6 months ago
Posted by: thestufflifeismadeof
Before Chicago…
I wasn’t sure of myself as an educator but now I have experienced how powerful teaching can be, I am inspired to share all that I have gained and inspire others with my work. Thank you Chicago and all who made this trip happen in one way or the other.
You changed lives by giving.
Indie x
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6 months ago
Posted by: thestufflifeismadeof
“Memorable Quotes from Chicago“A poem moves forward on detail and verbs. The more you can make your verbs physical the better.”
“Every word has to count.”
“Athletes stretch and so should poets. Present yourself with hurdles aesthetically and contextually.”
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
Today’s highlights were two writing workshops at OPRFHS with master poets Quraysh Ali-Lansana and Marty McConnell. More words to follow…
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
Jennifer's blog
Read Jennifer’s thoughts from the trip so far…
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
The Team Manifesto
In order to encourage a healthy and supportive creative environment we will:
- Ask questions that will prompt others to think.
- Change the way we view things and we will not be afraid of ourselves.
- Be completely honest and offer space, interdependence and competition (an eagerness to be the best we can be).
- Critique to exemplify areas that do not work and pick out areas that do work and explain why.
- Be committed to supporting each other through excellence, sensitivity and being genuine.
- Be encouraging and challenging “in order to grow you need to be uncomfortable.”
- Create an environment that we can be vulnerable in and it’s okay to fail.
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
I make a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the poetry slam: the legendary Green Mill, where I meet slam founder Marc Smith. He tells me there is space in slam for all kinds of styles, not just the bombastic. And proves it too. The slam is warm, humorous and all about the poetry. I’ll need to write more about this one… a shining night. - Miriam
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
Star and Jump.
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
Jamal, Tia, Kyra, Joseph and Shay inside the Bean.
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
Sunday. We head downtown to Millennium Park with a group of Spoken Word Club students for sightseeing and a writing workshop. We begin by playing in an around the Bean. It’s a compulsory part of visiting Chicago.
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7 months ago
Posted by: team2011
We arrive, and are welcomed into the arms of the Spoken Word Club from Oak Park & River Forest High School. We meet new friends-to-be and some of us are are reunited with friends much missed…
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