by Marta Segal Block | Nov 29, 2017 | Brooks, D97 Schools, News, OPEF Programs, Spoken Word
Fresh off their one-week in-school Spoken Word residency with Spoken Word artist Christian Robinson, Brooks’ seventh graders were eager to perform their poems to audiences of parents and classes throughout the day the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Robinson... 
by Marta Segal Block | Nov 6, 2017 | Brooks, D97 Schools, Julian, OPEF Programs, Spoken Word
Our Spoken Word residencies are off to a great start. Our new spoken word artist, Christian Robinson, worked with more than 100 7th graders from Ms. Nefret Stringham’s Language Arts classes last week at Brooks Middle School. The 5-day residencies are planned to... 
by Kristi Braun | Apr 4, 2017 | BASE Camp, News, Spoken Word
National Poetry Month* is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry’s important place in our... 
by Kristi Braun | Mar 16, 2017 | Brooks, Julian, Poetry Slam, Spoken Word
Join us on Tuesday, April 25th as Spoken Word club members from Gwendolyn Brooks and Percy Julian Middle Schools gather on stage to show off their poetry and writing skills. This stellar lineup of students will compete by performing original individual poems. The... 
by Shari Noland | Jan 18, 2017 | BASE Camp, News, Spoken Word
[pexnivoslider pex_attr_sliderid=”161″][/pexnivoslider] We had a big turnout for Maker Day 2017 on MLK Day with more than 200 kids participating! From the intricate mosaic pieces to the Arduino zoetropes, to the spontaneous Extended Camp cardboard marble... 
by Shari Noland | May 16, 2016 | Brooks, News, Poetry Slam, Spoken Word
Photos by Paul Goyette Who am I? That is a question central to every middle schooler’s search for identity. Before a rapt and supportive audience of peers, family members, coaches, and mentors, OPEF Spoken Word club members from Brooks and Julian middle schools...
