Education Through Poetry

Elaine Foster, Founder, Poetry Cafe KL | Dr. Shalini Fernandez, Associate Professor of English | Illya Sumanto, English Teacher

12-Nov-15 15:00

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What is the benefit of using poetry in schools and classrooms? Our panel of guests believe that poetry can be one of the answers to arrest the declining level of English among Malaysian youths. We hear the merits of their arguments, and get the details on what this weekend’s Youth Poetry Slam is all about.

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