ABOUT THE WORKSHOP For Thee I Sing: An educators’ workshop designed to promote the importance of validating and centering the voices and perspectives of a diverse student body in and out of the classroom. ABOUT THE FACILITATOR Darius V. Daughtry is an accomplished writer, director, educator and creative consultant who truly believes in […]
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP In the beginning was the poem, and the poem was with the student, and the poem was the student. As thrilling as that moment can be – the inception of the poem within its breathing vessel – the moments after can be daunting and tedious when the student sits before the […]
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Engaging young people in Louder Than A Bomb can be a life changing experience for poets, educators, and whole school communities. In this time of virtual learning, it is even more important that we build opportunities for youth leadership in the club environment and learn from the vast research around the many […]
ABOUT THE SERIES The bluapple Poetry Network’s Educator’s Studio is a free series of workshops and discussions dedicated to providing teachers of writing and the arts with resources, concepts, and lesson plans that can be utilized in their classrooms, after school clubs, and other projects that inspire youth through poetry. Guest facilitators from Florida […]
ANNA BAYUK NAMED 2020 SOUTH FLORIDA YOUTH POET LAUREATE WITH VENUS OF THE SWAMP E-BOOK RELEASE EVENT • • FORT LAUDERDALE, FL –The Jason Taylor Foundation will celebrate Anna Bayuk, the 2020 South Florida Youth Poet Laureate (SFYPL) with a virtual book release event this evening, July 1, at 5:00 PM. Bayuk, a recent graduate […]
BRIDGING THE GAP THROUGH POETRY WORKSHOPS [HAGA CLIC AQUÍ PARA VER EL ARTÍCULO EN ESPAÑOL] The world of poetry is expansive. It is something used by so many different people, written on beautifully different topics, and in equally beautiful languages. As a young Latinx person, I grew up in both the English and Spanish […]
Cypress Bay HS and Parker Barry of Wellington Community HS Headline List of Champions For First-Ever Virtual Louder Than a Bomb Florida Poetry Festival For the past three weeks, nearly 300 teens representing 32 different schools across five school districts participated in the 6thannual Louder Than a Bomb Florida Poetry Festival presented by […]
bluapple Poetry Network Poet Collaborates with Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders for International Women’s Day In recognition of International Women’s Day 2020, the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders partnered with Sophia Liautaud, a student from the Jason Taylor Foundation’s poetry programming, to release an inspirational video celebrating all women. Back in November of 2019, the Dolphins approached JTF […]
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=”https://jasontaylorfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Secondary.Image_.Press_.Release.JTCHOF.2020.300×1200-1024×256.png”] [thumbnail target=”_self” src=”https://jasontaylorfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/201... read more
BUILD YOUTH CONFIDENCE WITH THE GET UP [image src=”https://jasontaylorfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Secondary.Image_.LOGO_.The_.Get_.Up_.2019.07.18-600×284.png” shape=”img-rounded”] I remember the first time I touched a Runway. I was a 14-year-old freshman with no Runway experience whatsoever. I wasn’t the most confident, especially since I just began high school. I took a marketing class called DECA as an elective that year. As they [&helli... read more
