Day Eight recruiting fall 2023 Back to School with Joy youth/caregiver workshop pairs

$150 Honoraria provided – sign up today!

Day Eight is pleased to be offering our youth/caregiver pair Bring Joy Back to School programs this fall, through support from Learn24 and individual donors to Day Eight.

A total of ten pairs are invited to participate in each event – first come, first served, and please click on the appropriate link below to sign up.

These programs are offered exclusively for individual school communities and you must be a member of that school community to participate. For example, you must be a member of the KippDC community to sign up to participate in the KippDC event, or a member of the Moten community to participate in the Moten event. Each participant pair will receive a $150 honorarium for their participation in the shared poetry workshop and performance.

Poet educator Regie Cabico will again be leading the workshops. The workshops for participants will run from 5:00-6:30pm, and then from 6:30-8:00pm the entire school community is invited to join the workshop participants in a performance of the poetry written during the workshop. Free food and drink will be provided to the workshop participants.


KIPP DC | event completed – signup no longer available

When | Sunday, October 29, 2023, 5-8pm

Where | Busboys and Poets, Anacostia


El Haynes Public Charter School | event completed – signup no longer available

When | Sunday, November 5, 2023, 5-8pm

Where | Busboys and Poets, Takoma Park


Brightwood PCS | event completed – signup no longer available

When | Sunday, December 3, 2023, 5-8pm

Where | Busboys and Poets, Takoma Park


Moten Elementary School | event completed – signup no longer available

When | Sunday, December 10, 2023, 5-8pm

Where | Busboys and Poets, Anacostia


MacFarland Middle School | event completed – signup no longer available

When | Saturday, December 16, 2023, 5-8pm

Where | Busboys and Poets, 5th and K