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Hell/a Mexican
March 24, 2022, 6pm Hell/a Mexican with Kevin Madrigal Galindo, Alan Chazaro, Hilary Cruz & Nia McAllister An evening of poetry honoring local poet Kevin Madrigal Galindo and his new poetry chapbook Hell/a Mexican from Nomadic Press. Featuring poets Kevin Madrigal Galindo, Alan Chazaro, Hilary Cruz Mejia, & Nia McAllister. Register here for this virtual event.
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RISE 2022
March 24, 2022, 12:20pmPop Up Poetry at RISE 2022 Women’s Leadership ConferenceFeaturing poets Dina Klarisse Juan, Keiki Leni Ward and Zoe Dorado More info here: https://smcwomenlead.orgPlease email tbeat[at]smcgov.org for financial hardship waivers. March 23-24, 2022 RISE 2022 Please join us for the San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women’s RISE 2022 Women’s Leadership…
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Equity presentation
March 22, 2022, 9amSan Mateo County Board of Supervisors Equity Presentation by Aileen Cassinetto Watch the presentation.
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World Youth Poetry Day
March 21, 2022, 5pmWorld Youth Poetry Day Open MicRegister here: https://tinyurl.com/worldyouthpoetry
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I Have a Dream
Review from AMAZON:Ivana H.5.0 out of 5 stars Very MovingReviewed in the United States on March 12, 2021 “This book is filled with touching poems written by youth who have been affected by the COVID 19 Pandemic and current political climate. Children’s worlds have been turned upside down in many ways this past year. Due to…
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ABS-CBN spotlight
Thank you to Rommel Conclara of The Filipino Channel (TFC) San Francisco for this feature! “First Fil-Am poet laureate in San Mateo County named“ *TFC delivers Filipino entertainment, news, and lifestyle programming to audiences outside the Philippines, as the international arm of ABS-CBN, the oldest television broadcaster in Southeast Asia.
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Daly City Arts & Culture
March 8, 2022, 7pmDaly City Arts & Culture CommissionInternational Women’s Day with Aileen Cassinetto
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Oregon State poetry
March 8, 2022, 6pm “Processing Fire and Climate Disasters Through Poetry” with Molly Fisk, Kim Shuck, Aileen Cassinetto, Rafael Jesus Gonzalez, Ruth Bavetta, and Indigo Moor. Register for this lecture. Additional co-sponsors: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, Grass Roots Books & Music, and OSU’s School of Writing, Literature, and Film
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Op-ed: State of poetry in the county
April is National Poetry Month. To raise awareness of the many roles poetry plays in our daily life, I’ve launched a campaign in January petitioning our county and cities here to issue an official proclamation in support of National Poetry Month. As of this writing, the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, and the mayors…