STUDENTS
2025–26 CYPHER DELIVERY
THE CYPHER PROGRAM DURHAM PROGRAM EXPLAINER
Students
teaching
students.
Cypher trains secondary-school mentors to lead younger students through dance, creativity and school identity—then brings participating schools together for a shared culminating experience.
- TRAIN-THE-TRAINER
- NEAR-PEER MENTORSHIP
- CURRICULUM-CONNECTED
01 / CYPHER
LEADERSHIP
IN MOTION
PROGRAM EVIDENCE
Built for participation. Designed for leadership.
SCHOOLS
2025–26 CYPHER DELIVERY
IN-CLASS MENTOR SESSIONS
PER PARTICIPATING CLASS
STUDENT-CREATED PROJECTS
PER PARTICIPATING CLASS
THE PROCESS
See how Cypher works.
Learn it. Lead it.
Create it. Share it.
LEARN
Secondary-school mentors build hip hop fundamentals, facilitation skills and classroom readiness.
LEAD
Mentors guide younger students through structured in-school sessions.
CREATE
Students develop performances, school identity and media projects.
SHARE
Participating schools come together for the culminating experience.
FOUR-STAGE CYPHER JOURNEY
Learn it. Lead it. Create it. Share it.
STAGE 01
PROGRAM WINDOWLate October – Early November
TRAIN
Secondary-school mentors build hip hop fundamentals, facilitation skills, leadership confidence and classroom readiness.
- hip hop fundamentals
- facilitation
- leadership
- age-appropriate instruction
- mentor preparation
H4 ROLE
Prepare mentors, provide learning resources and establish the delivery structure.
SCHOOL ROLE
Identify participating secondary students, provide staff support and schedule mentor preparation.
OUTCOME
A prepared secondary-school mentor cohort ready to lead younger students.
STUDENT PROJECTS
Three projects. One shared goal.
Students use movement, collaboration, school identity and media creation to build three concrete outputs.
01FINAL PERFORMANCE
Student-created team routine.
MAXIMUM LENGTH3:00
02SCHOOL CHEER
High-energy piece built around school identity and spirit.
MAXIMUM LENGTH1:00
03INTRODUCTION VIDEO
Student-filmed and edited piece introducing their school and performance.
MAXIMUM LENGTH2:00
The dance is the vehicle. Leadership is the outcome.
CURRICULUM + LEARNING
The dance is the vehicle.
Leadership is the outcome.
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Ontario Arts — Dance
Media Literacy
HPE / DPA
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Leadership & Agency
Collaboration & Communication
Choreography & Creativity
Media Production
PROGRAM IN ACTION
Built for participation. Designed for leadership.
The process becomes real when students move, create and represent their school together.
SCHOOL OPERATIONS
Built to work inside schools.
H4 / GLEN HANDLES
- →Program design
- →Mentor preparation and facilitation
- →Learning resources
- →Educator briefing
- →Coordination and delivery support
- →Culminating experience
- →Post-program evaluation
- →Board-ready impact reporting
DURHAM / HOST SCHOOLS PROVIDE
- →Board contact and internal introductions
- →Participating principals, teachers and students
- →Standard classroom/gym space and equipment
- →Required permissions
- →Transportation where required
- →Continuous school staff supervision and duty of care
INSTITUTIONAL CREDIBILITY
Built with schools.
Cypher is designed to reduce teacher preparation burden while giving educators clear responsibilities and a structured pathway from classroom participation to culmination.
PROGRAM LEAD
GLEN REYES
Founder & Executive Director, H4 Community
- Accredited SHSM / ICE Facilitator
- Program & Operations Manager, Breaking Canada
- B.Sc. Kinesiology & Psychology
- 10+ years in youth development and education
CYPHERDURHAM
NEXT STEP
Move Cypher from interest to implementation.
The Durham Delivery Model will define the first pilot’s cohort, implementation window, use of funds, responsibilities and final impact reporting.
glen@h4ml.com416-888-2355h4ml.com