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Join Gemini Ink's FREE online poetry workshop with 3-time Grand Slam Champion Amanda Flores. The product of a beautiful partnership between Gemini Ink and BiblioTech (the nation's first & only all-digital library), our Yo Soy / I Am online workshop includes unlimited access to Yo Soy's collection of poetry video lessons, pen-dizzying creative writing prompts, thought-provoking examples/resources for inspiration, and mouthfuls of writing drills that'll leave your pen crying WHAT. Wow! MERCY!!! and THANK YOU--all in the same breath. PLUS, in addition to YoSoy feedback, you'll receive comments from other fellow teen writers too. Let's see if we can tighten, tune, n' tone up our writing muscles! With a little practice, we just may attain the desired definition. At the workshops' end, student work will be compiled and adapted into an E-zine for print and a poetry podcast. Classes are online with meetings and open-mics at BiblioTech.
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Amanda Flores |
Amanda Flores studied at Trinity University, where she earned her degree in English and Creative Writing. The youngest poet to represent San Antonio at the National Poetry Slam competition, she has toured the nation. She holds the titles of the 2011 & 2012 Grand Slam Poetry Champion of San Antonio, 2014 Grand Slam Champion of San Francisco, and has had the honor of being crowned 2013 & 2014's “La Voz” of San Antonio in SA’s first city-wide spoken word poetry contest. She teaches creative writing through Bihl Haus Art and Gemini Ink. Her performances have been featured on Russel Simmons' All Def Digital Channel, as well as on many local TV shows.
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Additional team members |
From Gemini Ink
Sheila Black, Executive Director Lisa Cortez Walden, Programs Director Anisa Onofre, Publications Director Ben Tremillo, Communications Director Evelyn Reyes, Operations Director From BiblioTech Laura Cole, Project Coordinator Jose Angel Siller, Assistant Branch Manager Jesse Garcia, Assistant Branch Manager |
Our funders |
This project is generously supported through the Our Town Initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by BiblioTech and Gemini Ink.
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