Students embrace the power of the spoken word in this dynamic virtual poetry workshop.

Poetry and Identity Virtual Workshop

GRADES 9—12
GRADES 9—12
Flaco Navaja
Drawing inspiration from a professional artist featured in BAM’s production of Poetry 2016: Past is Present, students are empowered to create and share original works.

In this program students will:
● Review essential terminology and concepts around poetry.
● Watch a video performance by poet Flaco Navaja performing his poem “I Be”
● Reflect on their reaction to the poem, and write a poem independently or in collaboration with a classmate
● Recite their individual or joint poems, depending on comfort level

This virtual workshop runs 45—60 minutes, including performance excerpts. Fee: $200

Students embrace the power of the spoken word in this dynamic virtual poetry workshop.
GRADES 9—12

RUNNING TIME

45—60min

VENUE

Virtual

ACCESSIBILITY

This program can be adapted to meet a range of needs for students with disabilities and learning differences including American Sign Language interpretation, adapted movement, and neurodiversity. Please let us know any access accommodations you will need upon booking. Sign language interpreters need at least two weeks' notice to book.

TICKET INFORMATION

Fee: $200

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: ELA (poetry), Public Speaking (rhetoric), Theater

For more information, please contact Verushka Wray at vwray@bam.org

Leadership support for
BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

Mellon Foundation

Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation

JL Greene

Leadership support for
BAM programming provided by:

Howard Gilman

Leadership support for
virtual programming at BAM provided by the
Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation

Leadership support for
BAM’s strategic initiatives provided by:

Altman Foundation

Leadership support for
BAM Education programs provided by:
The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation;
The SHS Foundation; and
The Thompson Family Foundation

Major support for BAM Education programs provided by:
Constans Culver Foundation;
Epstein Teicher Philanthropies;
The FAR Fund;
The Emily Davie & Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation;
The Pinkerton Foundation;
Tiger Baron Foundation;
The Joseph LeRoy and Ann C. Warner Fund

Support for
BAM Education programs provided by:
Anne-Victoire Auriault;
Jennifer Kopylov;
Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; and
The Wasily Family Foundation, Inc.

Additional support for
BAM Education programs provided by:
Jody & John Arnhold;
May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc.;
Joseph and Sylvia Slifka Foundation

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