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Mojdeh Stoakley [1]

Listed as: 
Spoken Word Artist
Email: 
mojdehstoakley@gmail.com
Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Twitter: 
@themojdeh
Born in: 
Chicago, IL
Illinois
Raised in: 
Chicago, IL
Illinois
Website: 
http://www.mojdehstoakley.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Writer to Watch (2019 Guild Literary Complex), 

Poet-In-Orbit Residency (2019-20 One City One Poet Festival), 

Dark Matter Residency (2019 Elastic Arts), 

Spirit of the Slam Award (2018 Poetry Slam Inc), 

Gwendolyn Brooks Award: Finalist 2nd Place (2014 Guild Literary Complex), 

Suburban Prairie Literary Awards: 1st place Fiction + 2nd Place Poetry + 3rd Place Poetry (2003 SPLF)

Identifies as: 
African American
Arab American
Mixed Race
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Any
At Risk Youth
Children
Homelessness
Illness/Wellness
Immigration
Incarcerated individuals
LGBTQ
Mental Health
Schools
Seniors
Teachers
Teenagers
Veterans
Women

Source URL: https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/mojdeh_stoakley

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/mojdeh_stoakley
[2] http://www.mojdehstoakley.com