Amanda Monti (any pronoun) is a cross-disciplinary poet, who works in literature, translation, radio, performance and scholarly research....

“There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is...

"Let joy be an act of resistance." Crystal Yeung is a queer femme Asian American poet with an MFA in Poetry from the College of New...

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart." - Confucius Cynthia Schmidt is a passionate believer in the power of words. She recognizes the...

Originally from Austin, Texas, Elisabetta recently graduated from Columbia University. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn New York...

"My favorite time of day is sunrise. As the world morphs and rebuilds around me I choose to remain humble and listen even if my heart is...

Kenya is a performing artist, writer and choreographer. She creates work that reflects social justice efforts and her personal...

"Sometimes one has to know something many times over. Sometimes one forgets, and then remembers. And then forgets, and then remembers....

Maggie Popadiak (she/her/hers) has been the Associate Director of Albany Park Theater Project since 2007, during which time she has...

Mia Rotondo is an activist educator with over 18 years of experience in special education. After coming up in Philly as a paraeducator,...