2023
readings
exquisites, Brooklyn, NY August
Unnameable Books, Brooklyn, NY May
Mills College, Oakland, CA April
publications
a walk, Unrequited Commodities, Everybody Press Review No. 3, July
for the streetworn Trek down the hall (gay4u), Pom Pom Press, May
awards
Brooklyn Arts Council Grant for the exquisites series co-presented with danilo machado
Poets&Writers August & October Workshop Facilitator Grantee
workshops
Aberdeen Community Garden, August - co-lead with danilo machado
Greene Acres Community Garden, October - co-lead with danilo machado
community
exquisites [co-presented with danilo machado]
Aberdeen Community Garden community programer
—lead community programer for donation based Open Level Yoga weekend series
—co-community programer for Aberdeen Autumn Festival
BK-ROT Advisory Board programs advisor
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