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 Ashley Matos is a writer and bluapple alum who wants to help others find their passion for poetry as she did. This is her first year as a teaching artist and she is super excited to share my passion! She has released a poetry book titled Conversations From A […]
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.
Christopher Simpson bluapple Poetry Programs Coordinator 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 […]
bluapple Poetry Network Teaching Artist Nick Jentsch is a poet and graduate of Hollywood Hills High School. His entry into the spoken word world began in 2017, and his appreciation for the craft as well as its community has only deepened over time.
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
Mic Check: Where Poetry and Rap Meet Hand-In-Hand By Just John Just like a lot of other poets, I started off writing love notes about my feelings because I was never good at expressing them in person. I would write to my significant other and give the note in an envelope or a […]
Not everyone can check a mic, it takes a real MC for people to respect the mic. [image src=”https://jasontaylorfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/01.Slide_.Mic_.Check_.Regular.Workshops.2021.1200×1200-600×600.png” shape=”img-rounded”] CALLING ALL emcees! Join us for our first workshop mixed & mastered just for you. Come experience MIC CHECK, tailored toward helping you become an authentic MC. Hosted by bluapple Program Assista... read more
