Defiant Verse

The title for my page, "Defiant Verse," comes from the title of a Dorothy Parker poem about love. This is my first year with the "30 Poems in November" campaign but not my first time with the Center for New Americans. Long ago, when I had the time, I was a volunteer tutor, and then more recently I took Spanish classes--which were excellent! I wanted to take Spanish as a beginner to remember the experience of being brand new to a foreign language. It is always a humbling and expansive experience. I still can't speak Spanish (though I can understand a lot of it and I speak a couple other languages besides English), but that's because I don't practice enough. Trying to express yourself in a language not your native tongue is always an impressive leap, and I want my new neighbors in western MA to have every opportunity to make that leap. And writing a poem every day for a month, in my native tongue, feels like a huge leap too. Please pledge as little or as much as you can. I will be ever grateful.

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This contribution is being made thanks to the efforts of Justine Dymond, who supports our campaign. You can support it as well - once you complete the donation, you will be able to create your own Personal Campaign Page!

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Center for New Americans has been welcoming and serving immigrants in Western Massachusetts since 1992. We teach free classes in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), digital literacy, civics, U.S. culture. We offer support services including connections to community resources and assistance finding employment. We also offer some immigration legal services, including assistance applying and preparing for U.S. citizenship, assistance with employment authorization and family petitions, and some humanitarian assistance. We rely on a small, dedicated staff, an engaged board of directors, generous volunteers and supporters, and public and private funding. 30 Poems in November! is one of our most important fundraisers every year.