The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St. is pleased to announce another program created just for teens: Poetic Justice.
Designed for middle and high school students, Poetic Justice is a series of workshops in which participants will analyze social justice issues through poetry. The workshop will examine varied genres of poetry and discuss what they say about American culture. Targeting issues like race, politics, religion and history, each three-hour gathering will focus on writing and critiquing poetry, as well as reading and discussing it.
The first Poetic Justice workshop takes place Saturday, December 1, from 1:30-4:30pm, in the meeting room of the Racine Public Library. This month's theme is "Diversity and Discrimination in Poetry." The group will examine how the difficulties of a multicultural nation are
reflected in the nation's poetry (sometimes even unintentionally).
The Poetic Justice workshops will encounter poetry exploring genocide, oppression and other mature content. Therefore, all participants are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful manner while contributing to the program.
The workshops are free and open to all interested teens. Space is limited to 10 participants; registration is required and may be made by calling the Racine Public Library at (262) 636-9217 or by visiting the Adult Services Reference Desk. Participants are asked to bring a pen, notebook and folder.
For more information, contact the library at the number listed above or visit its website at www.racinelib.lib.wi.us.
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