DIVERSE WORD
An open mic where everyone, regardless of their content, are afforded the opportunity for their God-given gifts to be affirmed publicly.
DIVERSE WORD
Every Tuesday night since 2006, Diverse Word, an open mic night, begins in the front patio area of a vegan and vegetarian restaurant just north of Downtown Orlando called Dandelion Communitea Café.
Imagine a night sky with dining patrons facing a mic stand. The speakers are like ears working in reverse. People spanning the human spectrum anticipate who the next artist will be!
The intent was to start an open mic night that was unlike anything my city had to offer at that time, particularly as it relates to diversity… diversity in poets, diversity in content, diversity in the delivery of that content, all operating in the same space.
What does this have to do with God or the church?
While the two expressions aren’t mutually exclusive, what I’ve found to be a strength of Diverse Word, is that others, regardless of their content are afforded the opportunity for their God-given gifts to be affirmed publicly…
LOCATION: ORLANDO, FL
DANDELION COMMUNITEA CAFE
618 N Thornton Ave, Orlando, FL 32803
SHAWN WELCOME
Shawn is the Family Engagement Coordinator for “MVP Families,” a supportive network of families connected to the communities of West Lakes in Orlando. His role with Polis has included years of prior community engagement through a weekly poetry open mic called Diverse Word that he created downtown in 2006, as well as mentoring youth, teaching at Oak Ridge High School, and performing poetry on a variety of platforms across the United States.
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