Poetry Slam at Books Inc. 2024

Alameda Education Foundation and Books Inc. celebrated National Poetry Month with a Poetry Slam on Saturday, April 20, 2023

(L to R) Jerry Thompson (Books Inc.), Vicki Sedlack (AEF Executive Director), Shanti Lair-Croom (poet), Pam Riley-Chang (AEF), Kelly Scott (AEF President), Mary Windishar

AEF's Inaugural Poetry Slam at Books Inc. in Alameda was a hit! The talented Shanti Lair Croom started us off with her poem, 'Living Poetically', and 46 student poems were read. Students represented Paden, Maya Lin, Love, Lincoln, Encinal, and Alameda High schools. So much talent, depth, and creativity! Thanks to AEF's Pam Riley Chang for leading this. Many thanks Jerry Thompson from Books Inc., Mary Windishar, who read poems for some of the students, and AEF's president Kelly Scott. Be sure to check out the video of Shanti reading her poem below!