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Blue Print For Life runs “Social Work Through Hiphop” programs throughout Canada’s north and in Canada’s inner cities. Often Blueprint becomes the school curriculum for the entire week in at risk communities. We also offer creative consulting, project management and training in the fields of Social Work and Education. Its founder Stephen Leafloor has over 25 years experience as a social worker in the areas of Probation, Wilderness Programs, 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 since 1981 and completed his masters thesis on this culture and its importance for educators and social workers.

Blue Print For Life believes that people make changes in their lives based on the relationships they have with others and how they see themselves fitting into the world. We are dedicated to working creatively with youth around the world to empower them with a sense of control and hope in their lives. We have worked creatively with over 2900 Youth at Risk in a variety of projects in 29 communities, and specialize in the education, guidance, and development of youth through the positive elements of HipHop. We have been in the national media many times for our work and have been featured in a number of documentaries about our work with Canada’s aboriginal youth.

We have thousands of amazing pictures of the youth we worked with so please take some time to view these under “Projects” if you want to be inspired.

Feel free to browse around this site. If you have comments or questions about our  services, or simply need more information and want to contact us, click on one of the the contact buttons on this site.

Thanks for visiting and we look forward to working with you.

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We have just published our new book on our Arctic Projects.

200 pages of the faces of the youth in the North

Click on the graphic above to see on     on-line preview and how to order !

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A national 1 hour documentary on our work was recently showed across Canada on Global TV featuring Cambridge Bay !  . Special thanks to Nunavut’s member of Parliament (Nancy Karetak-Lindell) for sponsoring a private showing of this on Parliament Hill. Click above to see a trailor

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10 minute documentary on Social Work through Hiphop ! Click above.

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Click on the photo above to view a short documentary on our first project in Iqaluit.l

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A half hour documentary on BluePrints projects in Nunavik was on APTN (Aboriginal Television Network)

Created by the Kativik School Board

Click on photo above to view

It will be shown in English, French and Inuktituk.

Stay posted for an upcoming documentary on the Aboriginal Television network on our new “Leadership Through Hiphop “ program. Creating strong self sustaining leaders in Canada’s North.

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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, attended SAW Gallery in Ottawa on November 7, 2007 to explore the ways in which youth in Ottawa are using the urban arts to combat youth crime and improve their neighbourhoods.

Buddha from BluePrint For Life was asked by her Excellancy to help moderate the event along with Oni the Haitian Sensation

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We have now opened an office in Clyde River Nunavut 

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BluePrint For Life is committed to building strong young leaders in Canada’s North

Special Thanks to “Canadian North” and First Air and to “Nunavut’s Promise to Children and Youth” for helping sponsor these programs for youth in Canada’s North ! Also thanks to CLEY, Embrace Life, Brighter Futures,  Nunavut’s Dept of Education and Social Services, and the Kativik School Board.

Contact us for information at

Steve@BluePrintForLife.ca

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