empowering at-risk individuals and communities through meaningful communication

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poetryXchange

a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation

About us

PoetryXchange is a non-profit organization founded in 2003 to marshal the professional skills of
writers and artists in empowering at-risk individuals through poetry-based educational activities,
publication and community events.

On the level of individual participants, poetryXchange aims to:

  • develop critical reading and thinking skills,
  • build discussion, oral and written communication skills,
  • develop visual composition skills (photography),  
  • offer opportunities for public speaking,
  • nurture professional leadership skills,
  • increase self-knowledge,
  • promote self-determination,
  • foster an appreciation for multiple perspectives,
  • model a perceptive and attentive relationship with the world,
  • raise multi-cultural awareness, understanding and empathy,
  • provide a forum for public awareness,
  • give voice to marginalized individuals.

On the community level, poetryXchange aims to:

  • improve communication within and between groups traditionally separated by cultural, geographic and socio-economic barriers,
  • provide public events and experiences that help build community interaction,
  • provide important information for those who make and/or influence public policy.
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