Our Rain Poetry project in Pittsburgh recently culminated in a book launch event, bringing together participating youth from after school programs at @assemblepgh, @youthplacesyp and @ymcalighthouse. This was the first time these "published authors" saw their haiku in this beautifully illustrated book. The event included food, activities, speeches, and poetry reading.
The Rain Poetry project is spreading to cities across Pennsylvania. Through interactive workshops led by experienced teaching artists, young people write their very own poems, some of which are installed in public spaces with a water-activated solution that allows them to appear like magic when it rains. The program includes a community celebration and the creation of a printed book.
Big thank yous to teaching artist Karen Howard, mural artists Shane Pilster and Max Gonzales, afterschool site partners Tany Haynes, "K" Bey, and Leanna Lyle, and book designer April Hartmann.
The Rain Poetry project in Pittsburgh is made possible with the generous support off @theheinzendowments, the Richard King Mellon Foundation, and the Grable Foundation.
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