Poetry Slam!

Chris McGuire, our friend from popular youth-program DC SCORES, announces the following event:

More than 300 of the District's public elementary and middle school students will take the stage during the 10th annual citywide DC SCORES Poetry competition to vie for the coveted Golden Mic trophy. The Slam! showcases original works of poetry written and performed by students from the DC SCORES after-school program.

The DC SCORES Poetry Slam! funnels the energy and creativity of children into self-expression as a means of improving their literacy rates and raising their self-esteem. The children, ages 8 to 14, represent DC Wards 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.

The 10th Annual Poetry Slam! is FREE and open to the public.

If you would like to volunteer at the event please contact VolunteerDC@americascores.org.

E V E N T I N F O R M A T I O N
Event Date	Wed 11/28/07 - Thu 11/29/07
Start Time	5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location	Elstad Auditorium, Gallaudet University
Address	800 Florida Avenue, NE Washington, DC
Cost	Free & Open to the Public
Contact	202-393-6999 x303

We hope that you will support the EXCELLENT work that DC SCORES is doing--making a difference in the lives of America's youth. With the help of DC SCORES, we can make the world a better place for our children by giving them options other than gangs, drugs, and violence. With a little help from soccer and creative writing, DC SCORES and you can change the world.