Founded by Artistic Director Safi A. Thomas over 27 years ago, H+ | The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory Foundation is a multi-platformed, non-governmental organization (NGO) with consultative status on the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations with the mission to preserve, evolve, and proliferate the art-form of Hip-Hop Dance while developing and implementing sustainability initiatives for dancers internationally and domestic.