Empowering Young Voices
@EmpoweringYV
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Empowering young voices in Coventry though spoken word poetry | based in @PhilosWarwick | funded by @BritishAcademy_ and @LeverhulmeTrust
Coventry, UK
Joined May 2022
Exploring the power of poetry for social change - a powerful day of conversation with an amazing group of poets, activists, curators and academics @SWEARNetwork #poetrycommunity
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RT @andrew_j_cooper: Blowing bubbles at an academic conference - it’s got to be @EmpoweringYV 🤣🫧 so many inspiring stories of poetry enabli….
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The resources are free to use and can be adapted to a range of different settings. Please share them widely - our hope is to inspire a new generation of young people to discover that #YourVoiceMatters. @PoetryDayUK @PoetrySociety #poetrycommunity.
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In the third resource, Phil Wilcox takes us through the craft of expression. Have a go at writing a zombie apocalypse shopping list and a 5 minute free write!
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In the second resource, @johnpoetbernard celebrates the uniqueness of our voices. Try out his techniques for listening to others, and discovering the unique sounds of your own voice
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In the first resource, @JTaylorTrash explores the way that poetry helps us to express the things that matter most to us. Try out the Furniture Game, and have a go at writing a List Poem
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To celebrate #NationalPoetryDay, we're launching a free set of *Teaching Resources* designed with three AMAZING poets to help teachers and youth workers enable young people to discover their unique voices through writing and performing poetry. 👇👇
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Empowering Young Voices does not finish here. We’re just warming up. Follow us, pitch ideas, let us know about your achievements. We looking forward to working with you all as we listen well to our young people and celebrate the power of performance poetry 🔥 #poetrycommunity
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So very proud! Exciting times ahead 🚀🎉.
So proud of the brave young people from Coventry Boys and Girls Club 😍 changing the world with their powerful words ✊🏽 Blown away by a special night with @EmpoweringYV! #poetrycommunity
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***TONIGHT*** Join us to celebrate Coventry's amazingly talented young people perform alongside John Bernard (@johnpoetbernard), Philip Wilcox and Joelle Taylor (@jtaylortrash), at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry! Tickets available but running out fast 👉
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An incredible night of poetry coming up in Coventry! Don’t miss it 👇🏽.
Who's joining us tomorrow for #FireAndDust - #Coventry's monthly poetry / #spokenword gig? Headliner: JEMIMA HUGHES. Open mic slots up for grabs!. There's also an @EmpoweringYV #poetry event happening at @BelgradeTheatre, which finishes just before F&D starts.
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We're nearly there folks! TOMORROW come and celebrate some of Coventry's amazingly talented young people performing alongside John Bernard (@johnpoetbernard), Philip Wilcox and Joelle Taylor (@jtaylortrash), at the Belgrade Theatre! . Tickets free 👉
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Today we warmed up the Belgrade with a light touch rehearsal 🤯 We're getting excited to share our poetry with you on Thursday 🎤🥳 tix still available 👇👇 #Coventry #poetry #poetrycommunity
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Come and celebrate the voices of Coventry's young people, performing alongside the amazing John Bernard, Philip Wilcox and Joelle Taylor, FREE at the Belgrade Theatre, 1 September! . Tickets here: 👉 .@warwickengages. #Coventry #poetry #poetrycommunity
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Don't miss Coventry’s rising star John Bernard (@johnpoetbernard) feature alongside young poets from Coventry, FREE at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 1 September!. Tickets here 👉 @warwickengages #Coventry #poetry
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RT @warwickengages: 📢*New Events Added*🙌. Don't miss out on these fantastic free events happening soon - VR film showings, acclaimed poetr….
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Don't miss Australian Poetry Slam Winner Philip Wilcox feature alongside young poets from Coventry, FREE at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 1 September!. For tickets, follow the link 👇👇 #poetry #poetrytwitter #Coventry
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📢 Don't miss T. S. Eliot Prize Winner Joelle Taylor (@jtaylortrash) feature alongside young poets from Coventry, FREE at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 1 September! Tickets available here 👇👇👇 #poetrycommunity #poetry
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RT @HereComesEvery1: @EmpoweringYV Thanks, will be great to welcome in more new faces and poetry styles! 👍 Exciting to see more poetry/spok….
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Join us as for a celebration of performance poetry at the Belgrade Theatre (B2) on the 1st September 6-8pm, featuring @johnpoetbernard, @jtaylortrash and @philwilcox – along with young people from @covboysgirlsclub!. Tickets are free, and available here:.
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