The Ultimate Cipher Foundation
Education • Innovation • Culture
We blend culturally relevant pedagogy, game design, and AI to help students read, write, and think critically. Funders and partners fuel our scale to schools, HBCUs, and community centers nationwide.
> 500
Students served (Yr 1–3 target)
> 25
Educators trained
> 90%
Program satisfaction
$875K
Funding goal (3 yrs)
Featured Initiative: AI-Driven Hip-Hop Literacy (NSF RITEL) — research on how AI lyric analysis and gamified learning impact literacy, creativity, and engagement.
Preserve hip-hop’s cultural legacy and empower future generations through education, creativity, and technology. We translate the energy of the cipher into classrooms—centering identity, voice, and community.
Hip-hop pedagogy + literacy + social-emotional learning.
Card game & curriculum with our 5-Point Rhyme Rating System™.
Natural-language models turn rhythm & rhyme into feedback.
A twelve-week immersive experience for high schools, HBCUs, and afterschool programs. Students analyze lyrics, build vocabulary, write, and perform. Educators gain ready-to-teach lessons and AI-enhanced assessments. Each cycle features guest speakers and mentors drawn from cultural icons, entrepreneurs, and hip-hop enthusiasts who model creative careers and community impact.
ELA, Music, and Social Studies integration with rubrics and lesson plans.
Cipher sessions, Versuz-style team play, and live showcases.
PD on culturally responsive teaching + AI tools.
In-school residencies, after-school, or weekend intensives.
We measure literacy growth, student engagement, and creative confidence. Our evaluation plan pairs educator rubrics with AI-assisted analytics and independent reviews.
30%
Reading engagement increase (target)
10+
Partner schools / HBCUs (Yr 1–3)
6+
Published research outputs
Competitive three-year research initiative (budget target $875K) investigating how AI lyric analysis and gamified hip-hop learning impact literacy, creativity, and engagement for underrepresented students.
Grantmakers, corporate partners, and donors can support research, classroom pilots, educator training, and student showcases.
Customized partnerships available. Naming opportunities for showcases and research briefs.
We collaborate with schools, HBCUs, afterschool programs, artists, and technology leaders. Interested in partnering? Let’s build a pilot that fits your goals.
Request our proposal packet, book a briefing, or start a partnership conversation. We’ll respond within 2 business days.
Email: chantell.harris@ultimatecipher.com
Web: foundation.ultimatecipher.com