September 22, 2023

Due to anticipated inclement weather, we are shifting to virtual so that everyone can participate.

Register in advance for Celebrating Unity through Community Arts:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqde-srDouG9xEO-krCdIRx4QeqG5YfsLj

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Description:

Celebrating Unity through Community Arts is a full- day of workshops, performance poetry, including visual arts, readings, writing prompts and more.

Each session is 90 minutes, including time to share with the group. You can participate in all the sessions. There will be breaks throughout the day.

Morning Workshop Times:

9:30-11AM session: Ekphrastic Poetry facilitated by Ameerah Shabazz-Bilal: Participants will be able to understand the concept of ekphrasis and write a poem based on a work of art. Themes: Vivid imagery, metaphor. Materials needed: paper and pen

11:00 AM-12:30PM session: Growing beyond your Comfort Zone facilitated by RescuePoetix

The Facilitator will guide participants through a series of writing exercises to reflect on one comfort zone they are willing to look at, review and see if that comfort zone is still needed or not.

Special featured performance by Nourish Cruz

Afternoon Workshop Times:

1-2:30PM: Story of My Safe Space, facilitated by Mwikali Words. The intention is to be creators using our beautiful minds and excellent imagination. This activity will make space for you to create a story of yourself. In this activity, participants will Be architects … of sorts.

2:30-4PM: Dream Diaries facilitated by Lisa “Rubi G.” Ventura

Part I: How to begin a dream writing practice for inner freedom and personal growth.

Part II: Write, discuss, and attempt to interpret a recalled dream to create a visual representation of said dream.

Additional Information:

To enable closed captioning, please click on the CC button on the control bar of the session when you join.

The sessions are being recorded as the facilitators present ONLY. If you prefer not to be recorded during this time, please turn your camera off. The recording will be stopped when participants share, to maintain privacy.

Celebrating Unity through Community Arts is made possible in part, by a 2022 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of County Commissioners.

About the Union County Heart Grant:

The HEART grant program was created in recognition of the importance of culture and the arts to the Union County economy and quality of life. This innovative program supports projects related to history, the arts, and humanities. It demonstrates a commitment to the artists and community organizations of Union County. a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

About the Program Facilitator:

RescuePoetix | Susan Justiniano, Paterson born, found her performance voice in Jersey City. She is a self-taught bilingual poet twice honored as Poet Laureate of Jersey City. Her poems are published in print, audio, video, and digital platforms. In addition, she performs, organizes, and facilitates public cultural arts projects and workshops throughout New Jersey and the world. More info: https://linktr.ee/rescuepoetix