Join Mississauga Youth Poet Laureate Lisa Shen for a workshop with the Art Gallery of Mississauga’s Poetic Voices Series! Participants will write poetry inspired by the lovely art in the gallery. The workshop will consist of an intro to spoken word, gallery tour, writing exercise, group share, and a Q&A/writing tips session.
About your facilitator: Lisa Shen is the 2023-2025 Youth Poet Laureate of the City of Mississauga. She placed second in the country at the 2023 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam. Her work has been featured by CBC Radio, Rattle, and Voicemail Poems.
Lisa Shen is a Chinese-Canadian writer and spoken word artist based in Mississauga. Her work centers on gender-based violence and disability rights. Lisa is the first place winner of the 2021 Mississauga Poetry Slam, and a Speaker at the TEDx McMasterU 2022 conference. She is also the winner of the May Open Drawer Poetry Contest by Britta Badour. She has performed at several arts festivals, including the JAYU Human Rights Film Festival and Humainologie Short Story Festival. As a passionate teacher, Lisa has created and instructed debate classes for youth. She is passionate about bringing the joys of spoken word into classrooms through workshops and showcases.
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