During this March 3rd Community Meeting, we will host a panel of four active Poet-Teacher members from our network.  Each panelist will share a brief synopsis of a lesson plan, that is working well for them in the classroom.  Audience members will walk away with four lesson plan ideas or sketches that they can put into practice right away.  

Panelists Include:  Ron Alexander, James Coats, Michele Krueger and Milani Pelley

James Coats is a multidisciplinary artist, author, and educator born in Los Angeles and raised in the Inland Empire. He received his BFA from Cal Poly Pomona and his MBA from Cal State San Bernardino. As a creative change agent he believes the arts can inspire the youth and influence positive change in the world.

Milani Pelley is an educator, healer, poet and facilitator of self-expression.  Milani Pelley was born, raise and gave birth in Berkeley, CA.  Milani enjoys…