The Story of Creating Community through Poetry and Initiations
Join Chris and Christopher for an inspiring conversation about his organisation Street Poets.
Chris Henrikson founded Street Poets 25 years ago. Inspired by the poetry of Walt Whitman, he brought poetry into prisons and as a result his mission became to work with the street gangs in Los Angeles, and through rites of passage, initiations and the wild nature of the mountains surrounding LA, he helped to transform the youth gang culture. From violence to presence, his story is inspirational and if ever you wondered what your soul purpose was… and how easily we can get off track... know that…
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