upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

Michelle Myers

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2014 Leeway Transformation Award – $15,000

Michelle is a spoken word poet who aims to raise awareness about social injustices and build positive relationships across communities. With over 14 years of experience, she believes that poetry can be a bridge to community building where people learn, reflect, communicate, share, compromise, and connect.  She teaches at the Community College of Philadelphia and is a founding member of Yellow Rage, a dynamic duo of Philly-based Asian American spoken word poets, and has showcased her work at multiple events, including HBO’s Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry. On the page and stage, she explores intersections of race, culture, gender, community, and self. By sharing her emotions and experiences, she draws in disparate and marginalized people to create a balanced vision of community and translates that vision into reality. 

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The Window of Opportunity (WOO) grant provides financial assistance of up to $1,500 to Leeway grant and award recipients to help them take advantage of imminent, time-sensitive opportunities to support their art for social change practice. The Community Care Fund (CCF) provides financial assistance of up to $1,250 to Leeway grant and award recipients to support with immediate and essential emergency needs. [read more]

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Upcoming events
04/025:30 pm - 7:00 pm

4/2 Transformation Award (LTA) Awardee Panel + Info Session (In Person)

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04/185:30 pm - 6:30 pm

4/18 Transformation Award (LTA) Info Session (Virtual)

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