A Los Angeles woman became the youngest inaugural poet when she performed an original poem at President Joe Biden s swearing-in ceremony. Amanda showed us all what s possible. She truly embodies our mission, said Laura Brief, CEO of 826 National.
826 National is a San Francisco-based national non-profit dedicated to strengthening creative writing skills in students aged 6 to 18-years-old.
Gorman serves on the board of the organization and is featured in instructional videos used to coach young writers in their journey.
826 National typically serves 9,000 students in San Francisco each year. This year, due to COVID-19, the organization is working closely with 2,300 students who attend the San Francisco Unified School District.
Amanda Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history when she recited her poem “The Hill We Climb” at President Joe Biden’s swearing-in ceremony Wednesday.
Teachers use inauguration as learning opportunity for students
Teachers at Notre Dame de Sion spoke with KMBC 9 about how they incorporated the occasion into their classes. Share Updated: 4:25 PM CST Jan 20, 2021
Teachers use inauguration as learning opportunity for students
Teachers at Notre Dame de Sion spoke with KMBC 9 about how they incorporated the occasion into their classes. Share Updated: 4:25 PM CST Jan 20, 2021
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Show Transcript MOVING WORDS SPOKEN FROM D.C. ARE REACHING KANSAS CITY CLASSROOMS. I AM AT LIT TEACHER SO I AM BIASED. CASEY ENGEL TEACHES HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH AT NOTRE DAME DE SION. SHE WAS INSPIRED BY POET AMANDA GORMAN’S ACHIEVEMENT AS THE YOUNGEST INAUGURAL POET IN U.S. HISTORY. I WANT TO BRING IT INTO MY CLASSROOM AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR GENERATION AND SHOW HOW MUCH ENERGY AND STRENGTH AND POWER THEY HAVE. HER STUDENTS WILL ABSORB AND REFLECT. WE ARE GOING TO LISTEN TO HER PERFORMANCE AND