Archive for the ‘Religious Connections’ Category
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DÃa de los Muertos 2011
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Although I don’t celebrate Halloween, I love celebrating DÃa de los Muertos! Tonight I will be with Coalition for Latino/a Scholars and the Chicano Caucus honoring those that have passed on… I am so excited to read “Bristle Blessings” as a “calaverita” to honor one of my great teachers as she passed away this summer! […]
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Cafe Shebach
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
oh-my-goodness! last night was crazy! church on a Friday night at an open mic at Cafe Shebach in Newark! Who knew those existed? It’s kinda like… where have you been all my life? I had so much fun praising the Lord and reading my religious poetry… I finally had the leap of faith to read […]
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PACE Eye Opener
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
This morning, I spoke at the Program for the Acceleration of Careers in Engineering (PACE). The presentation was “Channeling Negative Energy into Positive Outcomes”. I will post some of the slides on the website soon. I was able to telegraph how “My Journey through Poetry” came into being and the importance of an anti-bullying attitude. […]
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St Agnes’ Guild
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
This afternoon, I was blessed to perform at the Annual Luncheon for St. Agnes Guild at the Riverview Pavilion. It was a fun luncheon with music and prizes. I was inspired by the youth that performed with their own religious songs. It was a great atmosphere to give reference to the Lord and to raise […]