2010 Power of Words Conference

The Power of Words 2010 Conference

The 2010 Power of Words conference was landmark in terms of bringing together a particularly diverse group of participants, which was over 30% composed of people of color, thanks to the Roxanne-Florence scholarship established by Yvette Hyater-Adams, and the networking of S. Pearl Sharp, one of our keynoter performers who bedazzled us with a stunning performance of spoken word poetry including dancer Nailah. Additionally, conference-goers enjoyed a moving performance of poetry by Kim Rosen, an evocative and a haunting talk/reading on the power of poetry by Gregory Orr, an uplifting and stunning concert by Greg Greenway, a superb reading by novelist Katie Towler, and a mesmerizing storytelling performance on Body Eloquence by Nancy Mellon. Workshop presenters went into depth and breadth on all manner of the written and spoken word, including:

The TLA Network exists to support and promote individuals and organizations that use the spoken, written, or sung word as a tool for personal and community transformation.

The Transformative Language Arts Network (TLAN) is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our offerings, organization, and aspirations. Words have the power to question, subvert, and transform limiting cultural narratives as well as reinforce entrenched stories and stereotypes. The TLA Network wants to make clear that we celebrate and uplift conversations across identity and difference, whether rooted in race, religion, social class, ethnicity, disability, health, gender, sexual orientation, age, military service, and other identities. In the past we have responded to a lack of diversity by actively recruiting underrepresented groups to: present and keynote at the Power of Words conference; serve on the TLAN board; teach classes; and contribute to our publications. We will continue to look at ways to incorporate greater access and representation in all of our projects, not just through the power of words but through the specifics of our practices.


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