Teacher and poet, Jodie Hollander, leads a series of poetry workshops across Arizona in April for National Poetry Month.
The beauty of the natural world has long been an inspiration for writers and poets. in April 2022, poet Jodie Hollander teamed up with the National Parks Service in Arizona to host workshops across the state celebrating national poetry month by inviting anyone who is interested to learn about the art form, reflect on their environment and even write their own poems. Hollander is working with NPS on a similar schedule of events for April 2023.
Producer: Andrew Brown
Videographer/Editor: Jandro Davalos
As the Museum of Northern Arizona’s poet in residence for 2018, Jodie Hollander began looking for a way to bring poetry to more people. Following the success of the programs she hosted at the museum, she went on to partner with the National Park Service to test out workshops at Walnut Canyon and Wupatki National Monument.
I'm delighted to announce that, after the success of our two pilot programs last fall, the Arizona National Parks will be sponsoring four more poetry workshops in April this year. These workshops are free and open to all, and no experience is necessary.