Urban Word NYC
Mission:
Urban Word NYC™ (UW) exists to ensure that New York City youth have a safe, supportive, dynamic and challenging community in which to discover their powerful voices - through written and spoken word - and use them to express their views, strengthen self-esteem and engage them in opportunities that address the socio-political issues that affect them.
UW provides free and uncensored writing and performance opportunities to youth in all five boroughs of New York City. Our workshops are designed to develop critical thinking skills, leadership, and to ignite a personal commitment to growth and learning which leads to heightened in-school performance, and a greater interest in pursuing higher education.
Contact Information
Address: 242 W. 27th Street, Suite 3B NY, NY 10001
Website: http://www.urbanwordnyc.org
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General Information
Type: Arts, Reading/Literacy
Target audience: Students
Number of employees: 6-20
Tag words: youth, spoken word, poetry, hip-hop, in-school, after-school workshops, creative writing, journalism, college prep, literature, rap
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Urban Word NYC
Description: Based on the belief that teenagers can and must speak for themselves, Urban Word NYC was founded in 1999. Since then, UW has been at the forefront of the youth spoken word, poetry and hip-hop movements in New York City and nationally. Serving over 15,000 teens annually, UW offers a comprehensive roster of in-school and after-school workshops in the areas of creative writing, journalism, college prep, literature and hip-hop. UW also presents local and national poetry slams, as well as open mic series, concerts and festivals. Consistent with its student-centered pedagogy, UW develops youth leaders that serve the organization as members of the Word Wide Youth Leadership Board, as well as providing students with internships and educational scholarships.
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