Short Description:
Slam about a cause you care about.
Who says you can't use art to promote change? Poetry is a great way to tell people about your cause, while getting them to take action.
- Before you do anything, go to a few poetry slams in your area. This will give you some tips on what to do and what not to do for your own event. If you don’t have any slams nearby, you can rent a documentary.
- You want to find a space big enough for a lot of people. Your school’s library, auditorium, community center, town hall, or a nearby café can work.
- Get your friends and family to help out. Assign people different positions such as judging or spreading the word.
- Post fliers for everyone to see. Make sure they include:
- Sign-up sheet location
- The cause you are having the poetry slam about
- Poem length
- Date, time and location.
- Bake some yummy goodies to sell during the event. Donate the profits to a charity or organization that benefits the cause you support.
- Make a schedule of performances and allow some extra time between poetsce
Sources
Power Poetry: online poetry slams for teen poets [2]
Who:
Where:
Time:
Issues:
Animals [15]
Animal Cruelty [16]
Animal Homelessness [17]
Animal Testing [18]
Endangered Species [19]
Factory Farms [20]
Puppy Mills [21]
Bullying [23]
Child Abuse [24]
Cyber Bullying [25]
Dating Abuse [26]
Elderly Abuse [27]
Gang Violence [28]
Gun Control [29]
Hate Crimes [30]
School Violence [31]
Sexual Assault [32]
Disasters [33]
Fires [35]
Floods [36]
Hurricanes [37]
Terrorism [38]
Tornadoes [39]
Tsunamis [40]
Discrimination [41]
Affirmative Action [42]
Age Discrimination [43]
Disability Rights [44]
Environmental Racism [45]
LGBT Rights [46]
Education [49]
Arts in Education [50]
Education Reform [52]
Financial Education [53]
High School Dropouts [54]
Music Education [56]
Sex Education [57]
Environment [58]
Climate Change [59]
Energy Conservation [60]
eWaste [61]
Organic Food [62]
Pollution [63]
Recycling [64]
Sustainability [65]
Water Conservation [66]
Global Health [68]
Global Poverty [69]
Homelessness [70]
Hunger [71]
Labor Rights [72]
Millennium Dev Goals [73]
Human Rights [74]
Child Soldiers [75]
Free Speech [76]
Genocide [77]
Human Trafficking [78]
Immigration [79]
Reproductive Rights [80]
Sweatshops [81]
Voting [82]
Women's Rights [83]
Our Troops [85]
Active Troops [86]
Military Families [88]
PTSD [89]
Veteran Homelessness [90]
Veteran Unemployment [91]
Alcohol Abuse [93]
Asthma [94]
Body Image [95]
Cancer [96]
Depression [97]
Diabetes [98]
Drug Abuse [99]
Eating Disorders [100]
Fitness [101]
Healthy Living [102]
HIV and AIDS [103]
Sexual Health [104]
Smart Driving [105]
Smoking [106]
Steroid Use [107]
Suicide Prevention [108]
Teen Pregnancy [109]
Sex and Relationships [110]
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