José A. Pérez, Healing Rhythms: How I Used Poetry to Survive 20 Years in Prison

About This Event

José A. Pérez explores the power of poetry as a means of survival and healing during a 20-year prison sentence he began as a 16-year-old.

José A. Pérez is a poet, actor, and foster-care reform/abolitionist advocate. He is currently Project Manager of YouthNPower: Transforming Care for the Children’s Defense Fund-New York.

Co-sponsors: Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition Engaged Humanities Network Center for Community Alternatives

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José A. Pérez is a poet, actor, and foster-care reform/abolitionist advocate. He is currently Project Manager of YouthNPower: Transforming Care for the Children’s Defense Fund-New York.

Co-sponsors

Writing Studies, Rhetoric, and Composition Engaged Humanities Network Center for Community Alternatives