Jason Taylor to Honor Alonzo Mourning, Allen Milam and Taylor Richardson at 2nd Annual Community Hall of Fame Dinner on September 12th to be Hosted by Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood [thumbnail target=”_self” src=”http://jasontaylorfoundation.com/2024/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Secondary.Image_.Press_.Release.JTCHOF.2020.300×1200-1024×256.png”] [thumbnail target=”_self” src=”http://jasontaylorfoundation.com/2024/wp-content/upl... read more
A collaboration with the Homestead Miami Speedway and the Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network of the Jason Taylor Foundation, "Write Track Poetry" is a contest challenging participating Miami-Dade County middle school students to write and perform an original poem about their own legacy.
Each summer, the Jason Taylor Foundation, through its Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network, celebrates the beginning of the school year with the introduction of its newest and most fashion forward event to date. “The Get Up” An Urban Fashion Experience presented by AVEDA Institute South Florida, is a showcase of fashion, poetry and music […]
The Lab is a summer-only series of interactive workshops with instructions in written and spoken word poetry. It is designed to help the poets and support the teaching aims of the bluapple Poetry Network. Curated by bluapple Programs Coordinator, Shawntee` Herring, this weekly writing and performance workshop will feature specific sessions with guest facilitators and […]
bluapple Poetry Network Teaching Artist Christelle is a native South Floridian and a proud lifelong writer with a passion for community. When not writing poetry, Christelle can either be found in the corner of a Dunkin’ Donuts or sound asleep on the couch.
bluapple Poetry Network Teaching Artist Valeria Smyth is a writer who wants to help others find their passion for poetry as she did. A longtime Florida resident, as well as a proud Costa Rican, Val is a social studies teacher and teaching artist. In both roles, she hopes to make the world a better […]
bluapple Poetry Network Teaching Artist Sandy Victorin is a poet and college student. A Coral Springs High School graduate, she has been a stand-out poet during Louder Than a Bomb Florida festivals, including as a two-time Individual Finalist.
Shaviah “Havi” Hamilton bluapple Poetry Program Coordinator Teaching Artist shaviah@jasontaylorfoundation.com
Christopher Simpson bluapple Poetry Program Assistant Teaching Artist Christopher Simpson is a 2021 LTAB champion from Flanagan High School. As a published novelist, his passion for writing extends beyond poetry, but he loves the raw form of expression and creativity that the art form provides. He believes that poetry has the power to help and to […]
