The Center for Literacy
Writing and Arts Research Projects
Community writing, arts and theatre happen when ordinary people who may not think of themselves as authors or performers meet in groups to share their creativity; to listen, respect, respond and revise, and to sometimes self-publish their work. It happens in libraries, community centres, church basements, housing projects - and is usually unconnected to credentials or other formal rewards. It happens because people have something to say, and because recording their ideas validates their lives or allows them to come to terms with personal demons.
Museums, Arts, and Literacy (2004-2005)
The goal of this project was to share knowledge about attracting adults into literacy-learning through museums, heritage organizations and community arts initiatives. The activities undertaken aimed to exploit recently-created infrastructure and video-conferencing capacity in Quebec’s English-language community to engage new partners
Grassroots: Community Writing and Arts (2002-2006)
A collaboration with the Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival
Writers in the Community
Writers in the Community, a collaboration between The Centre for Literacy and the Quebec Writers’ Federation (QWF), brings at risk adolescents into the creative mainstream.
