Name: There's No Place Like Home: Poetry as Sanctuary
Start: 2026-10-16T14:10:00-0400
End: 2026-10-16T15:00:00-0400

Welcome to MCTE’s Fall 2026 Conference!

There's No Place Like Home: Poetry as Sanctuary

Friday October 16, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm EDT

Room 103A/B

How do we cultivate a sense of sanctuary in an era of displacement? This interactive workshop explores how to use place-based poetry to help students navigate identity and belonging. Drawing on the power of indigenous and nature-based poets, participants will learn strategies to transform writing classrooms into sanctuaries.

Presenters

Ylisse joell Yepez

Teacher/Educational Consultant, Blissfield Community Schools

I am a Latinx educator who has spent 39 years reimagining education with my high school writers and readers. My Masters is in Secondary Curriculum Design from Siena Heights University where I was also a member of the teacher education faculty for 13 years. I am active in the Michigan... Read More →

Friday October 16, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm EDT
Room 103A/B

High School (Grades 9-12)

MCTE Fall 2026 Conference

Ylisse joell Yepez

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MCTE Fall 2026 Conference

Ylisse joell Yepez

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