![]() She is the editor of a recently published anthology, Crossroads, An Anthology of Resilience and Hope by Young Somali Writers and the author of the soon to be published the ABC’s of Peace, A Somali Lullaby, Bright Star Blue Sky and Dhegdheer: A Scary Somali Folktale. As a writer, her love of literature began at an early age listening to relatives tell Somali tales, a natural backdrop of the rich oral culture of her native Somalia. Lately, she has been speaking to dual language families and teachers about the importance of the home language to the development of the second language. As an educator, Marian advises, mentors and trains lots of folks about areas in early childhood education, family literacy, program development, evaluation, coaching. Marian’s work is all about children, and books, and about reading and writing, and talking. Marian Hassan is an empowering educator and children’s picture book author. Kevin’s work has been published on platforms such as Button Poetry and in the anthology, We Are Meant to Rise: Voices for Justice from Minneapolis to the World, Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura, Editors (University of Minnesota Press, 2021). ![]() Kevin represented Minnesota at the Brave New Voices Spoken Word Festival in 2011 and represented Hamline University at the College Union Poetry Slam Invitational in 20. Kevin works at Twin Cities PBS as an Education Engagement Specialist, where he connects educators with media resources. Kevin Yang is a Hmong American spoken word artist and documentary filmmaker from the Twin Cities. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, and the Dakota philosophy of Mitákuye Owásiŋ, meaning “all my relations” or “all my relatives.” What do these expressions of interconnectedness mean to you? 2023 Sidewalk Poetry Curators For this contest, we ask writers to reflect on “Network of Mutuality” from Dr. The 2023 Sidewalk Poetry Contest is inspired by the theme of our Wakpa Triennial. Theme of the 2023 Sidewalk Poetry Contest: With this as a beginning, other languages may be added in years to come. The poetry on our streets celebrates the remarkable cultures that make our City home and that makes our City strong. Our 2023 Sidewalk Poetry accepts poetry submissions in Dakota, Hmong, Somali, Spanish, and English. This art project began with previous Public Art Saint Paul City Artist Marcus Young in 2008 under the name “Everyday Poems for City Sidewalks,” and continues today with evolved stamping approaches, as well as poetry submission and review processes. Today, everyone in Saint Paul now lives within a 10-minute walk of a Sidewalk Poem. We have stamped more than 1,200 poems from a collection that now includes 73 individual pieces all written by Saint Paul residents. ![]() This project re-imagines Saint Paul’s annual sidewalk maintenance program with Public Works, as the department repairs 10 miles of sidewalk each year. Sidewalk Poetry is a systems-based work that allows city residents to claim the sidewalks as their book pages.
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