THE PROFITABLE GROWTH POETRY PROJECTS
Write To LearnUnder the Write to Learn Project, Splendor of Dawn undertakes poetry lessons in schools through Poetry Clubs. The clubs operate autonomously in their various schools but with a unique system/mode of operation prescribed by the Foundation. Poetry lessons and workshops are the main activities of the clubs taught by poets and volunteer interns from the foundation. A grand annual Write to Learn Contest is organized, which is tailored to underscore the ultimate objective of the foundation that seeks to advance good poetry writing.
Poetry Lessons in schools supported by workshops and resource packs. The class consists of three teams across three different age groups from Primary 4 up to under 18. We offer opportunities for boys and girls to learn life skills through the medium of Poetry; we teach them the benefits of, among other things, team work, social responsibility, leadership and love for humanity. The poetry writing competition is for AGE: 11-14 in Junior High Schools (JHS) & AGE 15-19 in Senior High Schools (SHS).
We provide in-depth writing instruction in a variety of areas that schools often don’t include in their curriculum. Creative and expository writing skills are essential for students to be able to express themselves as well as advance in school and the workforce. The student’s work will be published in an anthology.
Annual National Recitation contest for schools & Bi-Monthly Visiting Poets: Poetry Readings. Through this project, we encourage students to craft poems that would enable them to explore and to harness the power of their own voice and sharpen their memory. Through the contest, a STAR POET will be adjudged. The STAR POET will be enrolled on our child sponsorship package which includes Mentoring and provision of educational needs.
Read Africa ProjectBook clubs in the Universities & (Poetry Readings.)Promoting reading books written by African writers. With this project we stress the importance of reading and of a well rounded education, with emphasis on theoretical and practical education.
We grow on books(Read two books a week project) A project intended to redevelop a reading and writing culture in Africa. This project runs concurrently with the Write to Learn and Read AfricaProjects. This project also intends to throw a challenge to its associates to develop a culture of writing.
SOCIAL INTERVENTIONS
- Save The Human, Life Is With People
- Poetry performance for communities and political campaign teams members
- Talk shops/Operas for contesting Parliamentary candidates.
- Life steps – a poetry performance for communities in times of reconciliation, and disaster recovery. This project deploy Volunteers known as LIGHT WORKERS who visit refugee camps and troubled communities where they use motivational talks about life and life choices, helping them to rebuild their lives by stepping forward after steeping backwards.
- Splendors of Dawn P.F.- Anthology Of Modern Poetry :
- Splendors of Dawn P.F- African History through Poems titled TalkStory (Anthology):
- Splendors of Dawn P.F. Poetry Magazine. (For Africa)
- Splendors of Dawn P.F. Newsletter Titled: POET'S NEST.
- Splendors of Dawn P. F Tours:
This is a project of inspiration and social change, to create a society not just having the look of a human but being human. For healthcare, prisons, homes for disabled, orphans, elderly, etc,
This project undertakes a special quadrennial STEP TO CHANGE initiative that reach out to its communities every election year on themes of, peace and reconciliation process in our society, especially in politics and chieftaincy issues. This is aimed at achieving democracy and tolerance through quadrennial talk shows and poetry performances on themes on the values of LOVE, HUMANITY, TOLERANCE and PEACE to the development of a society;
Also, poetry readings with themes on humanity and life, poems for peace, exploring topical social and human rights issues, where humanity will find a pathway to lighten her steps to peace and reconciliation. And providing strength and succor to many through poetry and creating empowerment.
Also, for Poetry performance at public functions raising poetry to the highest level of power and expressiveness.To bring unparalleled grace and eloquence to the treatment of modern and traditional African themes. A flow and grandeur that lift poetry far!
Tailoring these to suit the needs of each group.
A collection of contemporary poetry across Africa. (To print the best African verse which are being written today!). This Anthology is titled, “The Dawn Anthology of Modern Poetry”.
A collection of history, tradition and culture inspired poems telling the African story by the Africans. Serve as both entertainment and education. A chance for Africa to be heard in her own place by the world.
a) A LIBRARY OF POEMS: (Books, The Sound of Poetry featuring Poetry on Plaque, CDS, T-shirts, Mugs, Greeting cards e.t.c, Gift items.)
b) TODAY’S POET: Celebrating Contemporary Poets. (Profile, Interviews, Lectures, Readings, Book launch, featuring poets in community projects & inspirational talk shows.
c) THE POET READS FROM THE HEART: Short poetry films featuring poets reading their own work in an environment close to nature e.tc) On Televisions, Radios, Print Media.
A poetry magazine titled “Splendors” which is devoted to verse in Africa. (A National journal, A Literary journal)
A bi-weekly updates of poetry and feature stories. News on the latest in poetry and poets also features children’s poetry. Splendors of Dawn publish four major periodicals, including two anthologies on poetry and two others a magazine and Newsletter about the foundation.
Readings and poetry performance and Tours to national and international poetry events and festivals. The tours also involves cross-cultural poetry reading and exchange programs to schools and other institutions. To promote cultural understanding and peaceful co-existence between different races of the world.
