Stronger Together — Poetry as a Tool for Wellness Program

Stronger Together is co-facilitated by Athena McClendon and Kristin Thompson.

This new theme arose in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Using the approach of our effective series, Poetry as a Tool for Wellness, this session demonstrates how poetry can be a channel for strong emotion and help affect positive social change that can make us stronger together.

No experience with poetry or workshops is necessary to attend.

This stand-alone poetry circle explores the benefits of working with others when going through hard times. This one-day program is a wonderful introduction to the style of the the Poetry as a Tool for Wellness series. 

Poetry as a Tool for Wellness (PTW) is a culmination of over 20 years of ground-breaking practice utilizing poetry as a catalyst to enhance skills, affirm strengths, and nurture creativity in order to promote overall wellbeing. Piloted in settings focused on mental health, it has…