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What I love about our set up is that it allows for direct questions to the poet. Please walk me through the creation of this poem.
"When we read poetry we gain insight. When those poems come from all over, we broaden our view of what frightens us, what makes us happy, what makes us sad, what we love, and what we can do to make a difference."
EXACTLY. This is what inspired me...
Hi Carlene--Happy to help however you need. Jenny is an incredible resource for you, and I know that folks in our area would be inspired to see what happens within this space. Thanks for drawing attention to the fantastic efforts of those who are ...
Hi Carlene, I'm very happy for you to chat with me about the GPP. You can contact me via Skype : jenny.luca1 is my Skype name.
Hello everyone!
I've been a correspondent for the Buffalo News NeXt, a section written by Western New York teens, for four years. I'm currently working on a story about the Global Poetry Project that will hopefully run in the Dec. 24th edition. I'...
Poetry is powerful. The fact that words on a page or, in the case of the Global Poetry Project, on a screen can elicit emotion is quite amazing. The aim of the Global Poetry Project goes further than that though. This is not a project merely put i...
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
Hey Rob,
Are you teaching Heart of Darkness and Things Fall Apart together this year for AP? If so, you might want to look at this TED talk (or have the kids look at it). It is about the dangers of "one story". http://www.ted.com/talks/chimamanda...
I have , in fact, dropped in multiple times to check out what the students are doing, thinking, writing, etc..... yes, I wholeheartedly agree that the quality of their work impresses me the most. I am proud of so many students who have taken the c...
A message to current members of the Global Poetry Project:
If you are a contributing member of the Project please continue to share your poems and share feedback with other poets. When a poem is born, the soul of the poet is exposed. Embrace the ...
When I approached Angela and Jenny about hosting the Global Poetry Project on the Working Together 2 Make a Difference Ning I envisioned a nurturing environment that allowed poets to share their work, expand their cultural awareness and become a p...
I think that the length of this poem ties in nicely with its theme. I'm so glad that you decided to contribute!
The Global Poetry Project aims to provide a space for members to expand upon their cultural views through the writing and reading of poetry.
A group for people of all ages who are interested in making a difference by doing little things for others at least once a day for 25 days (or more if you'd like)!
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The Goal of the Global Poetry Project
Poetry is powerful. The fact that words on a page or, in the case of the Global Poetry Project, on a screen can elicit emotion is quite amazing. The aim of the Global Poetry Project goes further than that though. This is not a project merely put into place to provide an alternate means of publishing; there is much more going on here. The GPP allows its members artist access. Holden Caulfield of J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye says that his favorite books are the ones that after he’… Continue
Posted on November 26, 2009 at 12:09pm — 1 Comment
The state of the Global Poetry Project
When I approached Angela and Jenny about hosting the Global Poetry Project on the Working Together 2 Make a Difference Ning I envisioned a nurturing environment that allowed poets to share their work, expand their cultural awareness and become a part of something bigger through their writing. Thanks to a good deal of communication that led to an alignment of visions, that environment is starting to grow. So far, it’s not the rapid growth of the Global Poetry Project that has impressed me the mos… Continue
Posted on November 21, 2009 at 11:25pm — 2 Comments
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- At 1:48pm on October 9, 2009,
Jenny Luca said…
- Hi Rob, Great to have you join us. I'm looking forward to seeing what connections we can make with your school through this space. We are comfortable with having students join; we do all we can to ensure that this space is a safe one for both staff and students alike. Really pleased that you're here.
Jenny : )
- At 12:34pm on October 9, 2009,
Mike Poluk said… - Hi Rob, welcome to WT2MAD! Please let me know if I can help in any way. There are some great initiatives underway here, so please feel free to look around and connect with others on this site.
- At 5:30am on October 9, 2009,
Angela said…
- Hey Rob! Good to see you here : ))) Let me know what I can do to help you settle in. If you are up to any sort of service learning or project work with your kids, feel free to share it here. It's a place to celebrate the small things we're doing with students to make a difference and to connect with others who are doing the same.
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Encouraging them to share their reflections here is a powerful way to expand your sphere of influence and theirs as well. I can't wait to learn more about what they are thinking and how they are growing. This is the sort of writing that provokes c...
As I have been grading their response works, I am amazed at the connections they are making to their own lives as well as to the world around them .... many of the students have made connections to historical figures who began a chain reactions "j...
"When we read poetry we gain insight. When those poems come from all over, we broaden our view of what frightens us, what makes us happy, what makes us sad, what we love, and what we can do to make a difference."
EXACTLY. This is what inspired me...
These simple things make everyone's day a bit brighter and the load that they carry a bit lighter. It also means the world to us when someone shows that they care enough to help. This is inspiring, Erik. I hope you will continue sharing here!
I wonder how YOU felt while you were doing these things, Daniel. I'll bet that doing small things that help others brings you a lot of happiness too. In so many ways, giving to others is a way of making our own lives better too. You should be very...
Hi Carlene--Happy to help however you need. Jenny is an incredible resource for you, and I know that folks in our area would be inspired to see what happens within this space. Thanks for drawing attention to the fantastic efforts of those who are ...
Hi Carlene, I'm very happy for you to chat with me about the GPP. You can contact me via Skype : jenny.luca1 is my Skype name.
Hello everyone!
I've been a correspondent for the Buffalo News NeXt, a section written by Western New York teens, for four years. I'm currently working on a story about the Global Poetry Project that will hopefully run in the Dec. 24th edition. I'...
Hi Jenny! I will see what I can do to link some of them to you! ;o)
It sounds like you've done an amazing job motivating your class. I'd love to see their Glogs -is there any way some of them could be linked here?
Also- many, many pennies have been coming in! The students are excited to raise money for the CAI ;o)
There is an article in today's NeXt section of the Buffalo News about Greg Morentenson... check it out. The glogs our students are creating are so AMAZING!
I absolutely love this! Lyrics to a beautiful song that you've composed perhaps? I love to see what you are writing, Hannah. This is just beautiful...
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