The Voice of Literature

The funding of this grant will be used to bring in local poet and Newton North alumni, Chen Chen, to give students exposure to a real life poet and help them refine their craft. Chen Chen is a successful poet-in-residence at Brandeis University. We would like haveg Chen Chen come to a number of English classes to run personalized workshops over the course of a few days. The unit will deepen student appreciation for the power of the written word while celebrating diversity and empowering students to speak their minds.