José A. Pérez - Healing Rhythms: How I Used Poetry to Survive 20 Years in Prison

In a public reading hosted by the Incarceration and Decarceration (LLC5) working group of the CNY Humanities Corridor, Pérez realizes the power of poetry as a means of survival and healing during a 20-year prison sentence he began as a 16-year-old.

José A. Pérez is a poet, actor, and foster-care reform/abolitionist advocate. He is currently Project Manager of YouthNPower: Transforming Care for the Children’s Defense Fund-New York.

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REGISTER FOR PUBLIC TALK - https://tinyurl.com/Healing-Rythyms

      Syracuse Central Library

      447 S Salina St. and via Zoom

      Monday, Sept. 11, 2023

      12:00-1:30 p.m.

      CART service will be provided

      Refreshments will be provided.