A liberating and unapologetic workshop led by poet & spoken word artist- Rhonda Sekhmet Ra

NEXT WORKSHOP: TUESDAY, JUNE 20th, 2023 AT 6:00PM EST VIA ZOOM

THIS MONTH’S THEME: Love & Heart of Poetry

During this month’s workshop, we will be exploring the use of poetry to express love of self, love of others and love of our people. Participants will learn to overcome barriers to writing from the heart in order to express one’s self fully and freely.

After signing up, you will receive an email with log in details & digital workbook within 1-2 business days. Please enter the email address you want the log in sent to when you pay

FREE ENTRY FOR AFRIKAN ELDERS: EMAIL RHONDASEKHMETRA@GMAIL.COM FOR ACCESS

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP

What Participants Will Receive From This Workshop:

An opportunity to freely express yourself through the art of poetry
Guidance on writing poetry for expression as well as a tool of personal & collective liberation
Helpful tips on overcoming writer’s block and barriers to writing poetry
Rhonda’s personal writing secrets and experience with writing poetry
Virtual writing session where participants will write poetry together (no prior experience is required)
Poetry Prompts during the workshop to help inspire your writing
Digital Workbook with writing tips and poetry prompts to help participants write poetry during and after the workshop
A Virtual Open Mic in which participants will hear and/or share poetry (sharing is not required)
An opportunity to ask and answer questions about your writing process.

Requirements

No previous writing experience is required
Access to a computer or mobile device that can access Zoom will be needed to attend the workshop
Please bring pen and paper (or your favorite writing tool)
Please notify facilitator if you plan to bring a child/youth so that we may modify the workshop for family friendliness

Please Note: Due to the facilitator’s strong passion for the liberation of African/Black people, topics such as racism/oppression and cultural healing will be incorporated into the discussion.

About the Facilitator

Rhonda Sekhmet Ra is a poet and spoken word artist with a background in healing and mental health. She has been writing poetry since her childhood and has been performing Spoken Word over eight years. Rhonda is the author of “The Awakening” chapbook as well as hundreds of unpublished poems. She has been leading poetry workshops for over two years in addition to facilitating hundreds of groups around racism and healing. Rhonda uses poetry and spoken word to convey messages of healing, inspiration, freedom and power for people of African Descent.

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HOW TO JOIN THE NEXT WORKSHOP

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After signing up, you will receive an email with log in details & digital workbook within 1-2 business days. Please enter the email address you want the log in sent to when you pay

ENTRY FEE: $22