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Marty McConnell offers start-to-finish instructions along with a grounding in the Gathering Voices approach for both aspiring and seasoned facilitators who want to establish or invigorate a poetry learning environment for workshops in the community and the class room.
Gathering Voices includes:
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Poetry from some of the most exciting poets writing today including Ada Limón, Patricia Smith, Jamaal May, Keetje Kuipers, Ocean Vuong, Rachel McKibbins, and so many more!
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Tailored discussion questions for each poem.
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Innovative and interactive writing prompts for twenty-four complete three-hour workshops
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Guidelines for leading discussions of participants' work
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Strategies for marketing your workshop, creating a schedule, maintaining boundaries and more
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Bridge Over Troubled Water
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College of San Mateo
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Henrico Cultural Arts Center
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Housing Works Bookstore
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Indianapolis Public Library
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Just Buffalo Writing Center
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LA Youth Network
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Literature for All of Us
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Girls Write Now
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P:ear Portland
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Poetry Project
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Trans Lifeline
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Truro Public Library
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Youth Cares Seattle
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