This event will feature a performance by L isa\, followed by an audience Q&\;A. We will then transition into a wri ting workshop\, where participants will be guided through a process for wr iting their own spoken word piece\, with emphasis on exploring imagery thr ough the senses. The event will conclude with an audience open mic opportu nity. \;
\n"Lisa Shen is a writer and spoken word artist based i n Mississauga\, Canada. Her work centers on feminism and gender-based viol ence\, with secondary focuses on Chinese-Canadianism\, disability\, and qu eer identity. Lisa was the winner of the 2021 Mississauga Poetry Slam\, th e 2022 Ink Movement Slam\, and the May 2020 Open Drawer Poetry Contest. Sh e was also a Speaker at TEDx McMasterU 2022. She has featured at arts fest ivals and events across North America\, including Word Humboldt\, Hamilton Youth Poets\, and the JAYU Human Rights Film Festival. Her work has been published by \;Brickyard Spoken Word \;and \;Voicemail Poems a nd is forthcoming in \;Rattle."
\n"Lisa is the Director of Sauga Poetry\, Mississauga&rsquo\;s hub for spoken word. She has taught poetry courses with Workman Arts and delivered workshops in high schools. She is dedicated to uplifting spoken word across the Greater Toronto Area." (https://lisashen.ca/_)
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\nSkills learned: Creativity\, Communication\, Critica l Thinking
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