Kay, Sarah (sera)

August 5, 2013
Interviewed by Asia Society!
Sophie Feng titled her article, “Across Asia, Sarah Kay Is Dynamic Ambassador for Spoken Word.” What a complement! Sarah is so often traveling, she rarely gets a chance to process or reflect on the work she is doing. This interview gave Sarah the opportunity to talk about her international work, which is a topic she doesn’t often get asked about. Sophie also writes, “Her poetry is reflective, deliberate, and accessible, and has duly gained momentum… Kay has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to education, authoring an anthology as well as holding workshops with students from all corners of the world. She strives to use spoken word poetry to inspire “passion, patience, and compassion in people,” regardless of external circumstance. Through a collaborative commitment to promoting international consciousness, she continues to enrich both herself and the people around her.” Thank you for the kind words, Sophie, and for giving Sarah the opportunity to discuss what she is passionate about. Check out the article by clicking on Bejamin Heiber’s beautiful photograph above, or by clicking here.

August 2, 2013
Interviewed on the indiefeed Performance Poetry podcast by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz!
Sarah’s dear friend and mentor Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz interviewed her for her Podcast Series “Live at the Amy Clampitt House” on the Indiefeed Performance Poetry channel. Sarah shared a brand new, never-before-heard poem and a brief discussion on craft and the writing process. Check it out here!

July 22, 2013
Visiting the Youth Oasis Children’s Shelter in Baton Rouge, LA!
Project VOICE paid a visit to the Youth Oasis Children’s Shelter to spend some time with the kids and staff members there. Everyone the duo met was positive and curious about spoken word poetry. Much thanks for hosting a visit!

July 18-21, 2013
Leading Breakout Sessions at the International Baccalaureate Organization’s Conference of the Americas in New Orleans, LA!
Sarah and Phil lead professional-development-style breakout sessions with over 140 teachers and educators from all over North and South America. It was a lot of fun, and the co-directors of Project VOICE were grateful for the opportunity to work, play, discuss, and brainstorm with so many enthusiastic educators the way that spoken word poetry can be used as an education tool in the classroom. Much thanks to the organizers for facilitating the sessions.

July 2, 2013
Featured on the Huffington Post again!
Check out Sarah’s poem “The Type” as featured on the Huffington Post. Thanks to Arriana Huffington for the shout out!

June 6, 2013
Published on the Huffington Post!
Sarah spent the day at a women’s conference hosted by Arriana Huffington of the The Huffington Post on “The Third Metric: Redefining Success Beyond Money & Power.” It was full of smart, accomplished men and women discussing how we can change the way we think about success. It was an honor to be included in the conversation. They asked each attendee to write a short blog post about why the topic “Redefining Success” is relevant to his or her life. You can see Sarah’s two cents here or by clicking the image above.

May 20, 2013
Delivering the Commencement Speech for the Grinnell College Graduating Class of 2013 and receiving an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters in Grinnell, IA!
Sarah was so excited and nervous about her address for Grinnell College’s Commencement. After a night of thunder and lightning storms, she expected the morning’s ceremony would be held indoors, but Iowa surprised everyone with a beautiful day. It was a wonderful experience to be a part of. So much gratitude to the graduates for choosing Sarah as their Speaker and only the best of luck in the future!