Generation Verb

…is a family of poets, educators, and dreamers committed to helping our youth discover the power of their own voice. We are a collective of innovators in our field and benefactors of the artform who understand the importance and dynamism of performance poetry. We know, by way of experience, that literacy can be exciting, that classrooms can be stages, and that words can change lives.
STAFF
CEO/
FOUNDER
Kraal “Kayo” Charles
PROGRAM
MANAGER
Ramya
Ramana
FINANCE
MANAGER
Sharisse Cunningham-Austin
SENIOR
FACILITATOR
Advocate
of Wordz
SENIOR
FACILITATOR
David Roberts
aka D-Black
SENIOR
FACILITATOR
Bonafide
Rojas
The Write Speak Inspire League (WSIL) is a Spoken Word team competition. It serves as the culminating experience for schools participating in the Generation Verb workshops. Each school involved in the program conducts workshops 2-5 days a week. At the conclusion of these workshops, we evaluate the students’ readiness and enthusiasm to form a team.
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