Rhymes for the Times: Songs, Spoken Word and Social Justice

Verbal gymnastics, linguistic acrobatics-is it possible to deliver a message more effectively than through the power and energy of spoken word? Rhymes for the Times is a dynamic presentation that uses performance and instruction to demonstrate how spoken word, also known as slam poetry can be used to communicate ideas for positive social change and to spread awareness in an engaging way. The presentation can be geared to present educators with practical and meaningful ways to develop writing skills and heighten student engagement with literary devices through spoken word, or to take students through a workshop that allows them to find and use their voice through this artistic medium. Witty wordplay and relevant rhymes-exactly what we need in these times!