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“giving voice to the creative spirit” |
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the WORD project |
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jacinta |
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If you believe that poetry is as good as medicine and would like to be a partner with the WORD project as a volunteer, please contact us about possible opportunities. 909 Wimberly Way Court, Kernersville NC 27284 * 336-996-7375 |
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Jacinta White is the founder and artistic director of the WORD project. A graduate in speech communications from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Jacinta began her career as a public relations professional. She parlayed that skill with her love for the nonprofit sector and received her MPA in nonprofit management from Georgia State University in Atlanta. Before starting the WORD project fulltime, Jacinta was involved with resource development and event planning with several nonprofits in the Atlanta area. As director of the WORD project, Jacinta has led countless workshops, been called upon to serve as keynote speaker for programs, and serves as project coordinator of the Greensboro Public Library’s LifeVerse Project (see www.poetrygso.org). Currently, Jacinta resides in North Carolina, and is an active writer and a certified foot reflexologist practitioner. She also keeps busy as the founder and board chairperson of The William M. White, Sr. Foundation, Inc. Jacinta’s works include: editor of Walking With God, (1996) and her most recent work is as a contributor to My Soul to His Spirit: Soulful Writings of African American Daughters to Their Fathers (2005). She is a 2008 recipient of the Fondue Fund Dream Grant, and the winner of Press53 Poetry Competition. |
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poetry writing workshops for everyday people |
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“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 |