About the Institute

Young Students with Sifu Abdur-Rahim MuhammadThe Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit leadership development organization focusing on the youth of Washington, DC. By participating in the Leadership Institute's programs and attending the Institute's classes, students develop life-enhancing skills along with positive values, a sense of purpose and direction, and a commitment to progressive community development. Confidence and skills developed through our programs, equip students to set goals and enable them to reach those goals, while overcoming life's inevitable challenges. The Institute's training program develops physical strength, a strong will, a quickened mind, and an ethical and moral base from which to evaluate one's own actions and those of others. Students learn self-reliance, personal responsibility, to strive for excellence, and to become successful adults and leaders in their chosen fields. Training at the HTCMLI is preparation for living a meaningful life.

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Community

Historic Lincoln Theatre, U Street NW, DCHistoric Lincoln Theatre, U Street NW, DC

The Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute (HTCMLI) produces events for the community that educate and improve the health and wellness of the community.

Several events produced by HTCMLI and held at the historic Lincoln Theatre on U Street, NW include:

Please visit the Events page and the Gallery page for more information about these past HTMCLI community productions.

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Hung Tao Choy Mei Kung Fu Academy

HTCMLI Entrance on U Street, NWIncluded within the Leadership Institute is the Hung Tao Choy Mei Kung Fu Academy. The Kung Fu academy is located in a central location of the District of Columbia, on U Street, NW, between 13th and 14th streets, NW on the second floor. This historic and city central location is the primary space for teaching children and adults from the community. Instruction in Tai Chi Chuan, Jow Ga Kung Fu, and Chinese Lion Dance can be found there. The Hung Tao Choy Mei Kung Fu Academy has its own website: Hung Tao Choy Mei Kung Fu Academy.

The Paul Robeson "Here I Stand" Award for Activism in the Arts

Hung Tao Choy Mei Leadership Institute's Paul Robeson "Here I Stand" award for activism in the arts.(front view) Hung Tao Choy Mei award for activism in the arts.(back view)The "Here I Stand" award honors famed actor and singer Paul Robeson -- whose 1958 autobiography bore that name -- as well as the individuals receiving the award. The "Here I Stand" award highlights the careers of artists and scholars who have distinguished themselves through contributions to the community, at large. Robeson became one of the most well-known Americans internationally in the 1930s and 1940s at the pinnacle of a career that touched many corners of American life. An Unforgettable Evening with Dr. John Hope Franklin | 21 April 2007 An Unforgettable Evening with Dick Gregory | 22 April 2006 An Unforgettable Evening with Harry Belafonte | 9 April 2005