Service Description

REWIRE Your Playlist Is Programming You A Neuromusicology-Based Student Success Program Presented by: HealPTHD.com Founded by Jasir Franklin Tagline: “Helping Students Rewire Thought Patterns, Strengthen Identity, and Increase Academic Persistence Through Music, Culture, and Self-Awareness.” EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Rewire Program, “Your Playlist Is Programming You,” is a culturally responsive student engagement and wellness initiative designed to improve student persistence, retention, emotional wellness, and identity development through the lens of neuromusicology, social-emotional learning, and culturally competent pedagogy. The program helps students critically examine how repeated media consumption, internal narratives, environmental conditioning, and emotional trauma influence academic behavior, decision-making, motivation, relationships, and long-term success outcomes. By integrating music analysis, reflective journaling, facilitated dialogue, identity-based learning, and mindset development, Rewire creates a high-engagement learning environment that resonates with diverse student populations—particularly students from historically underserved communities. The initiative aligns with California State University, Dominguez Hills priorities surrounding: Student Success Retention & Persistence Enrollment Pipeline Development High-Impact Educational Practices Equity & Cultural Competence Holistic Student Development Student Belonging & Engagement THE CHALLENGE Today’s students are navigating unprecedented levels of: Anxiety and emotional stress Identity confusion Social media overconsumption Cultural disconnection Academic disengagement Negative self-programming Trauma-based behavioral conditioning Many students arrive on campus academically capable but emotionally overwhelmed, culturally disconnected, or lacking the internal tools needed for persistence and long-term success. Traditional intervention methods often fail to connect because they do not speak the language, culture, lived experiences, or emotional realities of students. Rewire bridges that gap. WHAT IS REWIRE? Rewire: Your Playlist Is Programming You Rewire is a transformative educational experience that uses music, neuroscience, cultural analysis, storytelling, and social-emotional learning to help students: Develop greater self-awareness Improve emotional regulation Increase critical thinking skills Reframe destructive narratives Strengthen identity and purpose Build healthie