“We die. That may be the meaning of life.
But we do language.
That may be the measure of our lives.”
- Toni Morrison
our vision
an end to
postcolonial prescriptivism…
What is “proper English”? And who determines how it is spoken?
Lo-Fi approaches our instruction and curriculum design from a descriptivist lens: teaching students and teachers alike to encounter realistic speaking and listening scenarios outside of academia. This means deconstructing notions that English revolves around any one accent or functional context - and embracing Global Englishes!
A BEginning to
global careers…
Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Or maybe you want to teach your craft as you hone your talents in a new environment. No matter the case, Lo-Fi empowers participants of our program to enter the global job market as a capable cultural ambassador.
…& continuing
the global strength of street knowledge!
Every program offered by Lo-Fi hearkens back to the Five Pillars of Hip-Hop: the verbal arts of the emcee, the sound mastery of the DJ, the kinesthetic intelligence of the breakers, the aesthetic visual innovations of the graffiti artists, and - most of all - the knowledge of the OG’s before us. This integration guides us to aid artists and educators in any genre!
the irie/miyagi hip-hop ed formula
Inquirers often ask us:
“How exactly do you integrate hip-hop into your curriculum designs?”
Our answer?
The Irie/Miyagi formula - based on your favorite program director’s greatest inspirations. Using the Five Pillars of Hip-Hop to train the four language skills, we encourage all fellow educators and supporters to adopt this “open source classroom code” and give it a whirl!