At AMIkids Sand Hills, the Rebirth Spoken Word Program was implemented as an eight-week program for the youth and it quickly became a resounding success. The program taught emotional regulation skills and introduced the art of spoken word as a coping mechanism to deal with unsettled issues and unregulated emotions. At the end of the program each students wrote and perform their spoken word poems.
Testimonials from AMIkids Sand Hills Youth
Rebirth Spoken Word Program helped me very much while being at AMIkids Sandhills. It helped me to control my anger by learning healthy coping mechanisms such as breathing, counting, music, and other calming mechanisms. I learned that emotions can be expressed by boys and girls. Emotions are not learned. They are naturally given to all of us. This program helped me look into understanding emotions and having a better understanding of emotions being innate. Also, Ms. Drake taught me not to ever suppress my emotions because my emotions will take control over me and my feelings will explode. ~ Gary Reese Jr
Meeting Ms. Drake was a great for me since being at AMIkids Sand Hills. I learned to control my anger and to use express my emotions is more healthy ways. I learned to let go of my childish ways and to be my best self so that I can show my growth and improvement to others. I also learned how to talk for myself through my words and not my actions. I love the major changes I have made. Thanks to Ms. Drake I have learned about my emotions and how to express them wisely. ~ Ja'Quez Ling
Rebirth Spoken Word Program helped me understand there are more ways to solve your emotions. The program taught me how to handle my emotions in better ways. Every emotions have different ways to deal with them in healthy ways. Knowing my triggers helps me manage me emotions and helps me remove myself when I am triggered. ~Ry'Kendrick Smith
The Rebirth Spoken Word Program taught me to speak up for myself, think before you act or respond, I learned more about my feelings, and I learned I can do anything I put my mind to. ~ Jaylan Barber
The Rebirth Spoken Word Program taught me there is nothing wrong with what how you feel. Everyone has emotions and express their emotions differently. ~ Jayden Byrd
Something I learned from this program is how to control my anger and I am proud myself again. I am proud of myself how far I have came in life. I am about to graduate and want to go to a college to become a teacher some day and a fire fighter. I will do whatever it takes to achieve my dreams. ~Khamyis Spivey
The Spoken Word Program helped me keep a smile on my face even when I am upset. ~Keith Brown
One of the activities was to complete a given phrase by creating an original spoken word poem. They were broken into groups. The group that wrote the best spoken word poem/rap and used the most examples of the literary terms won. All groups did an amazing job! One of the phrases the group had to complete was “Believe in yourself and you can…." The below video is their original spoken word piece they wrote for the phrase.
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