Tag: poet laureate
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Poets Crawleate at Lit Crawl
Poets Crawleate: Bay Area Poet Laureates Represent! Sat Oct 22nd 5:00pm – 6:00pm at The Chapel, 777 Valencia St, San Francisco Come hear six Bay Area poet laureates from the East Bay, Peninsula, South Bay, and San Francisco share their poetry and enchant you with their words. Featuring Santa Clara County Poet Laureate Tshaka Menelik…
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American Poets
Very special thanks to Jen Benka for quoting my poem in her Letter in the Fall-Winter 2022 issue of American Poets! (My poem is part of the Laureate Fellows’ Collaborative Poem that is also featured in the issue.) This is bittersweet as Jen is transitioning out of her role as President & Executive Director of…
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Banned Books Week at Skyline
What: Reading & Discussion: Writers under Attack: Salman Rushdie, Banned Books, and Freedom of Expression (in-person event) When: Thursday, September 29, 2022, 2:00pm – 3:00pm Where: Skyline College Library, Building 5, 2nd floor Who: Students, staff and faculty are all welcome What: Bring a book to read from, an experience to share, or just listen in. (Students: Encourage your professor to…
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Poetry in the Community
August 8, 2022, 6pm STATE OF THE NATION: POETRY IN THE COMMUNITY Eight poets laureate based in different cities around the country talk about how they represent their communities in writing, and how poets are also community organizers and activists.
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Skyline College’s Farewell to SMCPL
So much gratitude to Skyline College, the Skyline College Learning Communities, CIPHER, Puente and Kababayan for the amazing send-off last night. I couldn’t have asked for a more memorable way to end my laureateship! Out of caution, we limited the capacity and only had representatives from some of the organizations I worked with over the…
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Farewell note
Dear community partners and friends, As my laureateship ends today, I wish to thank everyone for the incredible support over the last three and a half years. With your help, I was able to accomplish what I initially set out to do which was to make poetry more accessible and amplify its role in the…
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Commendations
A great honor to receive these commendations from U.S. Representative Anna G. Eshoo, California State Senator Josh Becker, Assemblymember Kevin Mullin and the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors! In her letter Congresswoman Eshoo writes, “This accomplishment is an eloquent statement about your beautiful poetry and your commitment to improving your community… To honor you…
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