Day Eight and Kipp DC recruiting for Back to School With Joy

$150 Honoraria provided – sign up today!

Day Eight and KIPP DC are partnering on Bring Joy Back to School, a Student and Caregiver Poetry Workshop and Performance to take place 3:00-6:00pm Sunday June 5, 2022 funded by the Flamboyan Foundation.

Download a flier for Back to School with Joy [PDF].

We are recruiting student and parent/caregiver pairs to participate now. Each pair will receive a $150 honorarium for their participation in the shared poetry workshop and performance.

Poet and master educator Regie Cabico will be leading the workshop with the participation of KIPP: DC staff Dr. Casey Catherine Moore and Patrick Wu.

The poetry workshop will take place from 3:00-4:30pm, and from 5:00-6:00pm the 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, and this event will take place at the Anacostia Busboys and Poets.

A total of ten pairs are invited to participate – first come, first served, and please use the form below to sign up.