Everyone, whether they are engaged and aware of it [or not], is interested in poetry, she says. Poetry is everywhere and even narrative writing is poetic.”
Americans have always turned to poetry for a variety of reasons: inspiration, solace, self-expression, among others. Colorado youth in the Poetry Out Loud program are often drawn to poetry that opens them to a world of unfamiliar experiences, whether it’s that of someone who lived two hundred years ago, or others living today who’ve had very different lives from the poets own, perhaps because of their age, or race, or gender, or sexual orientation, or class, or region.
As a DACA student, Marcko Burrola faced big barriers for entry into college. But this month, he graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in marketing and a Spanish minor.
As a senior at Sunnyside High School and one of the top 50 students in his class, Burrola was a prime candidate to receive scholarships, but because of his status as an undocumented student, he was losing out on those financial opportunities.
Luckily, Burrola learned about and applied to College Success Arizona, a scholarship and advising program for those who may find it difficult to pursue a post-secondary education. Burrola made some strategic choices after receiving his scholarship from College Success Arizona. With a full-ride scholarship to Pima Community College, Burrola decided to attend community college first before transferring to the University of Arizona because as a DACA student he had to pay out-of-state tuition, about t
Bottom Line s New York Region s Virtual Benefit Celebration on May 20, 2021 Raises Over $420,000
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NEW YORK, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Bottom Line s New York Region held a virtual benefit celebration on May 20th and the event raised over $420,000, with over 100 attendees tuned in. The nonprofit is celebrating a decade of transformation, facilitating support to thousands of first-generation students from low-income backgrounds in gaining resources and access to get to and through college, and then onto a first destination job.
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At the event, Cynthia Nixon and Carey Lowell, actresses and philanthropists, presented an opening message and a 10th Anniversary tribute. Somi, two-time NAACP Image Award winner and Grammy Award-nominated Jazz artist, gave a special performance for the virtual audience. Students and alumni of Bottom Line in New York Region s successful programs spoke and were honored that n