{"id":6264,"date":"2020-06-27T01:15:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-27T01:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/?p=6264"},"modified":"2021-01-12T20:22:33","modified_gmt":"2021-01-13T02:22:33","slug":"roots-tt-regional-poetry-slam-deadline-is-june-30th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/roots-tt-regional-poetry-slam-deadline-is-june-30th\/","title":{"rendered":"ROOTS TT Regional Poetry Slam Deadline is June 30th"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you work with youth in Trinidad and Tobago or the Caribbean region between the ages of 13 and 19 who are writers and performers, the deadline to submit a video for this regional, virtual poetry slam is June 30th. Share this link with them to register for the ROOTS Regional Poetry slam &#8211; &#8220;I Have Something to Say!&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the link to register &#8211; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=nDtfKW1cnMEKnu8UBQppMOEcHIZ8MTU5MzMwNTY0MEAxNTkzMjE5MjQw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2FA6JSMouxcyrLWC528&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=dgOn2NdQBxs\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/A6JSMouxcyrLWC528<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They should also watch this video for tips and submission information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RPS Slam Recording Tips (Registration Link in Description)\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dgOn2NdQBxs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the <a href=\"https:\/\/rootsfoundationtt.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ROOTS Foundation<\/a> website: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/rootsfoundationtt.org\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ROOTS Foundation of Trinidad &amp; Tobago<\/a> is a non-profit organization incorporated in 2009 with a mandate to develop spoken word poetry and other oral traditions as a catalyst for local, regional and global social change. 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