Poetry and Popcorn

Saturday, March 28th, 2020 from 10:00am to 3:00pm (ET)

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Each child will need to bring their favorite type of popcorn and prepare a poem or spoken word if they like to share. The piece cannot contain any inappropriate language. Opportunities to have local artists perform their work with our youth and or a chance for the youth to listen and review popular poets that they can relate to. This event is to provide awareness to poetry and allowing our youth to share their talents as well as listen to others that have the gift of spoken word. Observation of Sturdy march 21st National Poetry Day 2020. Location, details, and time TBA.

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Justin Lovett wrote on February 24th, 2020

Hello everyone, I'm excited to announce our first poetry and popcorn (P&P) event set for March 28th from 11 to 2 pm. "In awareness of "World Poetry Day March 21, 2020"
Please be advised that I am reaching out to you for your assistance to share your talent of poetry, spoken word, song, rap, etc. with the youth we serve. The purpose of this event is to encourage, motivate, and educate through WORDS and ART. I'm seeking one person to MC the event, at least five adults and two to three youth to share their talents youth. 
I hope this request finds you well and thank you for your time and consideration. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Justin Lovett, M.AFounder and CEO
Striving for Success Mentoring Program, Inc.
Mentors of Eastern, NCPO Box 8713Greenville, NC 27835(Email): mstrivingforsuccess@gmail.com
(Website): https://mstrivingforsuccess.weebly.com/
(Facebook): @StrivingforsuccessMP
Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed. -Booker T Washington

Justin Lovett wrote on February 24th, 2020

Hello everyone, I'm excited to announce our first poetry and popcorn (P&P) event set for March 28th from 11 to 2 pm at  ECU Laupus Library meeting room on the first floor (more details will be provided).

I'm working on gathering a planning committee to help me with the final details of the event. See be below for the things that I would like to have completed in the next two weeks:

-Details and background of the event...bring awareness of poetry, educate the youth, and share talent
-Create a program (layout of the event)
-MC for program
- 5 speakers-2 to 3 youth speakers
- Creat e flyer for the event
-media- music, fine artist/poets on youtube and on popularly poets that can be played that relates to motivation, education, inspiration, youth, future, etc. 
-Seek donations for popcorn and drinks

Let me know if you have any questions and if you would be interested in being apart of this committee.

mstrivingforsuccess@gmail.com

Thank you!