Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone, a leader in the urban poetry movement in Dayton, will lead the workshop. Leone’s work creates and strengthens interactive arts participation among diverse community members. A published poet, Leone has also has shared the stage with legends such as Sonia Sanchez, Nikki Giovanni, and Amiri Baraka. In 2014, along with producing a TED X Talk, Leone partnered with artist Bing Davis for a tribute to Maya Angelou. As the featured artist at the 2017 National Breaking Silences Conference, Leone shared a poem about her journey with dyslexia. Leone has received numerous local and state-wide honors recognizing her as an educator and entrepreneur for her work as Artistic Director of Signature Educational Solutions. She holds an MBA from Wright State University.