Welfare Poets

Workshop Topics		Musical Performances
Creative Writing : we facilitate writing workshops for students of all ages covering various themes Community Organizing : Looking at the wealth of organizing talent available within our community to address our needs. Poetry of Resistence: An examination of the art of resistence through some of our most heroic artists		Full Performance: Invite the Poets for a night of music, drumming, dancing, improvisation and poetry. 11/2 - 3 Hours .......................................................... Starting Five: An intimate performance featuring the core Poets. 1/2 - 1 Hour .............................................................. Poetry Reading: A lyrical event with less music, but more focus on words. 1/2 - 1 Hour ................................................................. Keynote Address: An inspirational speech and question & answer session with one of the Poets. 1 Hour - 11/2 ...............................................................
		LISTEN TO WORKSHOP SAMPLES [WINDOWS MEDIA] \| HIP-HOP IS... \| WHAT'S GOING ON ... \| WHY... \| YOUNG POET \|
Hip Hop as Poetry: Looking at the art form of Hip Hop in the context of real writing, real poetry. Understanding the many writing techniques used by Hip Hop artists Staff Development: Exploring ways to implement poetry in the classroom as a way to inspire student writing Poetry of Resistence: An examination of the art of resistence through some of our most heroic artists		A Welfare Poets Writing Workshop in Vieques
Workshop Extras		Lectures & Speaking Engagements
-- Printed Workshop Anthology -- Specially-Produced Workshop Audio CDs -- Student-produced PoetryShow		Speaking Engagements and lectures are less interactive than workshops, but are more manageable for larger roups. We can speak on various political and cultural topics including the following topics: -- New African Prisoners -- Puerto Rican Political Prisoners -- Environmental Racism -- Vieques -- Hip Hop Activism -- Literacy and Liberation
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