Students attending the after school initiative by Amy Biehl Foundation and participating in the poetry workshop.
CAPE TOWN - Siyaginzisa Primary School Poetry Workshop Review; Shekina aged 11, 'I feel awesome because the sessions have been amazing. I learnt alot exploring new things.' HOUT BAY - Ikhaya Le Themba -Women and Children poetry workshops and discussion
I had the pleasure of going to Cape Town and working with some children from a Gugulethu township, after school learning centre, facilitated by the Amy Biehl Foundation (Arranged by James Fernie of the Uthando charity).
The younger children read, discussed, annotated and engaged in some lively role play as they soared and dropped, 'flying' as dragons do. They imagined themselves roaring as fire breathing, mythical beasts high above wheeling through the mountain tops and diving into the valleys below. Then they sat down and wrote their own 'Dragon' poetry.
The older teens (14-16) got to grips with a discussion on the topic of life choices in the 'Leaving and Moving On' workshop.
The workshop was inspiring - Siyende aged 16
Today it was just the best day --because I got good ideas from her - Bonani aged 15
It was very good and I first thought it was going to be boring. - Mali aged 12
l feel awesome because the sessions have been amazing. I learnt a lot exploring new things.
Shekina 11 yr old girl Capetown
I believe that this has expanded my passion, love and knowledge of writing.
Aphiwe 12 yr old boy Capetown S. Africa
Drama role play for 'Dragon' workshop with misslake-poetryworkshop.com
Students Shekina and Aphiwe working on the final draft of their Dragon poem
Three of the 14 to 16 year old students discussing life choices and writing a poem for the 'Leaving and Moving On' workshop. Using 'My Visa is Now Expired' poem from Rising Like A Phoenix Out of The Fire by Miss Lake.
HOUT BAY Ikhaya Le Themba project in Imizamo Yethu -Women and Children poetry workshops and discussion
Child empowered and continuing with every day life after the fire.
Reading with Miss Lake
Poetry workshop with misslake-poetryworkshop.com
Ikhaya Le Themba - Hout Bay empowering after the fire in Mandela Park
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