2nd Annual Urban Word NYC/NY Knicks College Fair and Open AuditionSAT. NOV. 3rd 10AM – 5PM Hammerstein Ballroom (311 W. 34th St. btw 8 & 9 Ave) This year’s college fair will present over 50 colleges, universities and community organizations, ranging from CUNY and SUNY schools to historically black colleges. Join Urban Word NYC and the NY Knicks for a day of FREE college resources, live entertainment and a chance to win over $100,000 in scholarship money.
Come to watch, or come to spit-- the open audition is the first step in the Knicks Poetry Slam series that offers scholarships, workshops, prizes and performance opportunities. All teen poets, emcees, singers and spoken word artists are encouraged to come perform a one-minute poem/rap/song for a chance to compete in the slam! Please come early, and visit www.knickspoetryslam.com or www.urbanwordnyc.org for all contest guidelines. Scholarship Opportunity: University of Wisconsin First Wave
As part of Urban Word NYC’s continuing relationship with the University of Wisconsin, we are seeking out high-achieving seniors, with a passion for the arts and writing, to apply for the chance to win a 4-year full ride to the dynamic First Wave program. Furthermore, the university is also offering considerable financial aid to NYC students who get in. Students who apply should have above a 3.1 GPA, and have an interest in poetry, hip-hop, and spoken word. Please check out this dynamic arts community for students http://omai.wisc.edu/firstwave/ We are trying to get all applications to the University of Wisconsin by NOV. 30. If you know students that would benefit from this amazing opportunity, please email Erica Fabri (Creatively College Bound Coordinator) as soon as possible for more details: Erica@urbanwordnyc.org