Wednesday, June 10, 2009

WELCOME AND PLEASE POST YOUR POETRY!!!

If you want to post your poetry to this blog please add us as a follower on the right hand side. Send an email request to INTENSE at intenseproductionz@gmail.com

This blog is for you and by you; the youth of Sacramento...916 STAND UP!

At Sacramento Area Youth Speaks , the voices of youth matter. Committed to a critical, youth-centered pedagogy, Sacramento Area Youth Speaks places students in control over their intellectual and artistic development. SAYS is driven by the belief that literacy is a need, not a want, and that literacy comes in various forms. SAYS believes that having knowledge, practice, and confidence in the written and spoken language is essential to the self-empowerment of an individual, and that by paying attention to the cultivation and amplification of their voices, youth can forge new paths to success. SAYS fills an essential need for creative approaches to literary arts education and literacy in general; understanding that it is crucial to provide spaces where youth can undergo a process of personal growth and empowerment. SAYS programs enrich the educational, professional, and leadership skills of teenagers across the country

SAYS Poets On-Air 103.5 the Bomb Sunday May 14, 2009


Check out SAYS Poets this Sunday May 14th 2009 on 103.5 the Bomb on the new Northen California show "80 West" hosted by Nikia and Famous from 8pm-10pm. Spoken word artists Dahlak, Charday Adams, Nate, and INTENSE are gonna be BUSTIN at the mic so please tune in and tell your friends and family.


SAYS OPEN MIC: DPH SPEAKS! WED JUNE 24th 6-9pm


Please attend DPH Speaks! June 24th Wednesday from 6pm to 9pm @ The Firehouse Community Center (810 Grand Ave, Sacramento CA 95838). Hosted by SAYS SLAM CHAMPION Charday Adams and DJ ROCK Bottom. DPH Speaks brings youth and adults together to perform Spoken Word/Poetry in their community. Please join us this month as we meet every last wednesday of every month!

Poet-Mentor Workshop 6pm-7pm
OPEN MIC 7pm-9pm

Please RSVP now and send an email to:
gtorres@mutualassistance.org

Please Attend TRUSD Summer Institute June 8th-13th

Please attend our upcoming TRUSD Summer Institute from Monday, June 8th - Saturday, June 13th from 8-3pm at MLK Junior High School in Sac. Here is the link for MLK (not to be confused with the SCUSD MLK) -- http://www.twinriversusd.org/schools/mlk/
Experience in the arts leads to meaningful learning, achievement, and finding one's voice for social change:

Monday-Wednesday: Creative Dramatics/Theatre Games; Use of Voice; & More
Thursday: Youth Culture, Spoken Word, and U
Friday: Building Innovative Curriculum
Saturday: Each 1 Teach 1
Saturday (6.13.09) from 6-9pm: SAYS SLAM at MLK Little Theater. Sign up to Spit at 5:30p sharp!

Why should I attend? If you are interested in working in the schools, this is an amazing (& free) opportunity. We will build upon what you learned at the SAYS PD training on Saturday, May 16th... yet, at this Institute, we will go even deeper into the specifics of reaching and teaching today's youth.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW! RSVP: vmwatson@ucdavis.edu OR Sherilene.Chycoski@Twinriversusd.org

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

The 1st Annual SAYS Teen Poetry SLAM on May 15, 2009

To all those who missed SAYS 1st Annual Teen Poetry Slam it was a wonderful experience and INTENSE night...the show was hosted by Sac native Dahlak @ Davis, CA Veteran's Memorial Auditorium and was a hard SLAM to judge...everyone who participated deserved scores of 10 for their Brave New Voices. In the end, Grant High School's very own, Charday Adams was crowned the SAYS SLAM CHAMPION. Shout outs to Zany who was a definite crowd pleaser with her vicious flow. Please get ready for Summer 2009 programming and for the 2009-2010 school year for more great things to come.
Here are some photos from the event: