ISABELLA VARGAS OF GATOR RUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMED WINNER IN JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION’S “BLU IS FOR APPLES” POETRY CONTEST IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOFFMAN’S CHOCOLATES [image src=”https://jasontaylorfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Secondary.Image_.blu_is_for_Apples.Isabella-Vargas.600×600.png” shape=”img-rounded”] Isabella Vargas, a third-grade student at Gator Run Elementary School in Weston, Fla., was recently nam... read more
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Richard “Byrd” Wilson has found community in poetry and the arts at every step of his journey. He has coached and participated in group slams since his years at FSU and later went on to compete in group slams in regional and national competitions. Now as member of a screenwriting team, […]
Finding the Leader In Your Art: A Step Toward Discovering Who You Want To Be By Amorette Lormil, aka “Epiphany” – bluapple Poetry Programs Staff Assistant & Teaching Artist CLICK HERE for more info on the 9th annual Poetry & Leadership Conference or CLICK HERE to register now. It’s fast, it’s easy, & IT’S FREE! I was […]
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 […]
