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Spoken word poetry 

​In recent years we have seen the exponential growth of spoken word poetry in popular culture. Young people in particular have connected with this media and have found a platform to share their opinions, voice and stories. 

Action Education offers a variety of spoken word poetry programmes that can be delivered over a series of weeks, or as one-off workshops. We have a variety of themes that we work with and can also cater to the specific needs of your group. The programmes are designed to give young people the tools and confidence to be able to articulate their own journey, experiences and world view. They can be delivered in a wide range of community settings and within schools - we cover all age ranges from pre-school through to secondary schools. When working in high schools our programmes can be aligned to The New Zealand Curriculum for English if requested.
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​Action Education is proud to have the experienced and professional facilitators of the South Auckland Poets Collective leading these dynamic youth development programmes in partnership.

We also provide professional development in this area and training in the use of our spoken word best practice guide. If this is of interest please contact us to sign up for professional development opportunities. The spoken word best practice guide intends to create an understanding of the art form at a ground level, to provide tools for both beginning poets and educators. It’s a great starting point for anyone who wants to provide new platforms for youth voice.
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Check out our YouTube channel for dozens of incredible examples of spoken word poetry. These videos make great prompts and class discussion points and they are all performed by local poets so the topics addressed are highly relevant to students in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

​Diversity articulates the celebration and richness that is the human experience. 
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Everyone’s experience is unique and we all require opportunities to honour this.
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