Event Website: https://bellforge.org/event/100-thousand-poets-for-change-at-bellforge/
Event Phone: 5622430191
Event Contact Email: theaiberall@yahoo.com

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An afternoon of storytelling and poetry on the ways change affects us: personal change, social change, climate change, change for growth, living in change, awakening through change. This spoken word event is one of the 100 Thousand Poets for Change (100TPC) worldwide events promoting peace, sustainability, and justice calling for social, political, and environmental change. Award-winning slam poets, storytellers, and spoken word artists will share their commitment to environmental and social justice issues. Performers include:

Jackson Gillman will share poems, songs, and stories in a set called “Songs and Stories for a Small Planet.” He is a talented mime, actor, songsmith and storyteller, and is the recipient of the Oracle Award at the National Storytelling Network.

Thea Iberall has been called ‘a shimmering bridge between heart and mind.’ An inductee into the International Educators Hall of Fame, she writes stories and poetry that springboard from the personal into emotional truths around climate change, racism, and discrimination.

Harlym 125 (Jamele Adams) will share poems on love, identity and voice. He is a celebrated and high energy slam poet whose Tedx Talk on “Race. Love. Freedom.” electrified audiences. Billing himself as a human highlight of poetry and edu-activism, he believes that with “love – inclusion – trust” no one will be left out and our ability to come together amongst different beliefs is limitless.

Teddy Lytle is a freelance performance artist and poet who co-founded a neurodiverse theatre company (Spectrum Theatre Ensemble). In his stories, he destigmatizes mental health and addiction and explores how people and communities can change for the better.

Deana Tavares (Jummyjeenz) will share poems about moving through adversity towards healing oneself and the world, weaving in the topic of hope. She is a creatively fluid exhibiting visual artist, published poet, singer/songwriter, and actor.

Betsy Johnson, local poet and storyteller, will share poems on journey, transformation, lessons we teach our children, Alzheimer’s, and grounding.

100 Thousand Poets for Change (100 TPC) has organized over 5000 poetry, art and music gatherings for the cause of Peace, Justice, and Sustainability across the globe in the last 10 years. Spoken word artists from many languages, cultures, geographical regions, ethnicities, creeds, beliefs, and religious affiliations have come together year after year to speak out for causes nearest their hearts.