Jim Moreno's Youth Poetry Summer Camp
The Queen Bee Art & Cultural Center
3925 Ohio St., San Diego, CA 92104
Saturday's in June: June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2011
3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. $10 for Each Saturday
5th Graders to 8th Graders, 9 years old to 12 years old
See your child be more comfortable with language and writing. See your child better integrate first language skills with English skill
s. See your child grow in confidence with writing assignments. Jim Moreno is the Poet- In-Residence of the Juvenile Court and Community Schools, and an Artist in Residence with Young Audiences of San Diego and The Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center . He has been a board member of the African American Writers & Artists and was a original member of the Langston Hughes Poetry Circle. He is on the advisory board of the Poetic Medicine Institute and hosts the Fourth Thursday Open Mic at the Space Bar Internet Cafe in La Mesa. Jim believes that teaching poetry begins with teaching cultural respect and cooperation. An adopted member of the Barbareno Chumash tribe, he blends Native American culture and philosophy into his teaching approach. Children involved in art programs before, after, or during school make better grades, have better attendance, and have better graduation rates. Information: (619) 285-9737 or (619) 255-5147
