BORDER VOICES ANNUAL POETRY FAIR
Due to the set backs in schools during 2020 the next poetry fair and anthology will be announced later in 2021. Please check back for details.
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A celebration of poetry with student readings and surprise guests along with our new partner,
the KIDS San Diego Poetry Annual will be scheduled
as soon as our city is free from “social distancing”
2020 Order Form
ABOUT OUR FAIR:
The 26th annual Border Voices “Virtual”
ITV Poetry Fair & with a live audience
took place on Saturday, May 18, 2019
It was a funfilled success!
FOR A SCHEDULE OF WHEN THE SHOWS WILL AIR ON ITV CLICK ON THE
ITV TAB IN THE MENU OF THIS SITE!
Enjoy the photos:
Families & friends watched the live shows in the Viewing Studio while they
were being filmed in the adjacent studio.
San Diego County
Office of Education
ITV Studios
6401 Linda Vista Road
What happened at the fair?
Risa the Poetry Clown created balloon sculptures,
face paintings and
read her children’s poetry
Students…
went behind the scenes on Control Room Tours…
…they watched award-winning students on TV read their poems and chat with featured seasoned adult poets about poetry
Published student poets read during the Open Mike in the Viewing Studio
Parents met the Poet-Teachers and the Founding Director, Jack Webb with his co-hosts, grandsons
Eli, Luke & Jovyn
Everyone enjoyed yummy refreshments
Open Mike
Proud classroom teacher!
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<< 2017 >>
The First Annual
San Diego Festival of Books
August 26, 2017 at Liberty Station
In partnership with San Diego Literacy & The San Diego Union-Tribune we had music by harpist, Kathleen Hartshorne and Jim Moore and poetry by students and teachers. Later we performed on stage at the Children’s Pavilion.
Jason Xiao, Spreckels Elementary, Grade 4, reading his award winning poem, “Me and the Ducks,” -Boston Public Gardens. Award: First Place Upper Division.
Poet Teacher: Seretta Martin, Classroom Teacher: Elizabeth Stewart.
Dorothy Mau, Spreckels Elementary, Grade 3, reading her award winning poem, “The Goddess.” Award: Third Place Lower Division. Poet Teacher: Seretta Martin, Classroom Teacher: Elizabeth Stewart.
Danahi Martinez, George Washington Carver Elementary, Grade 4, reading her award winning poet, “A World of My Own.” Award: Third Place Upper Division.
Poet Teacher: Claudia Poquoc, Classroom Teacher: Carolyn Frumm.
Musicians: Kathleen Heartshorne and Jim Moore at
the Inaugural San Diego Festival of Books 2017, Border Voices Poetry booth.
The 24th annual Border Voices Poetry Fair was
May 19, 2017 at ITV Studios
Onstage, four poets-teachers and Jack Webb shared poetry and insight with award-winning students who are graduates of the new, expanded Border Voices program. During the filming the audience included student poets from the workshop and their parents.
Four TV shows were filmed and are televised in July and throughout the year on ITV, Ch. 16 to 850,000 households and 15,000 classrooms.
<< 2016 >>
2016 Border Voices Anthology
Memories of Beauty – Like Light on Flowing Water
Border Voices Virtual Poetry Fair 2016
Award-Winning students with Poet Teachers & Jack Webb, Founding Director
Border Voices Poetry Program 