, part leadership coaching, and part spiritual recharge. George walks attendees through the core principles of his 21-day transformation, sharing how discipline, faith, and intentional action can break cycles—whether related to food, health, identity, or generational trauma. He unpacks how healing the body and aligning with purpose isn’t just personal—it’s political and communal.
The Organic Globalizer: Hip-Hop, Political Development, and Movement Culture
Rooted in both scholarship and lived experience, The Organic Globalizer explores the evolution of hip-hop from cultural expression to political instrument. In this eye-opening workshop, Hon. George Rithm Martinez—hip-hop artist, cultural diplomat, and elected official—unpacks the powerful role that hip-hop has played in shaping modern political consciousness, social movements, and international diplomacy. Drawing from the groundbreaking book, George takes participants through the stages of Hip Hop political development and the concept of “organic globalizers”—grassroots artists and organizers who localize hip-hop’s global reach into tangible political change. From Bronx block parties to global protest movements, this session connects beats to ballots, mic checks to policy change, and rhyme to revolution.
Dream Big, Act Bold: Unleashing Your Potential
In this interactive workshop, George guides participants through the essential process of building strong, unified communities through a shared vision. Attendees will learn how to foster collaboration, align diverse perspectives, and create actionable steps toward collective goals. Through real-world insights and hands-on exercises, this session emphasizes the power of inclusive leadership, effective communication, and strategic partnership-building to drive lasting change. Participants will leave equipped with practical tools to strengthen teamwork, mobilize communities, and cultivate a shared sense of purpose that leads to meaningful progress.
Breaking The Violence: Advancing Violence Disruption Initiatives in Your Community
In this impactful session, George presents a strategic vision for preventing and reducing community violence, with a focus on gun violence, gang conflicts, and retaliatory attacks. Attendees will learn how to implement violence disruption initiatives that interrupt cycles of violence before they escalate while fostering long-term cultural and systemic change. Through real-world examples and evidence-based approaches, participants will explore strategies for community engagement, conflict mediation, and collaboration with local organizations and policymakers. This session empowers individuals and communities to build safer, stronger, and more resilient neighborhoods through grassroots action, policy advocacy, and cultural transformation.
Policy as Translation: Building Shared Agendas Through Hip-Hop-Inspired Narrative Strategy
In hip-hop, translation happens across beats, borders, and lived realities—turning local stories into global movements. This workshop applies that same cultural lens to public policy, showing how civic storytelling can bridge divides, build trust, and align stakeholders around a shared vision for economic development. Drawing from his role as Community and Economic Development Committee, Chair in Anchorage, Hon. George Rithm Martinez unpacks how the Anchorage Economic Development Framework was designed as more than a policy document—it became a narrative cipher, a civic “mix tape” that brought technical experts, elected officials, and the public into the same conversation. Rooted in values, culture, and common goals, the Framework helped reframe debates on housing, transit-oriented planning, and capital investment into accessible, community-driven language. Participants will explore how applying hip-hop’s methods of remix, collaboration, and translation to civic strategy can turn policy into a unifying force—one that speaks across sectors and lived experiences.
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