# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: This an inclusive poetry workshop that invites students of all ages who can read and write to explore the unique strengths and gifts their neighborhoods provide. Using a strength-based social work approach, participants will reflect on and celebrate the positive aspects of their communities. By the end of the session, everyone will create a personal poem expressing the power and inspiration they draw from their neighborhood, fostering pride, connection, and creative expression.

Alex “PoeticSoul” Johnson is a poet, teaching artist, and founder of Lyrically Inclined, a spoken word organization based in Lafayette, Louisiana. She curates the Community Stage for the Festival of Words in Grand Coteau and has led poetry workshops for incarcerated youth, with her project Eyes of the Sun turned into murals through the 24-Hour Citizen Project.
Her poetry has been featured in The Southern View Magazine and the Louisiana State Capitol Museum exhibit Mitoloji Latannyèr | Mythologies Louisianaises. She has performed at the Nuyorican Café, Split This Rock, and TEDx. PoeticSoul is a recipient of the ABC Fund ICON Rising Star and Acadiana Profile TrailBlazer awards. She holds a B.S. in Marketing and is pursuing an MSW. Her album Scattered Thoughts and book Poisonous Thoughts are available on major platforms.  Booking: PoeticSoul337@gmail.com

Supported by a grant from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of  Culture, Recreation and Tourism, in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council, as administered by the  Acadiana Center for the Arts. Funding has also been provided by the National Endowment of the Arts.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/opelousas/voices-of-our-neighborhood-a-strength-inspired-poetry-workshop/200029664091841
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, workshops, festivals, spoken-word
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Opelousas
- **state**: LA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 315 N Main St, 70570
- **lat**: 30.53626
- **long**: -92.08133
- **full address**: 315 N Main St, 70570, 315 N Main St, Opelousas, LA 70570-6201, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop  being held?
  - **A:** Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop  takes place on Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Wed, 04 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 315 N Main St, 70570, 315 N Main St, Opelousas, LA 70570-6201, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop ?
  - **A:** Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop  is organized by Where We Live: Opelousas Neighborhoods.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop  is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Opelousas, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Voices of Our Neighborhood: A Strength-Inspired Poetry Workshop  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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