Language Affirmation Workshop

In a world multiculturism has become buzz world and where dominant cultures have succeeded in silencing others through linguistic erasure and cultural genocide, rtlinguistix is committed to offering and innovative approach to  linguistic affirmation. We envision to become your number one choice for workshops that will elevate the self-estimate of your community. We are in the market to show you the stats, your native tongue is an asset, and your unique accent or dialect is important to maintain your national identity and crate wealth. Don’t let is die.

We lead the path to community success through our cultural affirmation workshops. These workshops are designed to assist individuals and organizations seeking to cement aspects of their culture that have been eroded by extensive language decline, negative attitudes toward local dialects,  large numbers of young people immigrating to larger economies, and to individuals who have been a victim of disdain at work, microaggressions, and rejection due to their accents or limited knowledge of a new language. These workshops would also be suitable to immigrant community groups facing these same type of challenges. These workshops are designed to dismantle mindsets of inadequacy and fear of rejection. We will provide tools to help our participants to build self-esteem, to foster a sense of belonging. We will use a set of tools to help our participants to celebrate their cultural identity, to understand the value of their personal heritage and how their accents cand be an asset and not an impediment to achieve their goals. These sessions are the result of thirty two  years of immigrant experience, dealing with various ethnic groups in Europe, Latin America, North America and the Caribbean. Much of the material will be from Rudy’s book Language on the move. 

Drumming is an essential part of  most cultures and that statement could not be truer for African, Latin American, and other indigenous cultures.  That in mind, at rtlinguistix , we have developed a number of programs to integrate our efforts to foster cultural cohesion and heritage continuity. Drums are much more than musical instruments; they are tools of cultural communication and artifacts of ancestral memory. Through years of drumming experience in various settings, percussionist Rudy Williams-Tyson leads drums ensembles to:

•  Enhance organizational productivity
• Build coherent organizational teams
•  Engage in storytelling
• Re-introduce cultural discovery

We have extensive experience in working with non-profit organizations with a culturally diverse client base and broad age range. Our professional workshops include all instruments an easy to follow training materials. Our workshops focus on African drumming, Latin, and Africa-Caribbean materials.

    Indigenous Masquerading

These workshops are designed to immerse you in the awesome power of Indigenous Caribbean Masquerading, drumming techniques, and culture; as a medium to teach cultural valuable lessons within an organizational environment.  We’ll learn about its origins, dances and songs; they may also include costume and headrest design. They will be  taylor-made for both adults and children.