Acentos Writers workshops hits a double with Jeff McDaniel and Sammy Miranda.

So we have started our workshops. We tackled a few obstacles to start this year and we were actually a little afraid of losing our energy from last term. So we put it all in the hands of Marie-Elizabeth Mali. She brought with her a beautiful smile and a soft voice. With all that she pulls out 32 packs of index cards and made everyone get in contact with their senses. It was an incredible class that found our energy and mojo immediately. We had a packed house with 32 people and we were back home. It’s time to rock!

Next week we have a great surprise. Sammy Miranda will be in the house running a workshop also. Not to mention that Jeff McDaniel will be bringing it. Come out because we are not playing this year!


Samuel Miranda is a teacher of English at Bell Multicultural High School. He has read at the Kennedy Center, The Arts Club of Washington, and as part of the "Dreams for America" series sponsored by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities and the Folger Shakespeare Library. He is the author of the chapbook Tossing Tokens, and is featured in Dropping Dime, a CD compilation of writers and musicians from Washington, DC. Mr. Miranda received his MFA from Bennington College

Jeffrey McDaniel is one of the few poets that has successfully united the distant cousins of poetry: spoken word and written poetry. His work has appeared in major publications: Ploughshares and Best American Poetry. McDaniel has performed at the Lollapalooza Festival, the Moscow Writers Union, the Globe in Prague, and poetry slams throughout the U.S. Manic D Press of San Francisco has published two collections of his poetry-Alibi School and The Forgiveness Parade with a third book, The Splinter Factory . McDaniel currently teaches creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

Get there at 12pm sharp and make sure you have Identifucation!!!!!!

Eugenio María de Hostos Community College •475 Grand Concourse,***ROOM A-329***12 pm sharp Bronx, New York 10451 • Phone 917-209-4211

Directions to Hostos Community College

Hostos Community College is located at a safe and busy intersection just steps from the subway station and bus stop.

By subway: take the 2,4,5 IRT trains to 149th Street (Eugenio María de Hostos Boulevard) and the Grand Concourse.By bus: take the Bx1 or cross-town Bx19 to 149th Street (Eugenio María de Hostos Boulevard) and the Grand Concourse.

By car:From Manhattan, take the FDR Drive north to the Willis Avenue Bridge to the Major Deegan Expressway (87N). Proceed north to Exit 3. Take the right fork in the exit ramp to the Grand Concourse and proceed north to East 149th Street (Eugenio María de Hostos Boulevard)

From Queens, take the Triborough Bridge to the Major Deegan Expressway. Continue north to Exit 3. Take the right fork in the exit ramp to the Grand Concourse and proceed north to East 149th Street (Eugenio María de Hostos Boulevard).From Westchester, take the Major Deegan Expressway south (87S) to Exit 3. Turn left at the light. Turn left again at Grand Concourse and proceed north to East 149th Street (Eugenio María de Hostos Boulevard)

.From New Jersey, take the George Washington Bridge to the Major Deegan Expressway south to Exit 3. Turn left at the light. Turn left again at Grand Concourse and proceed north to East 149th Street (Eugenio María de Hostos Boulevard)
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The Acentos Writers Workshop was established with the purpose of nurturing the newer voices in the poetry community. With writers from across several genres donating their time, the workshop encourages newer writers to hone their craft, establish and create community, and perform their work in front of growing audiences.

The Acentos Writers Workshop offers opportunities for growing writers through contact with professional writers, poets, mentors, and teachers. The workshop accepts writers of all backgrounds and skill level to foster growth and maximize their full potential and grow as writers.

As part of the Acentos Foundation and the louderARTS project, the workshops continue to serve a multitude of generations, ethnicities and backgrounds. Located at Hostos Community College, the rich cultural diversity will always be kept at the forefront. As we accept and honor writers from all walks of life, we grow together through our writing.

Acentos Writers workshop facilitators





Sunday Sept 20 Jeffrey McDaniel and Sammy Miranda
Sun Sep 27, 2009 Tony Brown

Sun Oct 4, 2009 Blas Falconer & Helena Mesa
Sun Oct 11, 2009 Lisa Ascalon
Sun Oct 18, 2009 Patricia Spears Jones
Sun Oct 25, 2009 Cornelius Eady

Sun Nov 1, 2009 Sheila Candelario
Sun Nov 8, 2009 Cheryl Boyce Taylor
Sun Nov 15, 2009 Adam Faulkner
Sun Nov 22, 2009 R Erica Doyle
Sun Nov 29, 2009 Samantha Thornhill

Sun Dec 6, 2009 Sarah Gambito
Sun Dec 13, 2009 Christina Olivares
Sun Dec 20, 2009 Edwin Torres

Sun Jan 3, 2010 Tara Betts
Sun Jan 10, 2010 Annecy Baez
Sun Jan 17, 2010 Sammy Miranda
Sun Jan 24, 2010 Li-Yun Alvarado
Sun Jan 31, 2010 roger bonair agard

Sun Feb 7,2010 Jive Poetic
Sun Feb 14, 2010 Diana Marie Delgado
Sun Feb 21, 2010 Corie Feiner
Sun, Feb 28, 2010 Mildred Ruiz

Sun, March 7, 2010 Louis Reyes Rivera
Sun, March 14, 2010 Americo Casiano
Sun, March 21, 2010 Zora Howard
Sun, March 28, 2010 Rachel McKibbons

April 4, 2010 Vannessa Hidary
April 11, 2010 Ishle yi Park
April 17, 2010 Acentos Poetry Festival