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community~word project

About Community~Word
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The Community-Word Project (CWP) is a New York City based arts-in-education organization that seeks to increase the literacy and leadership of at-risk public school youth by integrating creative expression and community-building into their classroom curricula.

Our program is based on a philosophy of learning that weaves young people's personal and social concerns with academic objectives. The Community-Word Project's goal is to give young people the life skills and safe space that they need to become active citizens. Together, our young people experience that they are not alone in the face of everyday pressures. We have learned that when young people believe that their experiences and ideas are valid, they are motivated to gain the tools necessary to express them.

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