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A committed donor, who believes strongly in our mission, has generously offered to match all donations up to $10,000, through August 15th. This summer fundraising campaign will boost our capacity to offer poetry residencies in California schools and classrooms in need during the 2024-25 school year.
Creating poetry together, sharing, being heard & listening respectfully to others can be a powerful step to overcoming loneliness & alienation, and can quickly lead to elevated feelings of belonging and well-being.
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" A poesía converteuse na "luz que me salvo". De súpeto, as palabras tomaron formas e formas individuais para crear espectáculos visuais máis aló do que eu vería todos os días durante as poucas horas semanais que o noso Poeta-Profesor, John Oliver Simon, dedicaba á nosa aula de terceiro grao. Todas as experiencias que parecían quedar pechadas. a miña boca agora tiña un xeito de escapar. A diferenza doutros días de clase nos que sempre semellaba haber unha orde das cousas ou unha resposta esperada para todo, durante o tempo que pasaba na clase co noso Poeta-Profesor o señor Simón, as respostas multiplicadas polo minuto. Once anos despois e como estudante de segundo da facultade aínda quedan os recordos daquelas clases. "
- Carmen Jiménez, Todo Concello Director de estudantes '14-'15, Distrito Escolar Unificado de Oakland, Oakland, CA
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