Poetry Inside Out at the Center for Progressive Education’s Summer Institute
Presidio Hill School | 2829 Washington Street | San Francisco, CA
The Center for Progressive Education at Presidio Hill School (CPE@PHS) will host a one-day institute on topics relevant to educators and community members dedicated to preparing young people for active participation in our democracy. The institute will consist of a keynote speech and three 90-minute workshops led by educators well-versed in progressive education philosophy and practice. A full schedule and descriptions of the workshops can be found here(opens in a new tab).
In the workshop, “Cultivating a Culture of Diversity: Poetry Inside Out,” Center for the Art of Translation founder and board president, Olivia Sears, and Poetry Inside Out Program Director, Mark Hauber, will explore how to harness the power of classroom diversity and build literacy skills by teaching students to translate great poetry from around the world. Learn how to enhance classroom discussions about history, current events, geography, and other subjects, while honoring students’ linguistic and cultural heritage.
Register for the institute here(opens in a new tab).
Olivia E. Sears is a translator of Italian poetry and founder of the Center for the Art of Translation, where she edited the journal Two Lines for over a decade. Her translations of contemporary poet Mariangela Gualtieri have recently appeared in Arkansas International, Circumference, The Common, and Copper Nickel, among others. She is currently completing a manuscript of Gualtieri’s poetry in English, When I Wasn’t Dying.
Mark Hauber has more than fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit and education sectors. A lifelong musician, he enjoys photography, ultrarunning, and reading.