April 19, 2021 Abdo Sayegh Rodriguez

Youth Inspiring Youth: Celebrating Amanda Gorman

Celebrating the accomplishments of the vibrant local, national and international youth with the purpose of inspiring our TU Dance Center’s youth and the community at large. This educational activity creates yet another space at TU Dance Center to elevate our youth. Students from The School at TU Dance Center will bring forward a young individual that inspires them for their work in any discipline, and answer the question: why am I inspired by [name]?. The selected youth and their journey will be shared with the community at TU Dance Center, social media channels and newsletters.

A series of Town Halls will be scheduled to spark conversation and learn about our youth being inspired by youth. Youth Inspiring Youth is a great opportunity to engage our community in a positive and uplifting way. More information coming soon!

Youth: the period between childhood and adult age. What is adult age? How do we define youth? How do YOU define youth?

To kick off this activity the staff of TU Dance has selected Amanda Gorman as the first YOUTH INSPIRING YOUTH!

Amanda Gorman
Wordsmith. Change-maker.

Gorman is an American poet and activist. Her work focuses on issues
of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. Gorman was the first person to be named National Youth Poet Laureate.

Age 22

(Read more about Amanda Gorman)

Photos: (top) Amanda Gorman by Kelia Anne for Rolling Stone magazine; (bottom) Amanda Gorman courtesy of theamandagorman.com

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