Our Workshops
There is Poetry In My Story
“There is Poetry In My Story” is a collaborative and introspective workshop that draws on self-reflection and community connection and explores the power and beauty inside each individual and their connection to the community. Together, we use the power of spoken word poetry as a medium of creativity and expression.
What is spoken word? “Spoken word can encompass or contain elements of rap, hip-hop, storytelling, theater, and jazz…characterized by rhyme, repetition, improvisation, and word play, spoken word poems frequently refer to issues of social justice… and community.” - PoetryFoundation.org
Each "There is Poetry In My Story" workshop begins with a short icebreaker, followed by a fun exploratory writing exercise. Spoken word poetry is performed by the facilitator, and each participant will be guided through how to write about something they love about themselves and tie that to one thing they love about their community. There will be opportunities for some participants to share their poetic creation!
Cultural Humility Workshop
- Participants engage with the concept of cultural humility versus cultural competence
- Exercising the human abilities of:
- Reflection
- Respect
- Regard
- Relevance
- Resiliency
- Activities that demonstrate these skills with role play and examples
- Participants leave with a personally tailored action plan to increase cultural humility in their day to day lives
Bridging Divides Symposium
- Participants view an independent film focused on a bridging topic (documentary or narrative - with the approval of the filmmaker) and leverage the film to lean into conversations of connection, curiosity and growth.
- We facilitate the discussion, create small groups, and leverage poetry within this workshop to help participants express challenging thoughts, ideas and feelings.