Project description:

W.O.R.D. is looking for a student to help us build an interactive website. We feel that it is integral for W.O.R.D. to have a strong online presence not only for its ability to spread the word about our mandate, but also to complement the multimedia components of our programming. During the three months of the project, the student's role will be to evaluate and assist in facilitating the workshops with program participants, in partnership with the Atwater Library Digital Literacy Project (DLP), on website development. To conclude, an evaluation report of the workshops will be required elaborating on the following points:

• The effectiveness of the workshops, successes and failures;
• Collection of feedback from the participants;
• Suggestions on how the workshops could be improved;
• An evaluation of the applied usefulness of website development knowledge among the participants.

This report will provide W.O.R.D. with valuable feedback and direction on how to structure its future programs.

Skills required: Web design and strong writing skills.

About the organization: W.O.R.D. (Writing Our Rhymes Down) is a youth-led literacy program working with inner-city youth in Montreal. WORD uses positive hip hop music and culture to educate, engage and empower youth through literacy, critical thinking and self-esteem development.