We are very excited to share information about the virtual Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Festival, taking place Oct. 22 through Nov. 1!
Our first-ever virtual Festival is free and features over 100 beloved and exciting emerging poets.
You can view a schedule of Festival events here, beginning with the 7 p.m. Opening Celebration tomorrow. These events include poetry readings and conversations on topics such as “Black Futures, Black Pasts,” “Poetry and Climate Justice,” “How to Read a Poem,” and “Poets for Teachers.”
All Festival attendees can access videos on-demand after they air or join us live for Q&A sessions with poets and events in our virtual Community Room, including Community Conversations, Drinks & Discussion, Open Mic, Gentle yoga sessions
Special programming designed for high school students will take place 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EST on Oct. 26-30. High school teachers and students interested in attending those sessions will receive more details when they sign up for an Education Pass and mark that they are interested in High School Student Programming in the registration form.
Here’s how to get your Pass:
1. Visit www.dodgepoetryfestival.org
2. Click “View Passes” in the top right corner and choose the Pass that’s right for you
3. Submit the registration form
How to reduce plastic waste and COVID-19 from home
Small changes add up to make a big impact when it comes to environmental justice — even during a pandemic.
Since 2010, Dodge has sought to live our value of sustainability, model leadership in how we run events, and be good neighbors through the Dodge Poetry Festival zero-waste initiative.
This year, we are once again proud to be partnering with Clean Water Action, through its Rethink Disposables program, to make it easy for Festival-goers to use less plastic and produce less trash during their at-home experience while reducing their exposure to COVID-19.
You can watch The Environment Has No Walls, a behind-the-scenes video about the initiative from #DPF2018, here.
We invite you to put the tips above into action and learn more here.