Mojdeh Stoakley will lead a dynamic poetry workshop and performance at Hull-House! Mojdeh is the Education Director of Poets With Class at the Chicago Poetry Center, where she designs unique and innovative programs for young children and adults alike. Mojdeh believes in the power of performance art as a catalyst for creating healthy community conversations as a way to assist individuals in managing the effects of trauma and as a tool to support the growth of social and cognitive change. You won't want to miss this opportunity to connect with your inner poet and create change!

Hull-House's Summer of Theater is a new series (June 20 - August 12, 2019) that will take place Sundays in the Hull-House courtyard. It will feature local Chicago-based improv and theater practitioners, learners and innovators including: Angela Oliver of Matt Damon Improv, PREACH!, Lily Be, Adrienne Brandyburg & B.A.P.S. Comedy, Ratas de Dos Patas, poet Mojdeh Stoakley and {shecrew}. Participate in these free theater workshops for an inside look into the process of comedy, improvisation, spoken word, poetry and storytelling behind-the-scenes. All workshops and performances are FREE and open to the public!