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Spring 2026

Poetry Rising: Voices from Latin America

Explore the voices representing Latin America in their poetry! Mentors and mentees will read poems that reflect on love, identity, and social change. Alongside reading, participants will write their own poems inspired by these works, experimenting with rhythm, imagery, and voice. Through discussion and creative practice, they’ll discover how poetry can express both personal and collective experience!

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Learning Objectives

Analyze Themes and Voices in Latin American Poetry

Recognize key themes, images, and voices in Latin American poetry

Interpret Poetry as Cultural Expression

Understand how poets use their writing to express identity, culture, and resistance

Apply Poetic Techniques from Latin America

Experiment with poetic techniques found in Latin America

Compose Original, Inspired Poems

Create original poems that respond to or are inspired by Latin American poets 

Poetry Rising: Voices from Latin America Community Experiences

Participants are required to attend one Journey Live Meetings each month throughout the cycle. Additionally, you can schedule 1:1 office hours with the Journey Instructor for individual assistance as needed.

Spring Cycle Journey Meetings:

• Saturday, March 7th, 2026, 2-4 pm ET

• Saturday, April 4th, 2026, 2-4 pm ET

• Saturday, May 9th, 2-4 pm ET

If you’re unable to attend a Journey meeting, you must notify your Staff Lead in advance and attend a community event to make up for it—strongly recommended options for this journey include Leadership Community Studios, Community Conversations, and Career Chats.

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Poetry Rising: Voices from Latin America Courses

Poetry Rising: Voices from Latin America Courses

In this course, mentees will dive into the world of Latin American poetry. We’ll read powerful poems, engaging with past and present poets reshaping the craft today. We’ll look at how poets have used language to explore identity, love, revolution, nature, and the search for freedom. Through live sessions and a carefully curated course, mentees will experiment with voice, rhythm, and imagery through the lense of Latinx poetry!

 

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Poetry Rising: Voices from Latin America Mentoring

Mentees and mentors in this Journey will be matched for a minimum of one cycle. Pairs will meet for at least two hour-long sessions each month. This journey is open to both mentor/mentee pairs and peer-to-peer pairs.

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Journey Teaching Artist

Dhayana Alejandrina

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Dhayana Alejandrina is a multidisciplinary writer, published author, educator, and community facilitator based in Mableton, Georgia. She is the founder of The Creative Writing Hour, a global storytelling community of over 300 writers and creatives who gather weekly to explore identity, creativity, and healing through writing. With a mission to transform isolation into connection, her workshops and mentorship programs are rooted in emotional clarity, creative expression, and personal empowerment.

Dhayana has facilitated over 100 writing workshops across various platforms, universities, and grassroots organizations. Her work—centered on culture, identity, mental wellness, and ancestral storytelling—has been featured by the LA Times, #WeAllGrow Latina, Al Día News, Black Writers Weekend, The Dominican Writers Association, Afriqué Noire Magazine, and more. She has spoken and led panels at The EpiCenter, Black Writers Weekend, and other cultural and literary gatherings, offering insights on the intersection of creativity, community, and healing.

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