About WordPlay

WordPlay Cincy creates spaces for young people to fulfill their potential by discovering, honoring and sharing their voices. Our free programs for ages 5 - young adult blend the four elements of personal growth, community-building, creative expression and future orientation through project-based learning. All that we do is founded on our core beliefs that:

  • Creativity catalyzes learning

  • Our young people are a vast resource of strengths, and

  • Self-determination lies in being the authors of our own stories.

We infuse reading, writing and storytelling with the visual and performing arts, where children and teens uncover their unique personal narratives, activate their strengths, and determine how they want to contribute to a more just, inclusive and creatively connected community. 

Mission:

WordPlay sparks storytelling through creative expression and arts in healing with Cincinnati’s young people to cultivate belonging, celebrate our strengths and empower the community in its pursuit of social justice.

Vision:

A just world fueled by creative expression.

Core Values:

Authenticity 

Inclusivity 

Imagination 

Transformation