Sometimes it takes a working class dyslexic school failure with a gift for spoken-word poetry to show us how education can be better for all children, especially those at risk of becoming disengaged from school themselves. Which is where inspirational spoken-word poet Mikey Markham – AKA Rhythmical Mike - comes in.
Mikey has a profound effect on the young people and their teachers when he works with them. In his emotionally charged but understated way, he not only demonstrates the power of spoken-word poetry to being literacy to life in the classroom, but also the power of the human spirit to survive despite a system that seems ready to discard so many young people for not ‘fitting in’.
With a growing reputation that includes sharing a stage with the likes of Russell Brand, Rizzle Kicks, Hollie McNish and Akala, Mikey now runs poetry workshops and recitals for schools, youth centres, charities, rehabilitation organisations, universities and sports clubs and, in 2017, spoke at the Telegraph Festival of Education.
Derbyshire
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