“giving voice to the creative spirit”

the WORD project

participants

Throughout the years, TWP has had the opportunity to conduct poetry workshops for diverse groups of “everyday” people. Poetry workshop participants have included:

à Arts For Life/Brenner Children’s Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC

à Avondale Middle School, Atlanta, GA

à The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta

à CAM/Families First, Atlanta, GA

à The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care

à Communities In Schools of Atlanta

à Georgia Perimeter College

à Girl’s Inc., Greensboro, NC

à Greene Street United Methodist Church Kids Café, Winston-Salem, NC

à The Greensboro Public Library

à Greensboro Truth & Reconciliation Commission

à Hospice of Greensboro & Kids Path

à Arthur Langford Jr. Teen Leadership Institute

à The National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA

à Operation PEACE, Atlanta, GA

à Price Middle School, Atlanta, GA

à The Senior Enrichment Center, Kernersville, NC

à St. Stephen A.M.E. Zion Church, High Point, NC

à Summit School, Winston-Salem, NC

“Thoughts and feelings I have been holding inside I got to let out on paper.”

                                           “Jacinta was excellent and possessed high energy.”

         “I thought the workshop was really helpful.”

“Made me think deeper.”

                                           “I loved the workshop.”                                          

         “It was interesting. It made me get in touch with your feelings.”

“It was great! Definitely stirred my emotion for poetry.”

                          “Thanks for pushing the limitations in my mind.”

 

“Very helpful and inspirational. Thanks!”

 

“Awesome.”

 

“Made me respect poetry more.”

poetry writing workshops for everyday people

“I have witnessed how Jacinta’s poise and deep respect for people creates an environment within which healing and growth can occur.” - John Fox, CPT and author of Poetic Medicine: The Healing Art of Poem-Making