1600 Avenue is Los Angeles based, 501c3 non-profit organization conceptualized by Frank Satterwhite while attending the University of California at Berkeley. A native of East Palo Alto, California, Frank wanted to close the gap between the extreme worlds of at-risk youth, which are plagued by poverty and poor learning conditions, and students pursuing higher education and ultimately the lifestyle that is afforded to graduates. The goal of 1600 Avenue is to effectively serve as the bridge by using innovative year round after school college prep programs related to technology and hip hop culture. 1600 Avenue?s flagship program is the Hip Hop Leaders Program International.

     1600 Avenue continues to focus on providing youth pathways into technology careers.

     The National Science Foundation recently reported that only 5% of the information technology workforce was made up of Black and Latino employees. The Foundation also estimated that approximately 5 million new jobs in technology may go unfilled due to a lack of a skilled workforce in just the next 3 years alone. Our Technology Preparatory Program addresses the significant under-representation of minorities in US high-tech fields and works to increase diversity in the industry. 1600 Avenue also helps our youth reset expectations by Internationalizing Learning: At-risk youth interact directly with International students and get exposed to cultures beyond the boundaries of their immediate neighborhoods. The goal is to help our kids envision new horizons, and new possibilities for their lives.