Last month hip hop and rap artist Jamaal Collier was the resident artist at Pathways-Northwood for four days.  Known as "Mr. Root", Jamaal used his dynamic stage presence, rapping, and vocal percussion to inspire students and open them to the world of hip hop culture, rhythmic communication, and poetry.  His residency started with an interactive performance which powerfully demonstrated that hip hop is a culture with a story to tell in all its elements.  The residency continued with a series of exciting workshops in which students tried creating beats and wrote-and performed--their own rap verse.  The residency is part of our Alternative Therapies program, in which students explore a variety of avenues to learn about themselves and their world and to express what they are discovering.

One of the colorful banners!