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Saturday,
July 22nd (11:30am… we’ll be there a few
hours)
Recording Session for BorderSenses Spoken Word Poetry
CD for teens/young adults
Dear area high school students:
-You are invited to record your poetry at this special
session if you have participated in a past BorderSenses
workshop and/or event
-Location: Lower Valley Branch library
610 N. Yarbrough
(across from Bel Air High School)
-All work will need to be pre-approved by poetry the
poetry instructors… please bring copies of your
writing to the recording session.
-Also if you are under 18 years old a parent or guardian
will need to sign a release form that we will provide
at the recording session.
Click
here for more information
Thursday, July 20th (4-6pm)
Special guest – Spoken Word poet Griselda Liz
“La Rana” Muñoz
Spoken word poetry reading and workshop for young adults
Free and open to the public
Lower Valley Branch library
610 N. Yarbrough
(near Bel Air High School)
Click
here for more informeation
Tuesday, July 18th (12-3:30pm)
University of Texas at El Paso visit
Students in the Spoken Word poetry program will visit
UTEP’s history department for a special workshop
on the history of El Paso. They will also read their
poetry to a reading/writing class and discuss their
work with the class.
Summer Poetry Workshops (June-August 2006)
Poetry Workshops at the Delta Academy Challenge Program
Saturday mornings and Wednesday afternoons
Poetry classes for four groups of incarcerated youth
INSTRUCTORS: Emmy Pérez & Lecroy Rhyanes
Tuesday, June 27th, 3:30pm
POETRY OPEN MIC/SLAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS
El Paso Public Library Auditorium Downtown (501 N. Oregon)
Open to all interested teens/young adults
Hosts: BorderSenses Spoken Word Program & the El
Paso Public Library
The El Paso Public library will host a free concert
for the band “The High Strung” afterwards
at 5:30pm. For more information, please call Jack Galindo
at (915) 274-3336.
Monday, June 26th
Poetry workshops for pre-pharmacy students
INSTRUCTOR: Emmy Pérez
Friday,
June 23rd and Tuesday, June 20th
Poetry workshops at the Boys & Girls Club
INSTRUCTOR: Emmy Pérez
Thursday, June 22nd
Two Poetry Workshops: “Something to Say”
This free poetry writing workshop for young adults will
provide an introduction to the power of the written
and spoken word. Every person has something to say that
is important and meaningful. We will emphasize the role
and importance of poetry as a means of individual expression
in our community and beyond. Participants will obtain
tips for writing a new poem during the workshop. INSTRUCTOR:
Emmy Pérez
-Ysleta Branch Library (9321 Alameda) 1-3pm, June 22nd
-Lower Valley Branch Library (610 N. Yarbrough) 4-6pm,
June 22nd
Wednesday, June 21st at 4:00pm
Poetry Workshop for Young Adults
The Clardy Fox Branch Library (5515 Robert Alva)
A free poetry workshop for young adults. The workshop
will provide direction to young people on how to improve
their writing and oration skills. INSTRUCTOR: Ray Ramos.
for more information, please call (915) 779-2400
Summer Poetry Workshops (June 2006)
Tuesdays & Thursdays in June, 1-3pm
Free poetry workshops for young adults twice a week
in June at the Cultural & Technology Center at La
Fe (721 South Ochoa–rear) Conference Room A or
B. INSTRUCTOR: Ray Ramos.
Wednesday, May 24th
"We the Poetas: Teen Poetry Slam"
Lower Valley Branch Library (610 N. Yarbrough) 4:30pm-6:30pm
Young adult poets are invited to perform their poetry
at this celebration of the written and spoken word.
No prior experience in performing poetry necessary.
Free pizza & snacks!
HOSTS: Emmy Pérez, Ray Ramos, & special guest
poet Nancy Green
Tuesday, May 16th
Teen Poetry Workshop: “We the Poetas: Voices from
La Frontera”
Lower Valley Branch Library (610 N. Yarbrough) 4:30pm-6:30pm
In this free writing workshop for young adults, we will
explore individual identity and celebrate diversity
through the spoken and written word. No prior experience
in writing poetry necessary. Free snacks! INSTRUCTORS:
Emmy Pérez, Ray Ramos, & special guest poet
Betty Ruiz.
April 20, 6:30-8:30pm
BorderSenses Benefit Reading
Featured authors: Christine Granados & Sergio Troncoso.
Students from the Spoken Word poetry project and the
Memorias del Silencio project will also read from their
original works.
Poetry Workshops at Ysleta High (Spring 2006)
(in collaboration with the YWCA)
March 29, 2006 – May 24, 2006
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:30pm
Ysleta High School library classroom
INSTRUCTORS: Emmy Pérez, Ray Ramos
SPECIAL GUEST INSTRUCTORS: Nancy Green & Herminia
Escajeda
Poetry Workshops at the Delta Academy Challenge Program
Spring 2006 (Feb.-May 2006)
Saturday morning poetry workshops for three groups of
incarcerated youth
INSTRUCTOR: Emmy Pérez
For more information on our free poetry workshops for
underserved youth, or to request a workshop at your
school or organization, please contact Project Director,
Emmy Pérez, at eperez@bordersenses.com.
Visit the BorderSenses website at www.bordersenses.com
for updates and additional information.
This
project is funded in part by an Arts & Culture grant
from the City of El Paso.
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