W.O.R.D 2008 peeps celebrbrate their year end talent show at James Lyng High School
Lynn, Ayinde, Nikita, Tivon, Stefan, and Jesse at Study In Action 2009
W.O.R.D 2007 workshop at Tyndale St-Georges featruing guest artist The Narcicyst
- We believe that education is paramount in empowering individuals and their communities so that they may succeed.
- We believe that youth living in poverty and/or with violence enter the normative educational system at a disadvantage. These youth may end up resenting education and feeling disconnected from the achievability and importance of positive community involvement.
- We believe that there is a strong need for innovative programming that speaks to marginalized youth – that encourages them to speak up for themselves and ultimately, provides them with the skills and tools required for success.
Who we are
W.O.R.D. is a youth-led literacy program that works with marginalized youth in Montreal. Through the use of positive hip hop music and culture, we educate, engage and empower youth; therefore, we facilitate the improvement of literacy and critical thinking skills while providing a safe environment for self-actualization.
Our approach
We believe that the best way to engage marginalized youth is by allowing them to speak – to make their voices heard! We promote positive hip hop culture via our dialogic educational approach; thus, we address negative media messages and the ways in which they may or may not inform and/or reflect the lives of our participants.