Eddie Larty
Creative Writing Workshop
May 21, 2024 @ 7PM
In Person Survivor & Caregiver Meeting
About the Workshop:
In this creative writing workshop, participants embark on a journey of self-expression and exploration through the art of storytelling. Through a series of engaging exercises, prompts, and discussions, participants hone their craft, uncovering new techniques, and refining their unique voices.
About the Eddie:
Eddie Lartey is a Hamiltonian wordsmith, poet, and spoken word artist who uses his gifts to address love, devastation, and triumph within the Black experience. Using words to create a better life for all, Lartey is dedicated to the poetics of world-making and world-breaking. Through his collective, Hamilton You Poets, Lartey also conducts writing and performance workshops for a community of all ages and stages. His work has been performed nationally and internationally for over a decade. His accolades include winning the Toronto International Poet Slam in 2019, winning the JAYU’s Human Rights Festival Poetry Slam in 2021, winning the Top 40 Under 40 award in 2022, winning Canadian Individual Poetry in 2022, and winning the Copa “Americas” de Poetry Slam in Brazil this past December and has recently placed 5th in the World Poetry Slam
ABI Support Group Meetings
Open to Survivors, Caregivers or Members of your Circle of Care
Tuesdays at 7pm
Our Mission
To enhance the quality of life for persons in the region(s) of Peel and Halton who are living with the effects of an acquired brain injury through education, awareness and support.
