Online – The Poetics of Freedom Dreaming with Amanda Rosas
July 28 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm CDT
In this online workshop for youth poets (ages 13-19), students will practice Freedom Dreaming. Freedom Dreaming brings us to a place where we can imagine the world we want to live in, where our identities thrive, where poetry can meet pain, sacrifice, joy and hope and always feel surrounded by courage and belonging. Where our words paint our portrait which in turn becomes a reflection of our world.
Through understanding and embracing Freedom Dreaming, youth poets write into existence the worlds they wish to inhabit, a world that believes in the fullness of story and the extravagant power of our individual and collective identities. Additionally, we will explore poetic translanguaging as a unique and empowering technique to capture the magnitude of expression that exists in the many languages and cultures within us.
Poets and poems we will study include:
- Jake Skeets, “America”
- Richard Blanco, “One Today” (excerpts)
- José Olivarez “i loved the world so i married it”
- Elizabeth Acevedo, “Hair”
Amanda Rosas is a mother, veteran educator and Pushcart Prize Nominated poet. She draws spirit, beauty, strength and creativity from the Latina women in her family and from her husband and three young daughters. Originally from San Antonio, TX, Amanda writes to preserve and honor the memories and stories of her Mexican ancestors. Her poems have been published by the Latino Book Review, CALYX, among others, and her personal narratives as an educator can be read online at Edsurge. Amanda lives in Golden Valley, MN, and loves running, reading and watching Gilmore Girls with her three “Rorys.”
This workshop is part of Voices Forward, a poetry and public humanities initiative for emerging youth poets (ages 13-19) from across Minnesota. Poets will explore the Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s themes: Remembering Together, Harmonizing Together, Moving Together, and Building Together.
By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 is a series of community-driven programs created by humanities councils in collaboration with local partners. The initiative was developed by the Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
Registration
This event is free, however registration is required.
Registration Questions: registrations@mnhum.org
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