Updated weekly, this site showcases poetry from the 2007-2008 Hands on Stanzas residency, provided by the Poetry Center of Chicago.
About Hands on Stanzas
Hands on Stanzas, the educational outreach program of the Poetry Center of Chicago places professional, teaching Poets in residence at Chicago Public Schools across the city. Poets teach the reading, discussion, and writing of poetry to 3 classes over the course of 20 classroom visits, typically from October through April. Students improve their reading, writing, and public speaking skills, and participating teachers report improved motivation and academic confidence. You can contact Cassie Sparkman, Director of the Hands on Stanzas program, by phone: 312.629.1665 or by email: csparkman(at)poetrycenter.org for more information.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Summer Break
My 2007-2008 residence at Luther Burbank is now over so there will be no more posts on the blog for the summer. Check back in the Fall for a new year of poetry to begin.
Amanda Johnson Amanda M. Johnson recently received her MFA in poetry from Columbia College Chicago where she now teaches first year writing courses. Her poetry has been published in Columbia Poetry Review and Mipoesias.
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