No Slam Score is worth
your safety
When spoken word ventures into the very personal, this carries potential risks. Action Ed supports poets to navigate these turbulent waters safely whilst building a supportive and thriving community around them.
Some poems are written for the stage, others for close friends and whanau, others are written just for ourselves. Action Ed has worked hard over decades to develop a methodology that honours the poet and their story whilst also keeping them safe.
This includes:
- Writing
- Reflection
- Inspiration
- Editing
- Reading aloud
- Hearing yourself and your story
- Performance & Stage Craft
- Public Speaking
- Memorisation
- Rehearsing
- And if you are in a group situation, a safe, supportive feedback opportunity.
These are all parts of the process in spoken word poetry, and when working with young people, these can be facilitated into positive youth development outcomes.
Check out our Best Practice Guide, created alongside Teachers, Poets and Leaders in the field.
When the right elements are curated to create a safe and authentic space your greatest challenges can be flipped to become your greatest strengths – This is the work.
This is the power of creativity and community.
