SIGNATURE WORKSHOPS | P2P writers Cohort
INSPIRE CREATIVITY.
OVERVIEW
Paper to Performance™ [P2P] Writers Cohort is a professional development program that focuses on creative writing and performance skills. Our goal is to give writers, performers, and Spoken Word artists in our community an opportunity to hone their craft in a supportive environment. This program challenges participants to develop focus and intentionality in their work.
This program is designed to keep artists connected to an ongoing community for personal and professional growth, craft development, and accountability.
Progressive Curriculum
Weekly Connects
Feedback Circles
Writing Prompt Challenges
Themed Collaborative Projects
Commissioned Work Opportunities
DETAILS
Sessions | 6 Sessions (2 Hours Per Session)
Audience | 18+
The cost per session includes workshop materials, instruction, and a program t-shirt.
COMPONENTS
The program curriculum has four components. Each component offers a variety of activities with specific objectives.
Physical Component: Low + High-Energy Activities
Mental Component: Educational Instruction
Inspirational Component: Reflection + Affirmation
Social Emotional Component: Character Building Activities
SESSION Overview
CRAFTING
COMPELLING
STORIES
SESSION 1: ART + ACTIVISM
Introduction To Art + Activism
Elements of Spoken Word Poetry
Skill Focus - The Art of Language
SESSION 2: CRAFTING + DRAFTING
Exploring The Writing Process Pt. 1
Crafting + Drafting
Skill Focus - Creative Writing
SESSION 3: RESEARCH + REFINE
Exploring The Writing Process - Pt.2
Research + Refine
Skill Focus - Poetic Devices
SESSION 4: STYLE + TECHNIQUE
Capturing An Audience
Developing A Signature Style
Skill Focus - Cadence + Memorization
SESSION 5: PRACTICE
The 4 C’s of Spoken Word
Introduction To Stage Performance
Skill Focus - Public Speaking
SESSION 6: PERFORMANCE
Poetry Presentation
Feedback + Recognition Ceremony
Skill Focus - Live Performance
LET’S BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
Cultivating diverse, healthy relationships is essential. These relationships are a catalyst for moving people to action to create a better world for all. Our programs are an opportunity to develop those relationships, learn new skills and build a stronger creative community.
PROGRAM FACILITATOR
Sharlene is a keynote speaker, spoken word poet, recording artist, and social entrepreneur from Brooklyn, New York. She’s also the founder and CEO of WRITE. SPEAK. INSPIRE.™. She has a professional background in youth development, leadership team development, soft skills training, curriculum design, program management, and entrepreneurship. She is also a fierce youth and family advocate.
Sharlene has worked with one of the largest youth-serving non-profit organizations in the country. She was a Senior Youth and Outreach Director, offering leadership to teams that served over 1,000 elementary, middle, and high school students and families through nearly a dozen after-school programs, community-based programs, and summer camp experiences in under-resourced communities. She has a bachelor of science in sociology with a concentration in marriage and family counseling. Her career has afforded her the opportunity to work with every age group and demographic.
For nearly two decades, Sharlene has been inspiring audiences with her story. She has led workshops, delivered keynotes, and shared her most vulnerable moments through spoken word performances with tens of thousands of people. She's had the rare experience of being adopted twice in one lifetime and is a survivor of child sexual abuse.
Now, she travels all over, educating people on the power of adoption and inspiring them to get involved in supporting foster youth. She's passionate about sharing her lived experiences through her work as an artist and speaker.
Sharlene uses her background in performing arts to advocate and bring awareness to issues that impact the most vulnerable in our community. She leads, creates, and speaks from a deep place of authenticity. Her ability to capture audiences on stage as a performing artist gives her a distinct advantage as a keynote speaker and trainer. She is by far one of the most captivating communicators of her generation.
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storytellers@writespeakinspire.com