This Saturday, Nov. 19, come compete or watch other Dartmouth student's compete for a spot on Dartmouth's Slam Team. The team will be competing in the 2012 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational in California during the Spring term.
The slam will be hosted by nationally renowned spoken word poet Aaron Samuels, who will also be teaching a workshop and performing before the slam.
ANYONE can compete in the slam and all events are open to everyone in the Dartmouth community.
Poetry workshop @ 4 pm, Collis 219
Performance + Slam competition @ 7 pm, Collis Cafe
Snacks and refreshments provided at the slam.
Aaron's Bio
Aaron Samuels, raised in a Black-Jewish household in
Providence Rhode Island, is an award-winning poet, educator,
and community organizer. Aaron has competed on performance
poetry teams for the last six years, consistently ranking among the
top poets in the youth, collegiate, and national competitions. He
has served as a coach for the Providence, Washington DC, and
Boston Youth Poetry teams. Aaron was the founder and coach
for the Washington University collegiate and adult teams. As an
educator, Aaron stresses the urgency for cross-cultural dialogue,
teaching writing workshops to middle schools, high schools,
college students, and community organizations across the country.Sponsored by Soul Scribes