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Dangerous Minds
Focused on bringing hip hop into the classroom as a teachable tool, Hip Hop Headucatorz are a collective of DJs, producers, emcees, breakers and graffiti artists who develop ready-to-use resources for teachers. As professional educators themselves, they know how hip hop reaches and inspires students. Programmed as part of the NAC’s inaugural Hip Hop Theatre Festival…
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Hip Hop Headucatorz in Ottawa – A Recap
‘Twas a Capital affair when four Headucatorz (Chase March, Jon Corbin, MikeAll & the apologette) travelled to Ottawa for a panel discussion on Hip Hop in education. The event was part of the first ever Hip Hop theatre festival at the NAC. The Headucatorz had an engaging conversation with host Adrienne Codett. Topics explored were…
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Dangerous Minds – A Radio Panel with Hip Hop Headucatorz
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa hosted a two-week event and it was absolutely incredible. We were fortunate enough to be part of a panel called “Dangerous Minds: In Conversation with Hip Hop Headucatorz.” Chase March brought his turntables to spin some music before the panel so people could get familiar with our music. After…
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Workshops for Educators (Headucatorz at RFTLOI 2024)
Reading for the Love of It is the largest literacy conference in Canada. Teachers, educators, librarians, and anyone interested in promoting literacy and inspiring the youth can come to experience a wide variety of speakers and workshops. We present two workshops for educators at this event. Hip Hop Edutainment by Hip Hop Headucatorz (A practical…
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Hip Hop Fest in Ottawa (Panel with Hip Hop Headucatorz)
The National Arts Centre in Ottawa is hosting an amazing event over the span of eleven days and we are proud to be part of it. The Hip Hop Theatre Festival will feature live performances, rap battles, panel discussions, and more. Some of the events are ticketed by many of them are free, including our…
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Tigz on the Anti-Asian Racism Panel (Saturday in Montreal, QC)
Category : ConferencesThis Saturday, Tigz will be part of the Kapwa Rising Anti-Asian Racism Panel at a special conference held in Montreal, Quebec. Moderated by Jacqueline Colting Stol and featuring Nora AngelesAllan MatudioEric Tigley (Tigz)Josel Angelica GerardoOmilani Alarcon Find out more from the Centre Kapwa website. WHAT: Kapwa Rising: A Community Conference to Uplift Against RacismWHEN: Friday October 13-15,…
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Know the Ledge – Hip Hop Education PD (This Friday)
We are very excited to be part of this professional development event on Friday. Roots Rhymes Collective presents Know the Ledge: Hip Hop Education, Pedagogy, and Professional Development. “Inspired by the title of the Rakim recording ‘Know The Ledge’ – featured on the Juice soundtrack – this professional development day explores the role of Hip…
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Hip Hop Headucatorz Interviewed on What’s Literacy Podcast
Literacy Quebec caught up with Hip Hop Headucatorz at the 45th Annual Reading For The Love Of It Conference and interviewed them for the What’s Literacy Podcast. This conference is the biggest language arts conference in Canada and we were proud to be part of it. Not only did we provide the entertainment for the…
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Headucatorz Live at Reading For The Love Of It Conference
Hip Hop Headucatorz were proud to be part of the 45th Annual Reading for the Love of It conference that took place at Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto last month. We provided the entertainment for the opening reception and lead two workshops to show teachers practical ways to bring Hip Hop into the classroom. A-Cubed,…
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Reading for the Love of It 2023 with Hip Hop Headucatorz
Category : ConferencesHip Hop Headucatorz will be providing the entertainment for the Welcome Reception for the 45th Annual Language Arts Conference, Read for the Love of It! We are very excited to be performing our songs live and kicking off the two day conference. We will also be leading two workshops on how educators can use Hip…